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Masataka Morizono

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Masataka Morizono
Morizono at the 2017 German Open
Personal information
Nationality Japan
Born (1995-04-05) 5 April 1995 (age 29)
Tokyo, Japan[1]
Table tennis career
Playing styleLeft-handed, shakehand grip
Highest ranking21 (August 2015)[2]
Current ranking50 (April 2018)
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Düsseldorf Doubles
ITTF World Tour Grand Finals
Gold medal – first place 2015 Lisbon Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Astana Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2016 Doha Doubles
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Pattaya Team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Wuxi Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Pattaya Doubles
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2015 Gwangju Singles
Gold medal – first place 2017 New Taipei City Singles
Gold medal – first place 2017 New Taipei City Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2015 Gwangju Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2015 Gwangju Team
Silver medal – second place 2017 New Taipei City Team
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Rabat Team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Rabat Singles
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Doha Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Doha Team

Masataka Morizono (森薗 政崇, Morizono Masataka, born 5 April 1995) is a Japanese table tennis player. With doubles partner Yuya Oshima, he won the gold medal in the men's doubles event at both the 2015 and 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals, as well as winning a silver medal in men's doubles at the 2017 World Championships.[3][4]

Career records

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The following senior career records stand as of April 2018:[5]

Singles

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Men's doubles

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Mixed doubles

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Team

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References

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  1. ^ "Player Database / Masataka Morizono". Japan Table Tennis Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. ^ "ITTF Player Profile / Masataka Morizono". ITTF. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Back from the brink Masataka Morizono and Yuya Oshima regain title". ITTF. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  4. ^ "China Defends Men's Doubles Crown at ITTF World Championships". ITTF. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  5. ^ "ITTF Player Matches / Masataka Morizono". ITTF. Retrieved 8 April 2018.