Yu Hirayama

Yu Hirayama (平山 優 Yu Hirayama, born 25 July 1985) is a Japanese badminton player. She was born in Miyagi prefecture, in 1985, and graduated from St. Ursula High School. She is now a sophomore at the School of Social Sciences. She won the first prize of the inter-high school athletic meet when she was a second grade high school student, and the next year, she won the all-Japan second prize. Now she belongs to the Japan national badminton team. She has also played in the World Ladies' Championship (Uber Cup) and other worldwide tournaments, such as the British Open Championship.