# Yuma Yamazaki

Yuma Yamazaki (山崎 悠麻, Yamazaki Yuki, born 8 April 1988) is a Japanese para-badminton player who competes in international elite competitions. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal in women's doubles WH1–WH2, and a bronze medal in women's singles WH2 events.

## Life

Yamazaki sustained a spinal cord injury when she was involved in a traffic accident at age 16.

## Achievements
### Paralympic Games

Women's singles WH2
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Emine Seçkin | 21–16, 21–8 | Bronze |
Women's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Sarina Satomi | Liu Yutong Yin Menglu | 16–21, 21–16, 21–13 | Gold |
| 2024 | Arena Porte de La Chapelle, Paris, France | Sarina Satomi | Liu Yutong Yin Menglu | 17–21, 19–21 | Silver |

### World Championships

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Pilar Jáuregui | 17–21, 11–21 | Bronze |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Pilar Jáuregui | 13–21, 15–21 | Bronze |
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | Ikume Fuke | Li Hongyan Yang Fan | 7–21, 11–21 | Bronze |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Sarina Satomi | Liu Yutong Yin Menglu | Walkover | Bronze |
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Sarina Satomi | Emine Seçkin To Man-kei | 21–11, 21–15 | Gold |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Sarina Satomi | Liu Yutong Yin Menglu | 7–21, 17–21 | Bronze |

### Asian Para Games

Women's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Xu Tingting | 21–18, 16–21, 20–22 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Osamu Nagashima | Mai Jianpeng Li Hongyan | 11–21, 19–21 | Bronze |

### Asian Championships

| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China | Etsuko Kobayashi | Li Hongyan Yang Fan | 8–21, 13–21 | Bronze |

### BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (9 titles, 1 runners-up)

Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2022 | Bahrain Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Amnouy Wetwithan | 21–8, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2022 | Dubai Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Jung Gyeo-ul | 21–12, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2022 | 4 Nations Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Marilou Maurel | 21–2, 21–2 | Winner |
| 2022 | 4 Nations Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Annika Schroeder | 21–5, 21–3 | Winner |
| 2022 | 4 Nations Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Ilaria Renggli | 21–8, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2022 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Jung Gyeo-ul | 21–17, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2023 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Pilar Jáuregui | 15–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Pilar Jáuregui | 21–15, 16–21, 21–12 | Winner |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2022 | Bahrain Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Sarina Satomi | Jung Gyeo-ul Kwon Hyun-ah | 21–17, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2022 | Thailand Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Sarina Satomi | Jung Gyeo-ul Kwon Hyun-ah | 21–1, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2023 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Level 2 | Sarina Satomi | Cynthia Mathez Ilaria Renggli | 21–12, 21–13 | Winner |
| 2023 | Spanish Para-Badminton International | Level 1 | Sarina Satomi | Jung Gyeo-ul Kwon Hyun-ah | 21–12, 21–10 | Winner |