# Takeshi Kamura

Takeshi Kamura (嘉村健士, Kamura Takeshi, born 14 February 1990) is a Japanese badminton player. He was selected to join the national team in 2013 and retired in 2021. Kamura was part of the national team that won the 2014 Thomas Cup. He captured his first Superseries title at the 2016 Hong Kong Open, and reached a career high of world number 2 in the men's doubles partnered with Keigo Sonoda in January 2017.
Kamura won the silver medal at the 2018 World Championships and a bronze in 2017. In the continental level, he helped the national team to win the 2017 Asia Mixed Team Championships, and he also collected a silver and three bronze medals in the individual men's doubles event. He competed at the 2014 and 2018 Asian Games.

## Career

Kamura competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Partnered with Keigo Sonoda, the duo was eliminated in the quarter-finals by the second seeds Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan.

## Achievements
### BWF World Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2017 | Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland | Keigo Sonoda | Mohammad Ahsan Rian Agung Saputro | 12–21, 15–21 | Bronze |
| 2018 | Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park, Nanjing, China | Keigo Sonoda | Li Junhui Liu Yuchen | 12–21, 19–21 | Silver |

### Asian Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Keigo Sonoda | Lee Yong-dae Yoo Yeon-seong | 17–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
| 2017 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Keigo Sonoda | Li Junhui Liu Yuchen | 15–21, 21–13, 18–21 | Bronze |
| 2018 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Keigo Sonoda | Li Junhui Liu Yuchen | 21–11, 10–21, 13–21 | Silver |
| 2019 | Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China | Keigo Sonoda | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 21–15, 17–21, 15–21 | Bronze |

### BWF World Tour (3 titles, 8 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2018 | Malaysia Open | Super 750 | Keigo Sonoda | Hiroyuki Endo Yuta Watanabe | 21–8, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2018 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | Keigo Sonoda | Hiroyuki Endo Yuta Watanabe | 21–17, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2018 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | Keigo Sonoda | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Hong Kong Open | Super 500 | Keigo Sonoda | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 13–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | German Open | Super 300 | Keigo Sonoda | Hiroyuki Endo Yuta Watanabe | 21–15, 11–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Malaysia Open | Super 750 | Keigo Sonoda | Li Junhui Liu Yuchen | 12–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Singapore Open | Super 500 | Keigo Sonoda | Mohammad Ahsan Hendra Setiawan | 21–13, 19–21, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2019 | Australian Open | Super 300 | Keigo Sonoda | Ko Sung-hyun Shin Baek-Cheol | 11–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Korea Open | Super 500 | Keigo Sonoda | Fajar Alfian Muhammad Rian Ardianto | 16–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Fuzhou China Open | Super 750 | Keigo Sonoda | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 17–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2021 | All England Open | Super 1000 | Keigo Sonoda | Hiroyuki Endo Yuta Watanabe | 15–21, 21–17, 11–21 | Runner-up |

### BWF Superseries (2 titles, 2 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011. Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2016 | Singapore Open | Keigo Sonoda | Fu Haifeng Zhang Nan | 11–21, 20–22 | Runner-up |
| 2016 | Hong Kong Open | Keigo Sonoda | Mathias Boe Carsten Mogensen | 21–19, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2016 | Dubai World Superseries Finals | Keigo Sonoda | Goh V Shem Tan Wee Kiong | 14–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Australia Open | Keigo Sonoda | Hendra Setiawan Tan Boon Heong | 21–17, 21–19 | Winner |
    Superseries Finals Tournament
    Superseries Tournament

### BWF Grand Prix (3 titles, 1 runner-up)

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.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2012 | Canada Open | Keigo Sonoda | Hiroyuki Saeki Ryota Taohata | 12–21, 21–16, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2013 | U.S. Open | Keigo Sonoda | Liang Jui-wei Liao Kuan-hao | 21–16, 27–25 | Winner |
| 2014 | German Open | Keigo Sonoda | Hiroyuki Endo Kenichi Hayakawa | 21–19, 14–21, 21–14 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2012 | Canada Open | Koharu Yonemoto | Ryota Taohata Ayaka Takahashi | 14–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
    BWF Grand Prix tournament

### BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 3 runners-up)

Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2009 | Vietnam International | Takuma Ueda | Chow Pak Chuu Hong Chieng Hun | 21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
| 2011 | Malaysia International | Keigo Sonoda | Chen Chung-jen Lin Yen-jui | 21–13, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2012 | Osaka International | Keigo Sonoda | Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Agripina Prima Rahmanto Putra | 21–17, 21–23, 21–18 | Winner |
| 2012 | Scottish International | Keigo Sonoda | Hiroyuki Saeki Ryota Taohata | 16–21, 21–11, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2013 | Austrian International | Keigo Sonoda | Hiroyuki Saeki Ryota Taohata | 18–21, 21–15, 18–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2011 | New Zealand International | Koharu Yonemoto | Danny Bawa Chrisnanta Vanessa Neo | 14–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Osaka International | Koharu Yonemoto | Keisuke Kawaguchi Shinobu Ogura | 21–18, 21–7 | Winner |
| 2013 | Osaka International | Koharu Yonemoto | Riky Widianto Richi Puspita Dili | 15–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
    BWF International Challenge tournament