Etsuko Toganoo
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| Born | Etsuko Takenaka 竹中悦子 6 January 1950[1] Kahoku, Ishikawa, Japan[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Women's singles and doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Etsuko Toganoo (栂野尾 悦子, Toganoo Etsuko; née Takenaka; born 6 January 1950) is a retired Japanese badminton player noted for her consistency and impassive demeanor, who won numerous international titles during the 1970s. Along with her contemporaries Hiroe Yuki (Niinuma) and Noriko Takagi (Nakayama), she is one of three Japanese women to have won both singles (1970) and doubles (1972, 1973, 1975, 1977) at the prestigious All-England Championships.[3] These three helped Japan to dominate the Uber Cup (women's world team) competition from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s.[4] In 1977 Mrs. Toganoo won the women's doubles with Emiko Ueno at the first IBF World Championships.[5]
Achievements
World Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden | Emiko Ueno | Marjan Ridder Joke van Beusekom |
15–10, 15–11 | Gold |
Asian Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Machiko Aizawa | Retno Kustijah Nurhaena |
15–11, 15–6 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Kittikachorn Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Ippei Kojima | Ng Boon Bee Sylvia Ng |
–, – | Bronze |
Asian Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, India | Shoichi Toganoo | Fang Kaixiang He Cuiling |
12–15, 12–15 | Silver |
International tournament (10 titles, 3 runners-up)
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Denmark Open | Eva Twedberg | 2–11, 2–11 | Runner-up | [6] |
| 1970 | U.S. Open | Tyna Barinaga | 11–5, 12–9 | Winner | [7] |
| 1970 | All England Open | Heather Nielsen | 11–3, 11–4 | Winner | [8] |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Malaysia Open | Machiko Aizawa | Noriko Takagi Hiroe Yuki |
15–11, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1970 | Denmark Open | Machiko Aizawa | Hiroe Amano Noriko Takagi |
15–17, 15–12, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1970 | U.S. Open | Machiko Aizawa | Margaret Boxall Susan Whetnall |
15–10, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1971 | Denmark Open | Machiko Aizawa | Noriko Takagi Hiroe Yuki |
10–15, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1972 | Denmark Open | Machiko Aizawa | Noriko Takagi Hiroe Yuki |
11–15, 15–11, 15–17 | Runner-up |
| 1972 | All England Open | Machiko Aizawa | Margaret Beck Julie Rickard |
9–15, 15–8, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1973 | All England Open | Machiko Aizawa | Margaret Beck Gillian Gilks |
15–10, 10–15, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1974 | Denmark Open | Machiko Aizawa | Pernille Kaagaard Ulla Strand |
18–15, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1975 | All England Open | Machiko Aizawa | Theresia Widiastuti Imelda Wiguna |
15–11, 17–14 | Winner |
| 1977 | All England Open | Emiko Ueno | Margaret Lockwood Nora Perry |
7–15, 15–3, 15–7 | Winner |
Invitational tournament
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 (Glasgow) | World Invitational Championships | Machiko Aizawa | Margaret Beck Nora Perry |
15–7, 15–8 | Gold |
References
- ^ a b c "The 6th Badminton Nippon League '84" (PDF) (in Japanese). Nippon Badminton Association. 1984. p. 19. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 October 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ^ Kobayashi, Nobuya (26 March 2023). "「何度断っても電話、手紙が」 バドミントン「相沢・竹中組」を見いだしたコーチのひらめき（小林信也）("No matter how many times I turned them down, they kept calling and writing me letters" - The inspiration behind the coach who discovered the badminton duo "Aizawa and Takenaka" (Kobayashi Shinya))". dailyshincho.jp (in Japanese). SHINCHOSHA. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 106, 108.
- ^ Davis, 133-136.
- ^ Davis, 109.
- ^ "The Danish Championships: Japanese Win Two Titles" (PDF). The Badminton Gazette. May 1970. p. 145. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ^ "Four American Titles for Japan" (PDF). The Badminton Gazette. May 1970. pp. 145–146. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ^ Invicta (May 1970). "Reflections from Wembley: Rudy Hartono Wins Men's Singles Trophy Outright and Unseeded Players Become Champions in Two Events" (PDF). The Badminton Gazette. pp. 138–141. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.