Noriyasu Hirata
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| Born | 17 November 1983 Fuchu, Toyama, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 7 (MD 26 April 2012) 28 (XD 25 March 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Noriyasu Hirata (平田 典靖, Hirata Noriyasu; born 17 November 1983) is a Japanese badminton player from Tonami Transportation badminton team.[1] In 2013, he and his men's doubles partner Hirokatsu Hashimoto, received the Badminton Nippon League's Valuable Player Award. He competed at the 2010 and 2014 Asian Games.[2]
Hirata appointed as mixed doubles coach of the Japan national team for 2025.[3]
Achievements
Asian Championships
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sichuan Gymnasium, Chengdu, China | Hirokatsu Hashimoto | Cai Yun Fu Haifeng |
12–21, 15–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Suwon Indoor Stadium, Suwon, South Korea | Miyuki Maeda | Yoo Yeon-seong Kim Min-jung |
15–21, 15–21 | Bronze | [4] |
BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[5] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[6] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | India Open | Hirokatsu Hashimoto | Angga Pratama Rian Agung Saputro |
21–17, 21–9 | Winner |
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | New Zealand Open | Hirokatsu Hashimoto | Rupesh Kumar K. T. Sanave Thomas |
16–21, 21–15, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2010 | Dutch Open | Hirokatsu Hashimoto | Yoshiteru Hirobe Kenta Kazuno |
21–17, 21–13 | Winner |
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Osaka International | Hirokatsu Hashimoto | Yoshiteru Hirobe Hajime Komiyama |
19–21, 10–21 | Runner-up | [7] |
| 2010 | Osaka International | Hirokatsu Hashimoto | Hiroyuki Endo Yoshiteru Hirobe |
16–21, 23–21, 21–17 | Winner | [8] |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Osaka International | Shizuka Matsuo | Kwon Yi-goo Ha Jung-eun |
22–24, 13–21 | Runner-up | [9] |
| 2008 | Australian International | Shizuka Matsuo | Chen Hung-ling Chou Chia-chi |
16–21, 4–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2009 | Osaka International | Shizuka Matsuo | Hsieh Yu-hsing Chien Yu-chin |
18–21, 15–21 | Runner-up | [7] |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
Record against selected opponents
Men's doubles results with Hirokatsu Hashimoto against Super Series finalists, Worlds Semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.[10]
- Cai Yun & Fu Haifeng 0–4
- Chai Biao & Guo Zhendong 1–3
- Guo Zhendong & Xu Chen 0–2
- Chai Biao & Hong Wei 0–2
- Liu Xiaolong & Qiu Zihan 1–2
- Fang Chieh-min & Lee Sheng-mu 2–6
- Lee Sheng-mu & Tsai Chia-hsin 1–3
- Mathias Boe & Carsten Mogensen 0–5
- Markis Kido & Hendra Setiawan 2–3
- Angga Pratama & Rian Agung Saputro 4–1
- Mohammad Ahsan & Bona Septano 0–1
- Mohammad Ahsan & Hendra Setiawan 0–2
- Hiroyuki Endo & Kenichi Hayakawa 0–4
- Jung Jae-sung & Lee Yong-dae 0–2
- Ko Sung-hyun & Yoo Yeon-seong 2–4
- Ko Sung-hyun & Lee Yong-dae 0–3
- Lee Yong-dae & Yoo Yeon-seong 0–1
- Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif & Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari 1–0
- Koo Kien Keat & Tan Boon Heong 2–2
- Goh V Shem & Lim Khim Wah 2–1
- Bodin Isara & Maneepong Jongjit 0–1
- Howard Bach & Tony Gunawan 0–2
References
- ^ "選手 平田 典靖 （ひらた のりやす）" (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ "Hirata Noriyasu". Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ "[Japan National Team Information] Noriyasu Hirata selected as mixed doubles coach!" (in Japanese). Badminton Spirit. 1 April 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ Matsuda, Keita (13 April 2009). "2009 Asian Badminton Championships | Reports". Nippon Badminton Association (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
- ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Osaka International Challenge 2009 | Reports". Nippon Badminton Association (in Japanese). 6 April 2009. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ Komiya, Miyuki (12 April 2010). "OSAKA INT'L – Change brings Chances". Badzine. Archived from the original on 14 August 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ Sato, Junro (6 April 2008). "Osaka International Challenge 2008 | Reports". Nippon Badminton Association (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ "Hirata Noriyasu Head to Head". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
External links
- Noriyasu Hirata at BWFBadminton.com
- Noriyasu Hirata at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)