Tadashi Ohtsuka
Encyclopedia
is a male badminton
player from Japan
.
in men's doubles with partner Keita Masuda
. They had a bye in the first round, then were defeated in the round of 16 by Fu Haifeng
and Cai Yun
of China
.
He also competed in mixed doubles with partner Shizuka Yamamoto
. They were defeated in the round of 32 by Robert Blair
and Natalie Munt
of Great Britain
.
Ohtsuka played at the 2007 BWF World Championships in men's doubles with Keita Masuda
, and were defeated in the third round by the eventual champions Markis Kido
and Hendra Setiawan
, of Indonesia
, 22-20, 21-19.
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player from Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Career
Ohtsuka competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer OlympicsBadminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Goudi Olympic Hall at the Goudi Olympic Complex from August 14 through August 21. Both men and women competed in their own singles and doubles events and together they competed in a mixed doubles event....
in men's doubles with partner Keita Masuda
Keita Masuda
Keita Masuda is a male badminton player from Japan.-Career:Masuda competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Tadashi Ohtsuka...
. They had a bye in the first round, then were defeated in the round of 16 by Fu Haifeng
Fu Haifeng
Fu Haifeng born August 23, 1983 in Jieyang, Guangdong, China) is a Chinese badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Combining Fu Haifeng's impressive power with his regular partner Cai Yun's impressive speed, Cai and Fu have been one of the world's leading men's doubles teams...
and Cai Yun
Cai Yun
Cai Yun is a male badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Combining Cai Yun's impressive speed with his regular partner Fu Haifeng's impressive power, Cai and Fu have been one of the world's leading men's doubles teams since 2004. They have won numerous top tier events on the...
of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
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He also competed in mixed doubles with partner Shizuka Yamamoto
Shizuka Yamamoto
is a female badminton player from Japan.Yamamoto competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Seiko Yamada. They were defeated by Chin Eei Hui and Wong Pei Tty of Malaysia in the round of 32....
. They were defeated in the round of 32 by Robert Blair
Robert Blair (badminton)
Robert Blair is a Scottish badminton player.Blair was born in Scotland, but after attending Loughborough University in Leicestershire, he competed for England from 2001 until 2010, except at the Olympic Games, where Scotland and England are both parts of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team...
and Natalie Munt
Natalie Munt
Natalie Munt is a female badminton player from the United Kingdom who currently resides in Milton Keynes. She participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics partnering Robert Blair in the mixed doubles.-External links:*...
of Great Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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Ohtsuka played at the 2007 BWF World Championships in men's doubles with Keita Masuda
Keita Masuda
Keita Masuda is a male badminton player from Japan.-Career:Masuda competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Tadashi Ohtsuka...
, and were defeated in the third round by the eventual champions Markis Kido
Markis Kido
Markis Kido is a male badminton player from Indonesia, one of the world's leading men's doubles specialists. He won the men's doubles Olympic gold medal in 2008 with Hendra Setiawan.- Career :...
and Hendra Setiawan
Hendra Setiawan
Hendra Setiawan is a male badminton player from Indonesia and one of the world's leading doubles players.-Career:...
, of Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, 22-20, 21-19.