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Sayaka Hirano
Personal information
Nationality Japan
Born (1985-03-24) 24 March 1985 (age 39)[1]
Kanuma, Tochigi, Japan
Height158 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb; 8.5 st)[2]
Highest ranking10 (August 2011)[3]
Medal record
Women's table tennis
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Team
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Tokyo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Doha Team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Bremen Team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Guangzhou Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Moscow Team

Sayaka Hirano (平野 早矢香, Hirano Sayaka, born 24 March 1985) is a 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] Japan failed to beat China in the final, but won the first ever silver medal for their country in table tennis.[7]

Career records

Singles (as of 10 October 2015)[8]

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. ^ a b "ITTF players' profiles". International Table Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Japanese Medalists in London 2012 Olympics". joc.or.jp. Japanese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  3. ^ "ITTF world ranking". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  4. ^ "Olympic results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  5. ^ "Women's Team Event semi-finals 1 results". Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  6. ^ "Japanese women make it through". Archived from the original on 27 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Women's team finals results". Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  8. ^ "ITTF Statistics". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
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