is a

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para-badminton Para-badminton is a variant of badminton for athletes with a range of physical disabilities. Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the main governing body for para-badminton starting from June 2011. The sport was governed by Para Badminton World Fed ...

player who competes in international elite competitions. She competed at the

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and won a gold medal in women's doubles WH1–WH2, and a bronze medal in women's singles WH2 events.

Life

Yamazaki sustained a

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when she was involved in a traffic accident at age 16.

Achievements

Paralympic Games

''Women's singles WH2'' ''Women's doubles WH1–WH2''

World Championships

''Women's singles'' ''Women's doubles''

Asian Para Games

''Women's singles'' ''Mixed doubles''

Asian Championships

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (9 titles, 1 runners-up)

''Women's singles '' ''Women's doubles''

Notes

References

1988 births Living people People from Kokubunji, Tokyo Sportspeople from Tokyo Japanese female badminton players Japanese para-badminton players Paralympic badminton players for Japan Badminton players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for Japan Paralympic bronze medalists for Japan Paralympic medalists in badminton Medalists at the 2018 Asian Para Games Medalists at the 2022 Asian Para Games People with paraplegia 21st-century Japanese women {{Japan-badminton-bio-stub