Nozomi Okuhara ( 奥原希望 )

Discussion in 'Japan Professional Players' started by chris-ccc, Sep 27, 2011.

  1. chris-ccc

    chris-ccc Regular Member

    Joined:
    Apr 1, 2006
    Messages:
    26,902
    Likes Received:
    33
    Occupation:
    Professional Badminton Coach & Badminton Promoter
    Location:
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    .
    Let's start a thread for Nozomi Okuhara.

    Nozomi Okuhara surprised everyone when she, participating as a qualifier, won the 2011 Austrian International Challenge Womens Singles title. She won all her matches without losing a game.

    http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draw.aspx?id=C34AC844-E69E-4A01-890E-CEDEF7335FDD&draw=26

    Nozomi's current BWF ranking is around 80th-90th. A year ago, she was below the 300th.

    http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/profile/history.aspx?id=2D28B50A-695D-4CC0-9DAD-633D35E87B4D

    Today, at the 2011 Indonesia GP Gold tournament, Nozomi will be facing an experienced INA player, Maria Febe KUSUMASTUTI in Round 1 (in about 2 hours' time).

    Let us follow Nozomi Okuhara's progress. :):):)
    .
     
    Cheung likes this.
  2. suetyan

    suetyan Regular Member

    Joined:
    Dec 1, 2004
    Messages:
    8,540
    Likes Received:
    66
    Location:
    Japan/Singapore
    Name: Nozomi Okuhara (奥原希望)
    Date of birth: 13 March 1995
    Place of birth: Nagano prefecture
    School: Nishinadai Junior High School (Nagano) ---> Omiyahigashi High School (Saitama)[Currently 2nd grade in high school]
    Players that she respects: Ai Goto, Kaori Mori
     

    Attached Files:

  3. phil-mm

    phil-mm Regular Member

    Joined:
    Aug 19, 2010
    Messages:
    2,304
    Likes Received:
    1
    Occupation:
    None
    Location:
    Misty Mountains
    You have forgotten these two. Asia Youth Under 19 2011. Lucknow, India.


    267435_160361834032913_100001772938727_366725_5507048_n[1].jpg

    270773_164105423658554_100001772938727_377714_4878617_n.jpg

    A repost.

    Nozomi Okuhara (奥原希望), a name to look out for.

    SCG Thailand Open 2011.

    [video=youtube;31ognHTzl6Y]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31ognHTzl6Y[/video]

    第61回全国高等学校バドミントン選手権大会
    In the final she beats the Aomori girl, Yuki Fukushima, in her own hometown.

    [video=youtube;qoh6gxi_LiI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoh6gxi_LiI[/video]
     
  4. madbad

    madbad Regular Member

    Joined:
    Dec 1, 2004
    Messages:
    28,303
    Likes Received:
    27
    Location:
    coming to a court near you...
    Noz from the Canadian Open in July

    1336 Hiroyuki Saeki-Nozomi Okuhara sm.jpg 1337 Hiroyuki Saeki-Nozomi Okuhara sm.jpg 1350 Hiroyuki Saeki-Nozomi Okuhara sm.jpg 1352 Hiroyuki Saeki-Nozomi Okuhara sm.jpg 1364 Hiroyuki Saeki-Nozomi Okuhara sm.jpg 1758 Nozumi Okuhara sm.jpg 1777 Nozumi Okuhara sm.jpg 1778 Nozumi Okuhara sm.jpg 2327 Nozomi Okuhara sm.jpg 2328 Nozomi Okuhara sm.jpg 2341 Nozomi Okuhara sm.jpg 2348 Nozomi Okuhara sm.jpg
     
  5. suetyan

    suetyan Regular Member

    Joined:
    Dec 1, 2004
    Messages:
    8,540
    Likes Received:
    66
    Location:
    Japan/Singapore
    She is only 155cm. :D
     
  6. chris-ccc

    chris-ccc Regular Member

    Joined:
    Apr 1, 2006
    Messages:
    26,902
    Likes Received:
    33
    Occupation:
    Professional Badminton Coach & Badminton Promoter
    Location:
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    .
    And will be growing taller, I should think. :D:D:D
    .
     
  7. phil-mm

    phil-mm Regular Member

    Joined:
    Aug 19, 2010
    Messages:
    2,304
    Likes Received:
    1
    Occupation:
    None
    Location:
    Misty Mountains
    Nozomi Okuhara, future queen of badminton!

    [video=youtube;KKBrFDxpklk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKBrFDxpklk&feature=plcp&context=C2907bUDO EgsToPDskLFwHQa8UUWSqNCgqOAWMjb[/video]
     
  8. phil-mm

    phil-mm Regular Member

    Joined:
    Aug 19, 2010
    Messages:
    2,304
    Likes Received:
    1
    Occupation:
    None
    Location:
    Misty Mountains
    Nozomi the Great is truly incredible. In addition to strong legs, she has tremendous upper body strength too. Her opponents all looked to be in despair.
     
  9. suetyan

    suetyan Regular Member

    Joined:
    Dec 1, 2004
    Messages:
    8,540
    Likes Received:
    66
    Location:
    Japan/Singapore
    i watched this on NHK just now
     
  10. phil-mm

    phil-mm Regular Member

    Joined:
    Aug 19, 2010
    Messages:
    2,304
    Likes Received:
    1
    Occupation:
    None
    Location:
    Misty Mountains
    Didn't NHK start broadcasting from the Misaki/Ayaka-Mami/Shizuka match?
     
  11. suetyan

    suetyan Regular Member

    Joined:
    Dec 1, 2004
    Messages:
    8,540
    Likes Received:
    66
    Location:
    Japan/Singapore
    they started with Nozomi's short interview followed by Misaki/Ayaka match. Nozomi said that's very bad that Eriko is not feeling well, she is looking forward to play with her.
     
  12. chris-ccc

    chris-ccc Regular Member

    Joined:
    Apr 1, 2006
    Messages:
    26,902
    Likes Received:
    33
    Occupation:
    Professional Badminton Coach & Badminton Promoter
    Location:
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    The 65th All Japan Badminton Championships (2011): Nozomi Okuhara is the WS champ

    .
    But Nozomi Okuhara didn't need to play at the Finals.

    The 65th All Japan Badminton Championships (2011): Nozomi Okuhara is the WS Champion. :D:D:D

    To find more info about this event, here is the thread;

    http://www.badmintoncentral.com/for...-Badminton-Championship?p=1807304#post1807304
    .
     
  13. suetyan

    suetyan Regular Member

    Joined:
    Dec 1, 2004
    Messages:
    8,540
    Likes Received:
    66
    Location:
    Japan/Singapore
  14. chris-ccc

    chris-ccc Regular Member

    Joined:
    Apr 1, 2006
    Messages:
    26,902
    Likes Received:
    33
    Occupation:
    Professional Badminton Coach & Badminton Promoter
    Location:
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    There was a short interview of her

    .
    Could you translate the interview?

    Me know no Japanese. :eek::eek::eek:
    .
     
  15. suetyan

    suetyan Regular Member

    Joined:
    Dec 1, 2004
    Messages:
    8,540
    Likes Received:
    66
    Location:
    Japan/Singapore
    my japanese is a limited company. :D
     
  16. chris-ccc

    chris-ccc Regular Member

    Joined:
    Apr 1, 2006
    Messages:
    26,902
    Likes Received:
    33
    Occupation:
    Professional Badminton Coach & Badminton Promoter
    Location:
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    16-year-old Okuhara becomes youngest national badminton champion

    .
    It's OK. :):):)

    I was sent this article;
    http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20111212a1.html

    Nozomi Okuhara said "This hasn't sunk in yet because I didn't play today, but I'm happy,"

    "I wanted to play the final. Next year will be tough for me after I won here. I'll try to enjoy the game of badminton without succumbing to pressure."
    .
     
  17. suetyan

    suetyan Regular Member

    Joined:
    Dec 1, 2004
    Messages:
    8,540
    Likes Received:
    66
    Location:
    Japan/Singapore
    This is the interview of the final. But what I mean is the interview of semi-final by phil-mm.
     
  18. chris-ccc

    chris-ccc Regular Member

    Joined:
    Apr 1, 2006
    Messages:
    26,902
    Likes Received:
    33
    Occupation:
    Professional Badminton Coach & Badminton Promoter
    Location:
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Nozomi Okuhara: The new rising star in Japan

    .
    Oh I see. :):):)

    Miyuki Komiya posted this in Badzine on 12-Dec-2011;

    The All Japan Badminton tournament was held from Dec 6th to 11th at Yoyogi Stadium N2 in Tokyo, and saw an unexpected victory from the new rising star in Japan: Nozomi Okuhara.

    An unexpected player who had already made a name for herself this year in the Austrian International, Canada Open, and the World Junior Championships, Nozomi Okuhara got her first national title in women’s singles on Sunday. She beat national team veterans Sayaka Sato in quarter-final and Minatsu Mitani in the semi-final.

    Okuhara then grabbed the title without playing the final match because All England runner-up Eriko Hirose had to withdraw because of an injury.

    I didn’t expect that I would win the title. I entered this big tournament for the first time 3 years ago. I lost in first round then and watched the tournament as a spectator. I knew how hard it would be to be a winner in this tournament. So I didn’t expect to win one day here,” she said in a post-match interview. “I am not tall. So I let small players know that you have chance to get a win if you train hard.

    Read more: http://www.badzine.net/news/all-japan-okuhara-gets-maiden-title/17807/
    .
     
  19. suetyan

    suetyan Regular Member

    Joined:
    Dec 1, 2004
    Messages:
    8,540
    Likes Received:
    66
    Location:
    Japan/Singapore
    yes, i read that half an hour ago. But according to my source, Eriko had acute gastroenteritis on the final day not injury.
     
  20. chris-ccc

    chris-ccc Regular Member

    Joined:
    Apr 1, 2006
    Messages:
    26,902
    Likes Received:
    33
    Occupation:
    Professional Badminton Coach & Badminton Promoter
    Location:
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Eriko had acute gastroenteritis on the final day

    .
    Yes, the article from The Japan Times also mentioned that the five-time winner Eriko Hirose withdrew about 10 minutes before the women's singles final due to acute gastroenteritis.

    Read more: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sp20111212a1.html
    .
     

Share This Page