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Hiroe Amano

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Hiroe Amano
Personal information
Born (1943-11-06) 6 November 1943 (age 82)
Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Sport
CountryJapan
SportBadminton
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Japan
Uber Cup
Gold medal – first place1966 WellingtonWomen's team
Gold medal – first place1969 TokyoWomen's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1966 BangkokWomen's team
Silver medal – second place1966 BangkokWomen's doubles

Hiroe Amano (天野博江, Hiroe Amano; born 6 November 1943) is a former badminton player of Japan.

Amano won several international and national titles in the 1960s. She was among the most notable of a cadre of fine players who helped Japan to win the Uber Cup (women's world team) competitions in 1966 and in 1969. In 1978 she was the coach of the successful Japanese Uber Cup team.[1]

Early life and education

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Amano began playing badminton after enrolling at Kakegawa Nishi High School in Shizuoka Prefecture, where she partnered in girls' doubles with her classmate Noriko Takagi. They placed third in girls' doubles at the 1961 National High School Championships (Inter-High). Following her high school graduation in 1962, Amano attended the Japan Women's College of Physical Education, where she trained under coach Hajime Imai. She graduated with a degree in physical education in 1964. Amano has since cited her high school experiences as foundational to her athletic career.[2]

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Result Ref.
Asahi Sports Award 1966 Victory at the 1966 Uber Cup with the Japanese women's national team Won [3]
Asahi Sports Award 1969 Victory at the 1969 Uber Cup with the Japanese women's national team Won [3]
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette 2023 Contributions to sports promotion and educational research Won [4]

Achievements

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Asian Games

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1966 Kittikachorn Stadium,
Bangkok, Thailand		 Japan Tomoko Takahashi Indonesia Minarni
Indonesia Retno Kustijah		 9–15, 6–15 Silver Silver

International tournaments

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Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1967 Singapore Open Japan Noriko Takagi Indonesia Minarni
Indonesia Retno Kustijah		 6–15, 13–18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1967 Denmark Open Japan Noriko Takagi Netherlands Imre Rietveld
Denmark Ulla Strand		 15–12, 9–15, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1968 All England Open Japan Noriko Takagi Indonesia Minarni
Indonesia Retno Kustijah		 5–15, 6–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1968 Denmark Open Japan Noriko Takagi Denmark Karin Jørgensen
Denmark Ulla Strand		 15–11, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1969 All England Open Japan Tomoko Takahashi England Margaret Boxall
England Susan Whetnall		 11–15, 11–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1969 Denmark Open Japan Tomoko Takahashi Japan Hiroe Yuki
Japan Noriko Takagi		 9–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1970 Denmark Open Japan Noriko Takagi Japan Machiko Aizawa
Japan Etsuko Takenaka		 17–15, 12–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References

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  1. ↑ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlative Ltd., 1983) 133-136.
  2. ↑ "Kakegawa Nishi High School 100th Anniversary, In the Castle Grove: Part 2: Club Activities Section - Women's Badminton". Chunichi Shimbun (in Japanese). 29 August 2000. Archived from the original on 20 June 2026. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Asahi Sports Award (1965-1974)". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 20 June 2026. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Autumn 2023 Conferment of Decorations: Awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette" (PDF). Sports Gifu (in Japanese). p. 15. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 June 2026. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
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