Sayaka Hirano

Table tennis, Olympic athlete

1985 –

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Who is Sayaka Hirano?

Sayaka Hirano is a female Japanese table tennis player.

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.

At the 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. However, Japan failed to beat China in the finals but got their first ever silver medal for their country in table tennis.

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Born
Mar 24, 1985
Kanuma
Nationality
  • Japan
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on July 23, 2013

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