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{{Short description|Japanese table tennis player (born 1985)}}
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| birth_place = [[Kanuma, Tochigi|Kanuma]], [[Tochigi Prefecture|Tochigi]], [[Japan]]
| birth_place = [[Kanuma, Tochigi|Kanuma]], [[Tochigi Prefecture|Tochigi]], [[Japan]]
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{{MedalCompetition|[[World Table Tennis Championships|World Championships]]}}
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{{MedalSilver| [[2014 World Team Table Tennis Championships|2014 Tokyo]] | [[2014 World Team Table Tennis Championships&nbsp;– Women's team|Team]]}}
{{MedalSilver| [[2014 World Team Table Tennis Championships|2014 Tokyo]] | [[2014 World Team Table Tennis Championships&nbsp;– Women's team|Team]]}}
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{{MedalBronze| [[2010 World Team Table Tennis Championships|2010 Moscow]] | Team}}
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{{MedalBronze| [[2008 World Team Table Tennis Championships|2008 Guangzhou]] | Team}}
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{{MedalBronze| [[2006 World Team Table Tennis Championships|2006 Bremen]] | Team}}
{{MedalBronze| [[2004 World Team Table Tennis Championships|2004 Doha]] | Team}}
{{MedalBronze| [[2004 World Team Table Tennis Championships|2004 Doha]] | Team}}
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{{Nihongo|'''Sayaka Hirano'''|平野 早矢香|Hirano Sayaka|born 24 March 1985}} is a female Japanese [[table tennis]] player.<ref name="ITTF profiles">{{cite web |url=http://www.ittf.com/biography/biography_web_details.asp?Player_ID=103610 |title=ITTF players' profiles |publisher=International Table Tennis Federation |accessdate=2010-08-09}}</ref>
{{Nihongo|'''Sayaka Hirano'''|平野 早矢香|Hirano Sayaka|born 24 March 1985}} is a Japanese five-time national [[table tennis]] champion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://yomidr.yomiuri.co.jp/article/20191219-OYTET50011/2/|title = ［元卓球日本代表 平野早矢香さん］（下）好きなおしゃべりが仕事になった 東京五輪・パラリンピックの魅力を伝えたい &#124; Page 2}}</ref>


She competed at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]], reaching the third round of the [[Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's singles|singles competition]]. She also competed in the [[Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's team|team competition]], reaching the bronze medal final but losing to South Korea.<ref name="Olympics">{{cite web |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/hi/sayaka-hirano-1.html |title=Olympic results |work=sports-reference.com |accessdate=2010-08-09}}</ref>
She competed at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]], reaching the third round of the [[Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's singles|singles competition]]. She also competed in the [[Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's team|team competition]], reaching the bronze medal final but losing to South Korea.<ref name="Olympics">{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/hi/sayaka-hirano-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417212100/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/hi/sayaka-hirano-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-17 |title=Olympic results |work=sports-reference.com |accessdate=2010-08-09}}</ref>


At the [[Table tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's team|2012 London Olympics Women's Team Event]] semi-finals, she helped [[Japan]] overcome [[Singapore]] to reach their first historic finals by winning her Double's match with [[Kasumi Ishikawa]] over [[Wang Yuegu]] and [[Li Jiawei]] (11-3, 13-11 and 11-4).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.london2012.com/table-tennis/event/women-team/match=ttw400202/index.html |title=Women's Team Event semi-finals 1 results |accessdate=6 August 2012}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.london2012.com/news/articles/japanese-women-make-through.html |title=Japanese women make it through |accessdate=6 August 2012}}</ref> However, Japan failed to beat China in the finals but got their first ever [[silver medal]] for their country in table tennis.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.london2012.com/table-tennis/event/women-team/match=ttw400101/index.html |title=Women's team finals results accessdate=8 August 2012}}</ref>
At the [[Table tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's team|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).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.london2012.com/table-tennis/event/women-team/match=ttw400202/index.html |title=Women's Team Event semi-finals 1 results |accessdate=6 August 2012 |archive-date=6 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806043018/http://www.london2012.com/table-tennis/event/women-team/match=ttw400202/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.london2012.com/news/articles/japanese-women-make-through.html |title=Japanese women make it through |accessdate=6 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120827122855/http://www.london2012.com/news/articles/japanese-women-make-through.html |archivedate=27 August 2012 }}</ref> Japan failed to beat China in the final, but won the first ever [[silver medal]] for their country in table tennis.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.london2012.com/table-tennis/event/women-team/match=ttw400101/index.html |title=Women's team finals results |accessdate=8 August 2012 |archive-date=3 January 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103195648/www.london2012.com/table-tennis/event/women-team/match=ttw400101/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In March 2016, it was announced that she would be retiring after the Japanese Table Tennis League Big Tournament in April. She was beaten in the first round by Yuko Fujii and after the match, she said, "I feel I’ve done everything, I might have wanted to play a little better match. I’ve gone into each match thinking as if it were the last, and managed to end without any regrets".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sdsport.co.uk/sayaka-hirano-bids-farewell-table-tennis/|title=Sayaka Hirano bids farewell to table tennis|date=9 April 2016}}</ref>

After her retirement as a professional table tennis player, she has become a familiar face in Japanese households as a TV presenter and table tennis sportscaster. She is also an adviser for table tennis club MIKI House.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://yomidr.yomiuri.co.jp/article/20191219-OYTET50011/2/|title = ［元卓球日本代表 平野早矢香さん］（下）好きなおしゃべりが仕事になった 東京五輪・パラリンピックの魅力を伝えたい &#124; Page 2}}</ref>


==Career records==
==Career records==
'''Singles''' <small>(as of 5 May 2010)</small><ref name="ITTF statistics">{{cite web |url=http://www.ittf.com/ittf_stats/All_events3.asp?ID=2880 |title=ITTF Statistics |publisher=International Table Tennis Federation |accessdate=2010-08-09 }}</ref>
'''Singles''' <small>(as of 10 October 2015)</small><ref name="ITTF statistics">{{cite web |url=http://www.ittf.com/ittf_stats/All_events3.asp?ID=2880 |title=ITTF Statistics |publisher=International Table Tennis Federation |accessdate=2010-08-09 }}</ref>
*[[Table tennis at the Summer Olympics|Olympics]]: round of 32 (2008).
*[[Table tennis at the Summer Olympics|Olympics]]: round of 32 (2008).
*[[World Table Tennis Championships|World Championships]]: round of 32 (2005, 07).
*[[World Table Tennis Championships|World Championships]]: round of 16 (2011).
*[[Table Tennis World Cup|World Cup]] appearances: 2. Record: 9-12th (2009).
*[[Table Tennis World Cup|World Cup]] appearances: 4. Record: 5-8th (2014).
*[[ITTF Pro Tour|Pro Tour]] winner (4): Serbian Open 2006; German Open 2009; India Open 2010; Spanish Open 2011.<br/> Runner-up (2): Chile Open 2007; Japan Open 2009.
*[[ITTF Pro Tour|Pro Tour]] winner (5): Serbian Open 2006; German Open 2009; [[India Open (table tennis)|India Open]] 2010; Spanish Open 2011; Belarusian Open 2014.<br/> Runner-up (4): Chile Open 2007; Japan Open 2009; Morocco Open 2011; Spanish Open 2015.
*[[ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals|Pro Tour Grand Finals]] appearances: 3. Record: QF (2009).
*[[ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals|Pro Tour Grand Finals]] appearances: 6. Record: QF (2009, 2014).
*[[Table tennis at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]: QF (2010).
*[[Table tennis at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]: QF (2010).
*[[Asian Table Tennis Championships|Asian Championships]]: QF (2007, 09).
*[[Asian Table Tennis Championships|Asian Championships]]: Round of 16 (2003, 05, 07, 09).
*[[Asian Cup Table Tennis Tournament|Asian Cup]]: 6th (2004).
*[[Asian Cup Table Tennis Tournament|Asian Cup]]: 6th (2004).


'''Women's Doubles'''
'''Women's doubles'''
*World Championships: QF (2009).
*World Championships: QF (2009).
*Pro Tour winner (4): Polish Open 2006; Austrian Open 2007; Japan Open 2009; Egypt Open 2010.<br/> Runner-up (5): Brazil, Chile, Serbian Open 2006; China (Shenzhen), Swedish Open 2007.
*Pro Tour winner (4): Polish Open 2006; Austrian Open 2007; Japan Open 2009; Egypt Open 2010; Chile Open 2010; Russia 2014.<br/> 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).
*Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 3. Record: QF (2006, 07, 09).
*Asian Championships: QF (2007, 09).
*Asian Championships: QF (2007, 09).


'''Mixed Doubles'''
'''Mixed doubles'''
*World Championships: round of 16 (2009).
*World Championships: round of 16 (2009, 15).


'''Team'''
'''Team'''
*Olympics: 4th (2008).
*Olympics: 2nd (2012).
*World Championships: 3rd (2004, 06, 08, 10).
*World Championships: 2nd (2014).
*[[Table Tennis World Cup|World Team Cup]]: 3rd (2009).
*[[Table Tennis World Cup|World Team Cup]]: 3rd (2009).
*[[Table tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's team]]: [[Silver_medal|Silver]] (2012).


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Latest revision as of 01:58, 12 August 2024

Sayaka Hirano
Sayaka Hirano in 2008
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)[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 five-time national table tennis champion.[4]

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.[5]

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).[6][7] Japan failed to beat China in the final, but won the first ever silver medal for their country in table tennis.[8]

In March 2016, it was announced that she would be retiring after the Japanese Table Tennis League Big Tournament in April. She was beaten in the first round by Yuko Fujii and after the match, she said, "I feel I’ve done everything, I might have wanted to play a little better match. I’ve gone into each match thinking as if it were the last, and managed to end without any regrets".[9]

After her retirement as a professional table tennis player, she has become a familiar face in Japanese households as a TV presenter and table tennis sportscaster. She is also an adviser for table tennis club MIKI House.[10]

Career records

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Singles (as of 10 October 2015)[11]

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

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sayaka Hirano.
  1. ^ "ITTF players' profiles". International Table Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  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. ^ "［元卓球日本代表 平野早矢香さん］（下）好きなおしゃべりが仕事になった 東京五輪・パラリンピックの魅力を伝えたい | Page 2".
  5. ^ "Olympic results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  6. ^ "Women's Team Event semi-finals 1 results". Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  7. ^ "Japanese women make it through". Archived from the original on 27 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  8. ^ "Women's team finals results". Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  9. ^ "Sayaka Hirano bids farewell to table tennis". 9 April 2016.
  10. ^ "［元卓球日本代表 平野早矢香さん］（下）好きなおしゃべりが仕事になった 東京五輪・パラリンピックの魅力を伝えたい | Page 2".
  11. ^ "ITTF Statistics". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
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