Sayaka Hirano
Encyclopedia
is a female Japan
ese 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.
Women's Doubles
Mixed Doubles
Team
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese table tennis
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
player.
She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
, reaching the third round of the singles competition
Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's singles
The women's singles table tennis event was a part of the table tennis program at the 2008 Summer Olympics and took place at the Peking University Gymnasium. The tournament started on August 18 with the final on August 22....
. She also competed in the team competition, reaching the bronze medal final but losing to South Korea.
Career records
Singles (as of May 5, 2010)- OlympicsTable tennis at the Summer OlympicsTable tennis competition has been in the Summer Olympic Games since 1988, with singles and doubles events for both men and women. Athletes from China have dominated the sport, winning a total of 41 medals in 24 events, including 20 gold medals.-Events:...
: round of 32 (2008). - World ChampionshipsWorld Table Tennis ChampionshipsThe World Table Tennis Championships are held since 1926, biennially since 1957. Seven events were included in the Championships. The World Team Table Tennis Championships, which include men's team and women's team events, were first their own competition in 2000. The Team Championships are held in...
: round of 32 (2005, 07). - World CupTable Tennis World CupThe Table Tennis World Cup has been held annually since 1980. There had been only men's singles until the inauguration of women's singles in 1996 and team competitions in 1990. The team competitions, the World Team Cup, were canceled until the relaunch in 2007, and now held in odd-numbered years...
appearances: 2. Record: 9-12th (2009). - Pro TourITTF Pro TourThe ITTF Pro Tour is a series of table tennis tournaments introduced by International Table Tennis Federation in 1996, in order to improve the quality of the sport. It includes 6 events: Men's and Women's Singles, Men's and Women's Doubles, and Men's and Women's Singles Under 21...
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 FinalsITTF Pro Tour Grand FinalsThe ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals is an annual table tennis tournament sanctioned by International Table Tennis Federation at the end of the year. The tournament includes six events: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, U21 men's and women's singles...
appearances: 3. Record: QF (2009). - Asian GamesTable tennis at the Asian GamesTable tennis has been contested at the Asian Games since 1958 except the sports was excluded from the program in 1970, with singles and doubles events for both men and women.-Events:-Medal table:-Men's Singles:-Men's Doubles:-Men's Team:...
: QF (2010). - Asian ChampionshipsAsian Table Tennis ChampionshipsThe Asian Table Tennis Championships is a biennial table tennis tournament regarded as continental championships by International Table Tennis Federation . From 1952 to 1972, the tournament was organized by the Table Tennis Federation of Asia...
: QF (2007, 09). - Asian CupAsian Cup Table Tennis TournamentThe Asian Cup Table Tennis Tournament is an annual table tennis tournament held by Asian Table Tennis Union . The 1st edition of the Asian Cup was held in 1983, including singles events of both Men's and Women's.-Results:...
: 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 CupTable Tennis World CupThe Table Tennis World Cup has been held annually since 1980. There had been only men's singles until the inauguration of women's singles in 1996 and team competitions in 1990. The team competitions, the World Team Cup, were canceled until the relaunch in 2007, and now held in odd-numbered years...
: 3rd (2009).