BADMINTON PLAYER
Kodai Naraoka
2001 - Today

Kodai Naraoka
Kodai Naraoka (奈良岡 功大, Naraoka Kōdai; born 30 June 2001) is a Japanese badminton player affiliated with NTT East. Born in Aomori, he started playing badminton at the age of 5 with the influence of his father. He won the silver medal at the 2023 World Championships. In his junior career, Naraoka has won a silver at the World Junior Championships in 2018, where he previously claimed a bronze in 2017. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 13 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 12 in 2024). Kodai Naraoka is the 151st most popular badminton player (down from 93rd in 2024), the 5,171st most popular biography from Japan (down from 3,319th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Japanese Badminton Player.
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Among BADMINTON PLAYERS
Among badminton players, Kodai Naraoka ranks 151 out of 117. Before him are Kim So-yeong, Mathias Boe, Sayaka Hirota, Brice Leverdez, Srikanth Kidambi, and Jia Yifan. After him are Goh V Shem, Shin Seung-chan, Liu Yuchen, Shon Seung-mo, Yoo Yong-sung, and Son Wan-ho.
Most Popular Badminton Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKim So-yeong
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.31
Rank: 145
Mathias Boe
1980 - Present
HPI: 35.21
Rank: 146
Sayaka Hirota
1994 - Present
HPI: 34.96
Rank: 147
Brice Leverdez
1986 - Present
HPI: 34.78
Rank: 148
Srikanth Kidambi
1993 - Present
HPI: 34.78
Rank: 149
Jia Yifan
1997 - Present
HPI: 34.51
Rank: 150
Kodai Naraoka
2001 - Present
HPI: 34.43
Rank: 151
Goh V Shem
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.43
Rank: 152
Shin Seung-chan
1994 - Present
HPI: 34.36
Rank: 153
Liu Yuchen
1995 - Present
HPI: 34.34
Rank: 154
Shon Seung-mo
1980 - Present
HPI: 34.34
Rank: 155
Yoo Yong-sung
1974 - Present
HPI: 34.26
Rank: 156
Son Wan-ho
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.25
Rank: 157
Contemporaries
Among people born in 2001, Kodai Naraoka ranks 302. Before him are Nico Mannion, Leon Dajaku, Talitha Bateman, Eddie Salcedo, Tom Krauß, and Alexander Prass. After him are Ebrima Darboe, Chosen Jacobs, Abdallah Sima, Can Bozdoğan, Killian Hayes, and Niklas Hedl.
Others Born in 2001
Go to all RankingsNico Mannion
BASKETBALL PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 34.55
Rank: 296
Leon Dajaku
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 34.51
Rank: 297
Talitha Bateman
ACTOR
2001 - Present
HPI: 34.51
Rank: 298
Eddie Salcedo
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 34.45
Rank: 299
Tom Krauß
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 34.45
Rank: 300
Alexander Prass
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 34.45
Rank: 301
Kodai Naraoka
BADMINTON PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 34.43
Rank: 302
Ebrima Darboe
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 34.42
Rank: 303
Chosen Jacobs
ACTOR
2001 - Present
HPI: 34.42
Rank: 304
Abdallah Sima
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 34.39
Rank: 305
Can Bozdoğan
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 34.39
Rank: 306
Killian Hayes
BASKETBALL PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 34.32
Rank: 307
Niklas Hedl
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 34.27
Rank: 308
Among BADMINTON PLAYERS In Japan
Among badminton players born in Japan, Kodai Naraoka ranks 18. Before him are Sho Sasaki (1982), Mizuki Fujii (1988), Hiroyuki Endo (1986), Arisa Higashino (1996), Mayu Matsumoto (1995), and Sayaka Hirota (1994). After him are Takeshi Kamura (1990), Wakana Nagahara (1996), Keigo Sonoda (1990), and Kanta Tsuneyama (1996).
Sho Sasaki
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.80
Rank: 12
Mizuki Fujii
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.70
Rank: 13
Hiroyuki Endo
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.31
Rank: 14
Arisa Higashino
1996 - Present
HPI: 35.93
Rank: 15
Mayu Matsumoto
1995 - Present
HPI: 35.74
Rank: 16
Sayaka Hirota
1994 - Present
HPI: 34.96
Rank: 17
Kodai Naraoka
2001 - Present
HPI: 34.43
Rank: 18
Takeshi Kamura
1990 - Present
HPI: 33.91
Rank: 19
Wakana Nagahara
1996 - Present
HPI: 33.32
Rank: 20
Keigo Sonoda
1990 - Present
HPI: 32.70
Rank: 21
Kanta Tsuneyama
1996 - Present
HPI: 29.82
Rank: 22

































