Sayaka Hirano
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| Nationality |
 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
24 March 1985[1] Kanuma, Tochigi, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 10 (August 2011)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb; 8.5 st)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sayaka Hirano (平野 早矢香 Hirano Sayaka, born 24 March 1985) is a female Japanese table tennis player.[1]
She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the third round of the singles competition. She also competed in the team competition, reaching the bronze medal final but losing to South Korea.[4]
At the 2012 London Olympics Women's Team Event semi-finals, she helped Japan overcome Singapore to reach their historic first final by winning her doubles match with Kasumi Ishikawa over Wang Yuegu and Li Jiawei (11-3, 13-11 and 11-4).[5] [6] However, Japan failed to beat China in the final but got the first ever silver medal for their country in table tennis.[7]
Career records
Singles (as of 10 October 2015)[8]
- Olympics: round of 32 (2008).
- World Championships: round of 16 (2011).
- World Cup appearances: 4. Record: 5-8th (2014).
- Pro Tour winner (5): Serbian Open 2006; German Open 2009; India Open 2010; Spanish Open 2011; Belorussian Open 2014.
Runner-up (4): Chile Open 2007; Japan Open 2009; Morocco Open 2011; Spanish Open 2015. - Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 6. Record: QF (2009, 2014).
- Asian Games: QF (2010).
- Asian Championships: Round of 16 (2003, 05, 07, 09).
- Asian Cup: 6th (2004).
Women's Doubles
- World Championships: QF (2009).
- Pro Tour winner (4): Polish Open 2006; Austrian Open 2007; Japan Open 2009; Egypt Open 2010; Chile Open 2010; Russia 2014.
Runner-up (5): Brazil, Chile, Serbian Open 2006; China (Shenzhen), Swedish Open 2007; Moroccan Open 2011. - Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 3. Record: QF (2006, 07, 09).
- Asian Championships: QF (2007, 09).
Mixed Doubles
- World Championships: round of 16 (2009, 15).
Team
- Olympics: 2nd (2012).
- World Championships: 2nd (2014).
- World Team Cup: 3rd (2009).
References
- 1 2 "ITTF players' profiles". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
- ↑ "ITTF world ranking". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
- ↑ "Japanese Medalists in London 2012 Olympics". joc.or.jp. Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ↑ "Olympic results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
- ↑ "Women's Team Event semi-finals 1 results". Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ↑ "Japanese women make it through". Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ↑ "Women's team finals results". Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ↑ "ITTF Statistics". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
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