Sayaka Hirano | |
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Nationality | Japan |
Born |
, , Japan |
24 March 1985
Highest ranking | 10 (August 2011) |
Height | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in) |
Weight | 54 kg (119 lb; 8.5 st) |
Sayaka Hirano (平野 早矢香 Hirano Sayaka?, born 24 March 1985) 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 historic first final by winning her doubles match with Kasumi Ishikawa over Wang Yuegu and Li Jiawei (11-3, 13-11 and 11-4). However, Japan failed to beat China in the final but got the first ever silver medal for their country in table tennis.
Singles (as of 10 October 2015)
Women's Doubles
Mixed Doubles
Team