Jun Mizutani | |
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Mizutani at the 2013 World Table Tennis Championships
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Nationality | Japan |
Born |
Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan |
June 9, 1989
Playing style | Left-handed, Shakehand grip |
Equipment(s) | Butterfly, Blade Mizutani Jun Super ZLC, Rubbers Tenergy 64 in the forehand, and Tenergy 80 in the backhand. |
Highest ranking | 4 (February 2017) |
Current ranking | 4 (February 2017) |
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb; 10.7 st) |
Jun Mizutani (Japanese: 水谷 隼; born 9 June 1989) is a male Japanese table tennis player. He became the youngest Japanese national champion at the age of 17. His consecutive singles titles at the national championships from 2007 to 2011 made him the first man to win the event five times in a row.
As of August 2016, he is ranked number 6 player in the world by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).
After defeating Vladimir Samsonov for the bronze medal by 4-1 in the 2016 Rio Olympics, he finally seized his first singles medal in the three main international tournaments. It was also the first Olympics table tennis singles medal of his country.
Mizutani married his girlfriend on November 22, 2013. On Oct 14, 2014, he posted on his blog, "This is already a bit late. This is my daughter. She is always my cure."
Singles (as of August 12, 2016)
Men's Doubles
Mixed Doubles
Team