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Takuro Hoki
Japanese badminton player · Japan · On the map · Athletes · Born 1995 · age 31
Takuro Hoki is a Japanese badminton player who competes in men's doubles. A former world number one in men's doubles, he is a member of the Japanese national team and plays for the Tonami Transportation team. Partnering with Yugo Kobayashi, Hoki has achieved multiple historic milestones for Japanese badminton.
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They became the first Japanese men's doubles pair to win the World Championships, securing gold in 2021 after a silver-medal finish in 2019. The duo was also the first men's doubles pair from Japan to win the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals (2021) and to attain the world number-one ranking. Together, they have won multiple BWF World Tour titles and competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. In team events, Hoki has helped Japan win silver and bronze medals at the Sudirman Cup, Thomas Cup, and Asian Games. He was also a member of the squads that won gold at the inaugural Asia Mixed Team Championships in 2017, and Japan's first men's team title at the Asia Team Championships in 2026.
