Hina Akechi

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Hina Akechi (明地 陽菜, Akechi Hina; born 14 March 2005) is a Japanese badminton player from Sakai, Osaka Prefecture. Competing in the women's singles event, she reached a career-high world ranking of No. 16. She is a member of the Japanese national team and plays for the Kumamoto Saishunkan badminton team. A former world No. 1 in the BWF World Junior Rankings, she won the Asian Junior U-15 and U-17 championships in 2018 and 2019, respectively, and claimed three titles in girls' singles on the BWF junior circuit. She won her first BWF World Tour title at the Super 300 Syed Modi International in 2025 and has secured seven International Challenge/Series titles. In team events, she contributed to Japan securing bronze medals at the 2022 Asia Team Championships and the 2026 Uber Cup.

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