Koki Niwa
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| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
10 October 1994 Hokkaido, Japan[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing style | Left-handed, shakehand grip | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equipment(s) | RH:Tenergy 25 VH:Tenergy 05 2.1mm Liu Shiwen-FL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 11 (May 2015)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 22 (August 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 51 kg (112 lb; 8.0 st)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Koki Niwa (丹羽 孝希 Niwa Kōki, born 10 October 1994) is a Japanese male table tennis player.[1] He is the gold medalist at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games and he won the World Junior Table Tennis Championships in 2010 (doubles) and 2011 (singles).[4] He is currently one of the top players under the age of 21.[5] As of August 2016, he is ranked the no. 22 player in the world.
On 21 April 2012, he defeated Ma Long of China, World Rank no 1, to become the first player to be qualified for 2012 Olympics from the Asian Olympic Qualifiers.[6]
Since 2012 he is playing for the German Team TTC matec Frickenhausen.
He won the 2014 Russian Open singles title.
References
- 1 2 "ITTF players' profiles". ITTF. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ↑ "ITTF World ranking Record for NIWA Koki (JPN)". ITTF. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- 1 2 "Athlete's Profile". 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ↑ "ITTF Database". ITTF. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ↑ "ITTF Under 21 World ranking Record for NIWA Koki (JPN)". ITTF. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ↑ "Man for the Big Occasion, Koki Niwa Beats Ma Long, Secures Olympic Place". ittf.com. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
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