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Japanese badminton player

Badminton player
Saori Kondo
Personal information
CountryJapan
Born (1956-03-18) 18 March 1956 (age 68)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Japan
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Kyoto Women's doubles
Uber Cup
Gold medal – first place 1978 Auckland Women's team
Gold medal – first place 1981 Tokyo Women's team
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Bangkok Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Bangkok Women's team
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Hyderabad Women's singles

Saori Kondo (born 1956) is a former badminton player who won Japanese national titles and excelled internationally in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Known for her quickness and determination, Kondo was runner-up in women's singles at the prestigious All-England Championships in both 1978 and 1979. She performed exceptionally well for the Japanese Uber Cup (women's international) teams, which won consecutive world championships in 1978 and 1981.

References

  1. Lorne Wortman, "Only Lene is Able to Stop Indonesian Onslaught at John Player All England Championships," World Badminton, May 1979, 4.
  2. Pat Davis. The Gunness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 136.
Uber Cup badminton women's team champions


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