| Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 25 July 1985 (age 41) |
| Birth place | Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan |
| Height | 1.63 m |
| Handedness | Right |
| Event | Women's singles |
| Highest ranking | 28 |
| Date of highest ranking | 19 August 2010 |
| Retired | 31 March 2012[1] |
| Bwfbadminton id | 52259 |
| Bwf id | 36930314-1167-4719-933F-194ED915E63A |
Yu Hirayama (平山 優, Hirayama Yū, born 25 July 1985) is a former Japanese badminton player. She was born in Shiogama city, in Miyagi prefecture, and graduated from St. Ursula High School. She is now a sophomore at the School of Social Sciences. She won the first prize of the inter-high school athletic meet when she was a second grade high school student, and the next year, she won the all-Japan second prize. She joined the Unisys badminton team in 2008, and was part of the Japanese team which played in the World Ladies' Championship (Uber Cup) and other worldwide tournaments.[2]
Achievements
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.
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Vietnam Open | Zhu Jingjing | 10–21, 10–21 | Runner-up | [3] |
| 2009 | Bitburger Open | Juliane Schenk | 18–21, 10–21 | Runner-up | [4] |
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Swedish International | Anita Raj Kaur | 21–15, 21–14 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- ^ "Announcement of the retirement of Sayuri Asahara, Yuko Kanamori, and Yu Hirayama" (in Japanese). Nihon Unisys. 2 April 2012. Archived 25 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ^ "選手/スタッフインデックスページ - 実業団バドミントン部 女子チーム【日本ユニシス】- 平山 優" (in Japanese). Unisys. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ Imai, Norio (11 November 2007). "Results: Badminton Vietnam Open 2007" (in Japanese). Nippon Badminton Association. Archived 20 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ Pauli, Claudia (5 October 2009). "Juliane Schenk wins Grand Prix tournament" (in German). Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung. Archived 23 June 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
External links
- Yu Hirayama at BIPROGY (in Japanese)