Ryota Taohata
| Ryota Taohata 垰畑 亮太 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 November 1988 Okagaki, Fukuoka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 31 March 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 29 (MD 11 July 2013) 97 (XD 15 December 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Ryota Taohata (垰畑 亮太, Taohata Ryōta, born 21 November 1988) is a Japanese badminton player who affiliated with Nihon Unisys team since April 2011. He was a bronze medalist at the 2013 East Asian Games in the men's doubles event, and was part of the Japanese team that won silver medal at the 2016 Asia Team Championships. He won the mixed doubles titles at the 2012 Canada Open and 2014 Russian Open. He retired from the Unisys team on 31 March 2017.