Osamu Nagashima (長島 理, Nagashima Osamu, born 21 October 1979) is a Japanese para-badminton player.[1][2] He reached the quarter-finals of the men's singles WH1 at the 2020 Summer Paralympics but did not advance to the final four.[3] In the 2024 Summer Paralympics, he was eliminated in the group stages of the men's singles WH1 event. He also reached the semi-finals of the men's doubles WH1–WH2 event with his partner Takumi Matsumoto but eventually lost in the bronze medal match.[4]
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 October 1979 Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles WH1 Men's doubles WH1–WH2 Mixed doubles WH1–WH2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 5 (MS 16 April 2024) 6 (MD with Atsuya Watanabe 1 October 2019) 2 (XD with Yuma Yamazaki 1 January 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 6 (MS) 30 (MD with Takumi Matsumoto) (17 September 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
editNagashima was an active badminton player during his years in junior high school. During his university years, he suffered a spinal cord injury in an accident and became wheelchair-bound. He later discovered wheelchair badminton and started to compete in international para-badminton tournaments.[5]
Achievements
editWorld Championships
editMen's singles WH1
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Gymnasium 1, Bangkok, Thailand |  Choi Jung-man
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4–21, 12–21 |  Bronze
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| 2009 | Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | Lee Sam-seop
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16–21, 22–20, 9–21 | Bronze
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| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |  Jakarin Homhual
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21–14, 16–21, 21–23 | Bronze
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Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2005 | Hsinchu Municipal Gymnasium, Hsinchu, Taiwan |
 Yukiya Kusunose
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 Airam Fernández Francisco Pineda
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2–0 | Bronze
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| 2009 | Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea |
Tsutomu Shimada
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Hiroki Fujino Mitsuyoshi Noine
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21–16, 21–11 | Bronze
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 David Toupé Avni Kertmen
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16–21, 17–21 | ||||
 Lee Sam-seop Lee Yong-ho
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16–21, 14–21 | ||||
 Shalom Kalvansky Shalom Shalom
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21–9, 21–9 | ||||
| 2011 | Coliseo Deportivo, Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Seiji Yamami
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Avni Kertmen Thomas Wandschneider
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10–21, 15–21 |  Silver
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| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |
Seiji Yamami
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David Toupé Thomas Wandschneider
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13–21, 15–21 | Bronze
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| 2015 | Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England |
 Chan Ho Yuen
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Kim Jung-jun Lee Dong-seop
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9–21, 13–21 | Bronze
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
Atsuya Watanabe
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Kim Jung-jun Lee Dong-seop
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13–21, 21–15, 14–21 | Bronze
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Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2005 | Hsinchu Municipal Gymnasium, Hsinchu, Taiwan |
Midori Kagotani
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Choi Jung-man Nam Sun
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2–1 | Bronze
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| 2009 | Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea |
Midori Shimada
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David Toupé Sonja Häsler
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21–10, 21–16 | Bronze
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| Lee Yong-ho Son Ok-cha
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12–21, 22–20, 17–21 | ||||
| Lee Sam-seop Lee Mi-ok
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14–21, 20–22 | ||||
| Roberto Galdos Marta Rodriguez
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21–9, 21–9 | ||||
| 2013 | Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany |
Rie Ogura
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Avni Kertmen Emine Seçkin
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19–21, 13–21 | Bronze
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Asian Para Games
editMen's singles WH1
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China |  Zulkafli Shaari
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21–14, 21–13 | Bronze
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| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Choi Jung-man
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15–21, 14–21 | Bronze
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| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Qu Zimo
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16–21, 18–21 | Bronze
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Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Yuma Yamazaki
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Mai Jianpeng Li Hongyan
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16–21, 15–21 | Bronze
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Asian Championships
editMen's singles WH1
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2004 | Stadium Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Kusum Weerasinghe
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15–10, 9–15, 15–17 | Bronze
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Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2004 | Stadium Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Yukiya Kusunose
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Madzlan Saibon Zulkafli Shaari
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3–15, 0–15 | Bronze
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| 2012[a] | Yeoju Sports Center, Yeoju, South Korea |
Tsutomu Shimada
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Jakarin Homhual Chatchai Kornpeekanok
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19–21, 19–21 | Bronze
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| Kim Jung-jun Lee Sam-seop
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9–21, 12–21 | ||||
 Fang Chih-tsung Ong Yu-yu
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21–11, 21–12 | ||||
| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China |
Chan Ho Yuen
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Kim Jung-jun Lee Sam-seop
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9–21, 10–21 | Bronze
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Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012[a] | Yeoju Sports Center, Yeoju, South Korea |
Yoko Egami
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Tsutomu Shimada Rie Ogura
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21–19, 21–17 | Bronze
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| Kim Kyung-hoon Kim Yun-sim
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11–21, 12–21 | ||||
| Kim Sung-hun Lee Sun-ae
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8–21, 8–21 |
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (1 runner-up)
editThe BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[6][7]
Men's singles WH1
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2023 | Western Australia Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Ryu Dong-hyun
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18–21, 13–21 |  Runner-up
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International tournaments (from 2011–2021) (8 titles, 2 runners-up)
editMen's singles WH1
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Peru Para Badminton International | Hiroshi Murayama
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21–14, 21–16 |  Winner
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| 2018 | Turkish Para Badminton International | David Toupé
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21–14, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2019 | Denmark Para Badminton International | Hiroshi Murayama
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21–13, 11–21, 9–21 | Runner-up
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Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Peru Para Badminton International | Hiroshi Murayama
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Kouhei Kobayashi Atsuya Watanabe
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21–11, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2017 | USA Para Badminton International | Chan Ho Yuen
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Kim Jung-jun Lee Sam-seop
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11–21, 16–21 | Winner
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Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Peru Para Badminton International | Rie Ogura
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 Rodolfo Cano Pilar Jáuregui
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21–10, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2017 | USA Para Badminton International | Yuma Yamazaki
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Kim Jung-jun Kang Jung-kum
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21–18, 8–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Yuma Yamazaki
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Jakarin Homhual Amnouy Wetwithan
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17–21, 22–20, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2018 | Turkish Para Badminton International | Yuma Yamazaki
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Jakarin Homhual Amnouy Wetwithan
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21–9, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2018 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Yuma Yamazaki
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Kim Jung-jun Son Ok-cha
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21–12, 21–14 | Winner
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Osamu Nagashima - Badminton | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ A, TEAM. "長島 理｜バドミントン注目選手｜パラサポWEB". パラサポWEB (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "パラ・バドミントン男子ダブルス３位決定戦は日本人対決…４４歳長島理「竜になって終わりたい」". 読売新聞オンライン (in Japanese). 2024-09-01. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ "鴻巣市出身の長島理選手が東京2020パラリンピックに出場しました!! - 教育委員会 - 鴻巣市公式ホームページ（スポーツ課）". www.city.kounosu.saitama.jp. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
- ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.