Sayaka Hirano
| File:Sayaka Hirano at 2005 World Championships.jpg Sayaka Hirano at 2005 World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 24, 1985[1] Kanuma, Tochigi, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb; 8.3 st) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 10 (August 2011)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sayaka Hirano (平野 早矢香) (born 24 March 1985 in Kanuma, Tochigi, Japan) 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.[3]
Career records
Singles (as of May 5, 2010)[4]
- Olympics: round of 32 (2008).
- World Championships: round of 32 (2005, 07).
- World Cup appearances: 2. Record: 9-12th (2009).
- Pro Tour winner (4): Serbian Open 2006; German Open 2009; India Open 2010; Spanish Open 2011.
Runner-up (2): Chile Open 2007; Japan Open 2009. - Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 3. Record: QF (2009).
- Asian Games: QF (2010).
- Asian Championships: QF (2007, 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.
Runner-up (5): Brazil, Chile, Serbian Open 2006; China (Shenzhen), Swedish Open 2007. - Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 3. Record: QF (2006, 07, 09).
- Asian Championships: QF (2007, 09).
Mixed Doubles
- World Championships: round of 16 (2009).
Team
- Olympics: 4th (2008).
- World Championships: 3rd (2004, 06, 08, 10).
- World Team Cup: 3rd (2009).
References
- ^ a b "ITTF players' profiles". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
- ^ "ITTF world ranking". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
- ^ "Olympic results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
- ^ "ITTF Statistics". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
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