Maya Taguchi

Maya Taguchi (田口 真彩, Taguchi Maya; born 9 October 2005) is a Japanese badminton player.[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 information Born 9 October 2005 (age 21) Hyūga, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) Sport Country Japan Sport Badminton Handedness Left Coached by Hajime Komiyama Women's & mixed doubles Highest ranking 12 (XD with Yuta Watanabe, 6 October 2026) 120 (WD with Akari Sato, 29 October 2024) Current ranking 12 (XD with Yuta Watanabe, 6 October 2026) BWF profile Medal record Women's badminton Representing Japan Asian Games Silver medal – second place 2026 Aichi–Nagoya Women's team Asian Championships Bronze medal – third place 2026 Ningbo Mixed doubles World Junior Championships Gold medal – first place 2023 Spokane Girls' doubles Bronze medal – third place 2022 Santander Mixed team Asian Junior Championships Gold medal – first place 2023 Yogyakarta Mixed team Bronze medal – third place 2023 Yogyakarta Girls' doubles