Maya Taguchi (田口 真彩, Taguchi Maya; born 9 October 2005) is a Japanese badmintonplayer.[1] A left-handed player, she is the 2023 BWF World Junior Champion in the girls' doubles event. In her senior career, Taguchi won her first BWF World Tour title at the 2025 Malaysia Super 100 in the mixed doubles. She graduated from Yanai Commercial & Technical High School and joined the ACT SAIKYO badminton team on 1 April 2024.[2]
Personal informationBorn9 October 2005(age 21)
Hyūga, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)SportCountryJapanSportBadmintonHandednessLeftCoached byHajime KomiyamaWomen's & mixed doublesHighest ranking12 (XD with Yuta Watanabe, 6 October 2026)
120 (WD with Akari Sato, 29 October 2024)Current ranking12 (XD with Yuta Watanabe, 6 October 2026)BWF profile
Medal record
Women's badmintonRepresenting
2026 Aichi–NagoyaWomen's teamAsian Championships
2026 NingboMixed doublesWorld Junior Championships
2022 SantanderMixed teamAsian Junior Championships
2023 YogyakartaGirls' doubles
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