# Nyl Yakura

Nyl Kiyoshi Yakura (born 14 February 1993) is a Canadian badminton player. He captured two gold medals at the Pan American Games, winning the men's doubles title in 2019 and 2023, and also a silver in the mixed doubles in 2019. Yakura, who grew up in Pickering, Ontario, currently lives in Toronto and trains at the KC Badminton Club in Markham. He has Japanese and Indonesian heritage.

## Career

Yakura competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
In June 2021, Yakura was named to Canada's Olympic team. Competing in the men's doubles event with Jason Ho-Shue, his pace was stopped in the group stage.

## Achievements
### Pan American Games

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | Polideportivo 3, Lima, Peru | Jason Ho-Shue | Phillip Chew Ryan Chew | 21–11, 19–21, 21–18 | Gold |
| 2023 | Olympic Training Center, Santiago, Chile | Adam Dong | Fabrício Farias Davi Silva | 19–21, 21–15, 21–18 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2019 | Polideportivo 3, Lima, Peru | Kristen Tsai | Joshua Hurlburt-Yu Josephine Wu | 21–18, 12–21, 15–21 | Silver |

### Pan Am Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2013 | Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Kevin Li | Adrian Liu Derrick Ng | 21–17, 6–21, 16–21 | Silver |
| 2016 | Clube Fonte São Paulo, Campinas, Brazil | Jason Ho-Shue | Phillipe Gaumond Maxime Marin | 21–13, 21–13 | Gold |
| 2017 | Sports City Coliseum, Havana, Cuba | Jason Ho-Shue | Austin Bauer Ty Alexander Lindeman | 21–18, 21–6 | Gold |
| 2018 | Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Jason Ho-Shue | Phillip Chew Ryan Chew | 21–17, 21–17 | Gold |
| 2019 | Gimnasio Olímpico, Aguascalientes, Mexico | Jason Ho-Shue | Osleni Guerrero Leodannis Martínez | 21–11, 20–22, 21–10 | Gold |
| 2021 | Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Jason Ho-Shue | Phillip Chew Ryan Chew | Walkover | Silver |
| 2022 | Palacio de los Deportes Carlos "El Famoso" Hernández, San Salvador, El Salvador | Adam Dong | Job Castillo Luis Montoya | 21–17, 19–21, 13–21 | Bronze |
| 2023 | G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport, Kingston, Jamaica | Adam Dong | Kevin Lee Ty Alexander Lindeman | 21–10, 16–21, 22–20 | Gold |
| 2024 | Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Adam Dong | Chen Zhi-yi Presley Smith | 14–21, 11–21 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | Clube Fonte São Paulo, Campinas, Brazil | Brittney Tam | Nathan Osborne Josephine Wu | 21–17, 21–17 | Gold |
| 2017 | Sports City Coliseum, Havana, Cuba | Brittney Tam | Toby Ng Rachel Honderich | 13–21, 14–21 | Silver |
| 2018 | Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Kristen Tsai | Ty Alexander Lindeman Josephine Wu | 14–21, 24–26 | Silver |
| 2019 | Gimnasio Olímpico, Aguascalientes, Mexico | Kristen Tsai | Fabrício Farias Jaqueline Lima | 22–24, 19–21 | Bronze |
| 2022 | Palacio de los Deportes Carlos "El Famoso" Hernández, San Salvador, El Salvador | Crystal Lai | Ty Alexander Lindeman Josephine Wu | 14–21, 15–21 | Bronze |

### Pan Am Junior Championships

Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Luiz Enrique Dias Dos Santos Junior | 18–21, 21–18, 21–11 | Gold |
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Henry Wiebe | Neil Tai-Pow Andrew Wilkinson | 21–8, 21–18 | Gold |
| 2011 | National Indoor Sports Centre, Kingston, Jamaica | Clinton Wong | Andrew Lau Andrew Wilkinson | 16–21, 21–17, 21–8 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Adrianna Giuffre | Michael Diamond Surabhi Kadam | 19–21, 21–16, 21–16 | Gold |
| 2011 | National Indoor Sports Centre, Kingston, Jamaica | Adrianna Giuffre | Andrew Wilkinson Jody Chan | 21–18, 17–21, 21–16 | Gold |

### BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 6 runners-up)

Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | Yonex / K&D Graphics International | B. R. Sankeerth | Frederik Colberg Rasmus Fladberg | 8–21, 21–18, 6–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Internacional Mexicano | Jason Ho-Shue | Job Castillo Lino Muñoz | 18–21, 21–11, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2018 | Brazil International | Jason Ho-Shue | Tarun Kona Saurabh Sharma | 21–7 retired | Winner |
| 2019 | Yonex / K&D Graphics International | Jason Ho-Shue | Chen Xin-yuan Lin Yu-chieh | 21–23, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | Internacional Mexicano | Adam Dong | Fabio Caponio Giovanni Toti | 21–10, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2022 | Sydney International | Adam Dong | Lee Fang-chih Lee Fang-jen | 12–21, 21–16, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Peru Challenge | Adam Dong | Jason Ho-Shue Joshua Hurlburt-Yu | 15–21, 21–18, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Peru Challenge | Adam Dong | Kevin Lee Ty Alexander Lindeman | 16–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Canadian International | Adam Dong | Mohamad Arif Abdul Latif Jonathan Lai | 21–13, 17–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Hungarian International | Jonathan Lai | Oliver Butler Samuel Jones | 9–21, 21–11, 21–11 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2017 | Yonex / K&D Graphics International | Kristen Tsai | Oliver Leydon-Davis Susannah Leydon-Davis | 21–11, 21–8 | Winner |
    BWF International Challenge tournament
    BWF International Series tournament
    BWF Future Series tournament