| Ryota Taohata 垰畑 亮太 | |
| Country: | Japan |
| Birth Date: | 21 November 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Okagaki, Fukuoka, Japan |
| Height: | 1.84 m |
| Weight: | 80 kg |
| Handedness: | Right |
| Event: | Men's & mixed doubles |
| Highest Ranking: | 29 (MD 11 July 2013) 97 (XD 15 December 2016) |
| Bwf Id: | 3A8E4562-1FE1-4324-B659-BBC14716A2D4 |
is a Japanese badminton player who affiliated with Nihon Unisys team since April 2011.[1] [2] 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.[2] [3] He retired from the Unisys team on 31 March 2017.[4]
Men's doubles
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.
Men's doubles
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Canada Open |  Ayaka Takahashi | Takeshi Kamura Koharu Yonemoto | 21–14, 21–16 | Winner | |
| 2014 | Russian Open | Misato Aratama |  Ivan Sozonov Olga Morozova | 21–12, 21–10 | Winner | |
| 2016 | Chinese Taipei Masters | Koharu Yonemoto |  Tang Chun Man Tse Ying Suet | 3–11, 7–11, 12–14 | Runner-up |
BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
BWF Grand Prix tournament
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Austrian International | Hiroyuki Saeki | Anthony Clark Chris Langridge | 15–21, 16–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2012 | Austrian International | Hiroyuki Saeki |  K. T. Rupesh Kumar Sanave Thomas | 21–23, 20–22 | Runner-up | |
| 2012 | Scottish International | Hiroyuki Saeki | Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda | 21–16, 11–21, 17–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2013 | Austrian International | Hiroyuki Saeki | Takeshi Kamura Keigo Sonoda | 21–18, 15–21, 21–18 | Winner |
BWF International Challenge tournament
BWF International Series tournament
BWF Future Series tournament