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Kento Momota (桃田 賢斗, Momota Kento, born 1 September 1994) is a former Japanese badminton player. [1] He has won several major badminton tournaments including two World Championships titles, two Asian Championships titles, and one All England title.
Apr 17, 2024 · Japan's former world No. 1 Momota Kento announces retirement from international badminton. The two-time world champion says his last duty for the national team will be the 27 April-5 May Thomas & Uber Cup Finals in Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
Apr 19, 2024 · TOKYO – Two-time world champion Kento Momota, 29, is retiring from international badminton, ending a top-level career that never recovered from a car crash four years ago.
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Sep 1, 2022 · When the 18th-ranked Prannoy H.S. eliminated him from last week's BWF World Championships to huge sighs from the crowd at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Momota Kento's world fell apart.
Apr 18, 2024 · Two-time world champion Kento Momota said Thursday he is retiring from international badminton at age 29, admitting he had never been the same since a serious car crash four years ago.
Known for his unpredictable and explosive style of play, Kento Momota finished the 2019 season with 11 titles which included the World Championships, Asia Championships, and YONEX All England Open. He surpassed badminton legend Lee Chong Wei's record of winning 10 titles in a season and was also awarded the BWF Best Male Player of the Year.
