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Former Number One Kento Momota Retires From International Badminton At 29

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Two-time world champion Kento Momota said Thursday he is retiring from international badminton aged 29, admitting he had never been the same since a serious car crash four years ago. Japan's Momota was once badminton's undisputed king, winning 11 titles in 2019 and losing just six of the 73 matches he played that year. But in January 2020 the vehicle taking him to Kuala Lumpur airport crashed hours after he won the Malaysia Masters. The driver was killed and Momota needed surgery to repair a fractured eye socket.

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The Hindu

Kento Momota, former World No. 1, retires from international badminton at 29

14 days ago·India

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NDTV

Former Number One Kento Momota Retires From International Badminton At 29

Two-time world champion Kento Momota said Thursday he is retiring from international badminton aged 29, admitting he had never been the same since a serious car crash four years ago.

14 days ago·New Delhi, India

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

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14 days ago·Malaysia

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South China Morning Post

Japan’s former world No 1 Momota retires from international badminton at age 29

Momota, who never really recovered from a car crash four years ago, will play for Japan for the last time later this month, and only in domestic competitions after that.

14 days ago·Hong Kong

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Channel News Asia

Former No 1 Momota retires from international badminton at 29

TOKYO: Two-time world champion Kento Momota said on Thursday (Apr 18) he is retiring from international badminton aged 29, admitting he had never been the same since a serious car crash four years ago. Japan's Momota was once badminton's undisputed king, winning 11 titles in 2019 and losing just six of the

14 days ago·Singapore

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The Japan Times

Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29

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.

14 days ago·Japan

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