The native form of this personal name is Nishimoto Kenta. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Badminton player
Kenta Nishimoto 西本 拳太
Personal information
Country
Japan
Born
(1994-08-30) 30 August 1994 (age 29) Mie Prefecture, Japan
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight
71 kg (157 lb)
Handedness
Right
Men's singles
Highest ranking
9 (6 September 2018)
Current ranking
11 (23 April 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Japan
Sudirman Cup
2019 Nanning
Mixed team
2021 Vantaa
Mixed team
2017 Gold Coast
Mixed team
2023 Suzhou
Mixed team
Thomas Cup
2018 Bangkok
Men's team
2020 Aarhus
Men's team
2022 Bangkok
Men's team
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta–Palembang
Men's singles
2018 Jakarta–Palembang
Men's team
2022 Hangzhou
Men's team
Asia Mixed Team Championships
2017 Ho Chi Minh
Mixed team
Asia Team Championships
2016 Hyderabad
Men's team
2020 Manila
Men's team
2024 Selangor
Men's team
Summer Universiade
2017 Taipei
Men's singles
2017 Taipei
Mixed team
World Junior Championships
2012 Chiba
Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
2012 Gimcheon
Mixed team
BWF profile
Kenta Nishimoto (西本 拳太, Nishimoto Kenta, born 30 August 1994) is a Japanese badminton player. He won a silver medal in the men's singles at the 2017 Summer Universiade and a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games. Nishimoto was part of Japan winning team at the 2012 Asian Junior Championships and at the 2017 Asia Mixed Team Championships.[1][2]
^"Players: Kenta Nishimoto". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
^"西本拳太" (in Japanese). Badminton Spirit. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
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