Nozomi Okuhara

Nozomi Okuhara
Personal information
CountryJapan
Born (1995-03-13) 13 March 1995
Ōmachi, Nagano, Japan
Height1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
HandednessRight
CoachTakako Ida
Shōji Satō
Women's singles
Career record388 wins, 146 losses
Highest ranking1 (29 October 2019)
Current ranking43 (17 June 2025)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de JaneiroWomen's singles
World Championships
2017 GlasgowWomen's singles
2019 BaselWomen's singles
Sudirman Cup
2015 DongguanMixed team
2019 NanningMixed team
2017 Gold CoastMixed team
Uber Cup
2018 BangkokWomen's team
2016 KunshanWomen's team
2022 BangkokWomen's team
2024 ChengduWomen's team
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta–PalembangWomen's team
Asia Team Championships
2018 Alor SetarWomen's team
2016 HyderabadWomen's team
2024 SelangorWomen's team
World Junior Championships
2012 ChibaGirls' singles
2012 ChibaMixed team
2011 TaipeiGirls' singles
Asian Junior Championships
2012 GimcheonMixed team
2012 GimcheonGirls' singles
BWF profile

Nozomi Okuhara (奥原 希望, Okuhara Nozomi; born 13 March 1995) is a Japanese badminton player. A former World's number 1 in the BWF rankings for the women's singles, she is well known for her speed, agility and endurance. She won a bronze at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and gold medal at the 2017 World Championships.