Atsuko Tokuda(徳田 敦子, Tokuda Atsuko; born 15 September 1955) is a retired badminton player of Japan who won Japanese national and international titles in the late 1970s and the 1980s. Her international victories included the All-England women's doubles with Mikiko Takada in 1978 and the Danish Open women's doubles in 1978 and 1987 with Takada and Yoshiko Yonekura Tago respectively. Though most of Tokuda's international success came in doubles, she won the Japanese national singles title in 1978. She earned a bronze medal at the 1980 IBF World Championships in women's doubles with Yonekura. Tokuda helped Japan win world team titles in the Uber Cup competitions of 1978 and 1981 with a strong winning record in her individual matches. Tokuda and Takada were the first ever women's doubles world number one in the first IBF world ranking release in 1978.

Achievements

World Championships

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1980Istora Senayan, Jakarta, IndonesiaJapan Yoshiko YonekuraEngland Nora Perry England Jane Webster12–15, 17–15, 6–15Bronze

World Cup

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1979Tokyo, JapanJapan Mikiko TakadaIndonesia Verawaty Fadjrin Indonesia Imelda Wiguna6–15, 15–18Bronze
1980Kyoto, JapanJapan Yoshiko YonekuraIndonesia Verawaty Fadjrin Indonesia Imelda Wiguna15–12, 17–14Gold

Asian Games

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1982Indraprastha Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, IndiaJapan Yoshiko YonekuraSouth Korea Kim Yun-ja South Korea Yoo Sang-hee12–15, 8–15Bronze

IBF Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1983Scandinavian CupJapan Yoshiko YonekuraChina Chen Ruizhen China Zheng Jian15–12, 15–8Winner
1984Denmark OpenJapan Yoshiko YonekuraSouth Korea Kim Yun-ja South Korea Yoo Sang-hee15–3, 5–15, 13–15Runner-up
1984Swedish OpenJapan Yoshiko YonekuraSouth Korea Kim Yun-ja South Korea Yoo Sang-hee11–15, 15–8, 9–15Runner-up
1987Denmark OpenJapan Yoshiko YonekuraEngland Gillian Clark England Gillian Gowers15–7, 15–10Winner

International tournaments

Women's singles

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1978Denmark OpenDenmark Lene Køppen4–11, 11–9, 9–11Runner-up
1981Japan OpenSouth Korea Hwang Sun-ai10–12, 12–10, 7–11Runner-up

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1978Denmark OpenJapan Mikiko TakadaEngland Anne Statt England Nora Perry15–11, 15–9Winner
1978All England OpenJapan Mikiko TakadaJapan Emiko Ueno Japan Yoshiko Yonekura18–16, 15–6Winner
1979All England OpenJapan Mikiko TakadaIndonesia Verawaty Fadjrin Indonesia Imelda Wiguna3–15, 15–10, 5–15Runner-up
1979English MastersJapan Yoshiko YonekuraEngland Nora Perry England Jane Webster2–15, 15–8, 10–15Runner-up
1980Denmark OpenJapan Yoshiko YonekuraEngland Gillian Gilks England Nora Perry15–18, 15–9, 9–15Runner-up
1980Swedish OpenJapan Yoshiko YonekuraEngland Karen Bridge England Barbara Sutton15–8, 15–6Winner
1980All England OpenJapan Yoshiko YonekuraEngland Gillian Gilks England Nora Perry15–11, 7–15, 6–15Runner-up
1980English MastersJapan Yoshiko YonekuraEngland Nora Perry England Jane Webster18–14, 6–15, 15–12Winner
1981Denmark OpenJapan Yoshiko YonekuraEngland Nora Perry England Jane Webster12–15, 15–18Runner-up
1981Japan OpenJapan Yoshiko YonekuraEngland Nora Perry England Jane Webster15–6, 7–15, 15–8Winner
1982Indonesia OpenJapan Yoshiko YonekuraEngland Gillian Clark England Gillian Gilks14–17, 17–14, 12–15Runner-up
1982Scandinavian CupJapan Yoshiko YonekuraEngland Nora Perry England Jane Webster15–11, 9–15, 4–15Runner-up

Invitational tournament

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1977Asian Invitational ChampionshipsJapan Mikiko TakadaChina Liang Qiuxia China Liu Xia7–15, 6–15Silver