Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Chiharu Shida

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Chiharu Shida made an impact.

Chiharu Shida is a Japanese badminton player who represents the Saishunkan team. A notable achievement in her career is winning the bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics. She contributed to Japan's victory in the 2020 Asia Team Championships. Alongside her partner, Nami Matsuyama, Shida achieved a career-high world ranking of number 2 in the BWF World Rankings on November 8, 2022.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2014: Asian Junior Championships Bronze Medal

In 2014, Shida won the bronze medal at the Asian Junior Championships.

2015: World Junior Championships Bronze Medal

In 2015, Shida won the bronze medal at the World Junior Championships.

2016: Vietnam International Title

In 2016, Shida won her first international title at the Vietnam International.

2018: First BWF World Tour Title

In 2018, Shida claimed her first BWF World Tour title at the Chinese Taipei Open.

2018: 2018 Badminton Season

In 2018, Shida started the season as a semi-finalist in the Swiss Open in women's doubles with Matsuyama, and reached the mixed doubles final with Yunosuke Kubota in the Osaka International, losing to Kim Won-ho and Lee Yu-rim. Shida reached her first final in the BWF World Tour, the Singapore Open, but she and her partner Matsuyama were defeated by their teammates Ayako Sakuramoto and Yukiko Takahata. Shida and Matsuyama also suffered defeat to Sakuramoto and Takahata in the final of the Akita and Bangka Belitung Indonesia Masters, while in the Vietnam Open they lost to Misato Aratama and Akane Watanabe. Shida and Matsuyama claimed their first ever World Tour title in the Chinese Taipei Open by beating Ayane Kurihara and Naru Shinoya. They ended the 2018 season ranked as world number 13.

2019: Titles in U.S. Open and Korea Masters

In 2019, Shida and her partner won two titles in the U.S. Open and Korea Masters, and were finalists in the Spain Masters and Swiss Open.

2020: Sudirman and Uber Cup Silver Medals

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous tournaments on the BWF World Tour were either cancelled or rescheduled since 2020. In 2020, Shida was included in the Japanese squad for the Sudirman and Uber Cup held in Denmark, where the team won silver medals in both competitions.

2020: Asia Team Championships Gold Medal

In 2020, Chiharu Shida was part of the Japan winning team in the Asia Team Championships.

2021: Indonesia Badminton Festival Wins

In 2021, Shida and Matsuyama won two tournaments at the Indonesia badminton festival, the Indonesia Masters and Indonesia Open, and became runners-up at the BWF World Tour Finals held in Bali at the end of the year. Shida made her debut in the World Championships in Spain together with Matsuyama, reaching the quarter-finals. For their achievements, they entered the top 10 in the BWF world ranking.