Yuta Watanabe (badminton)

Yūta Watanabe
Watanabe with Hiroyuki Endo
Personal information
CountryJapan
Born (1997-06-13) 13 June 1997
Suginami, Japan
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
HandednessLeft
CoachJeremy Gan (2018–2024)
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking4 (MD with Hiroyuki Endo, 5 March 2019)
1 (XD with Arisa Higashino, 8 November 2022)
Current ranking62 (XD with Maya Taguchi, 13 May 2025)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
2020 TokyoMixed doubles
2024 ParisMixed doubles
World Championships
2019 BaselMixed doubles
2021 HuelvaMixed doubles
2022 TokyoMixed doubles
2023 CopenhagenMixed doubles
Sudirman Cup
2019 NanningMixed team
2021 VantaaMixed team
2017 Gold CoastMixed team
2023 SuzhouMixed team
Thomas Cup
2018 BangkokMen's team
2020 AarhusMen's team
2022 BangkokMen's team
Asian Games
2022 HangzhouMixed doubles
2018 Jakarta–PalembangMen's team
2022 HangzhouMen's team
Asian Championships
2019 WuhanMen's doubles
2022 ManilaMixed doubles
Asia Mixed Team Championships
2017 Ho Chi MinhMixed team
2019 Hong KongMixed team
Asia Team Championships
2020 ManilaMen's team
World Junior Championships
2014 Alor SetarMixed doubles
2014 Alor SetarMixed team
2015 LimaBoys' doubles
Asian Junior Championships
2014 TaipeiBoys' doubles
2014 TaipeiMixed team
2015 BangkokBoys' singles
2015 BangkokMixed team
BWF profile

Yuta Watanabe (渡辺 勇大, Watanabe Yūta, born 13 June 1997) is a Japanese badminton player. He is a former member of the Japanese national team and joined J-Power in April 2025. He is known for his quick and explosive movements with signature drop shots. Partnered with Arisa Higashino, Watanabe won consecutive mixed doubles bronze medals at the 2020 and 2024 Olympics. The pair has also secured four medals at the BWF World Championships.

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