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Chiharu Shida is a badminton player and Olympic competitor. Chiharu Shida was born on April 29, 1997 in Hachirōgata-machi, Akita Prefecture, Japan. That works out to 29 years old in 2026. The listed height is 162 cm.
My Take
Chiharu Shida was born on 29 April 1997 in Hachirogata in Akita Prefecture, and long competed for the Saishunkan Pharmaceutical corporate badminton team. Her record speaks plainly enough: a bronze medal in women's doubles at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and a place on the Japanese squad that won the 2020 Asia Team Championships. At 162 cm she is not a physically imposing doubles player, which makes the way she covers a court more impressive, not less — the reach she lacks has to be replaced by footwork and reading the rally a beat early. What draws me to doubles as a discipline is that individual brilliance cannot carry it. Every position you take is a response to three other people moving at once, and the partnership either breathes together or it loses. Getting to an Olympic podium that way requires a kind of patience I am not sure singles ever tests.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chiharu Shida
- Name (Japanese)
- 志田千陽
- Reading
- しだ ちはる
- Born
- April 29, 1997 (age 29)
- Origin
- Hachirōgata-machi, Akita Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 162 cm
- Occupation
- badminton player / Olympic competitor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Ox
2. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/_chiharushida_/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiharu%20Shida
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BF%97%E7%94%B0%E5%8D%83%E9%99%BD
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24701993
3. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Chiharu Shida born?
Chiharu Shida was born on April 29, 1997 and is 29 years old.
Where is Chiharu Shida from?
Chiharu Shida is from Hachirōgata-machi, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
What does Chiharu Shida do?
Chiharu Shida works as badminton player, Olympic competitor.
How tall is Chiharu Shida?
Chiharu Shida is 162 cm tall.
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