Riko Gunji (郡司 莉子, Gunji Riko; born 31 July 2002) is a Japanese badminton player who competes in women's singles. A member of the Japanese national team, she plays for the Kumamoto Saishunkan team and has reached a career-high world ranking of No. 18. She is the gold medalist at the 2019 BWF World Junior Championships in the girls' singles. She secured her maiden BWF World Tour title at the 2024 Indonesia Masters Super 100 and won her first Super 300 title at the 2026 Canada Open. In team competitions, she was a member of the Japanese squad that won gold at the 2020 Asia Team Championships and earned bronze medals at the 2022 and 2026 Uber Cup.
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