Jun Mizutani

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Jun Mizutani

Personal information
Full name MIZUTANI Jun
Nationality  Japan
Born (1989-06-09) June 9, 1989[1]
Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan
Playing style Left-handed, Shakehand grip
Equipment(s) Butterfly, Blade Mizutani Jun, Rubbers Tenergy 64 in the forehand, and Tenergy 80 in the backhand.
Highest ranking 5 (July 2012)[2]
Current ranking 14
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 12 in)
Weight 68 kg (150 lb; 10.7 st)

Jun Mizutani (Japanese: 水谷 隼; born June 9, 1989 in Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan) is a male Japanese table tennis player.[1] He became the youngest Japanese national champion at the age of 17.[3] 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.[4]

Career records

Singles (as of July 4, 2012)[5]

Men's Doubles

  • World Championships: SF (2009).
  • ITTF World Tour winner (2): China (Suzhou), Japan Open 2009. Runner-up (4): Chinese Taipei Open 2006; German, English Open 2009; Hungarian Open 2010.
  • Asian Games: QF (2006).
  • Asian Championships: SF (2007).

Mixed Doubles

  • World Championships: round of 16 (2009).

Team

  • Olympics: 5th (2008).
  • World Championships: 3rd (2008, 10, 12).
  • World Team Cup: 5th (2009).
  • Asian Games: SF (2010).
  • Asian Championships: 2nd (2007, 09, 12).

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "ITTF player's profiles". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved August 10, 2010. 
  2. "ITTF world ranking". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved January 5, 2011. 
  3. "Mizutani, Hirano claim third titles". Kyodo News. January 19, 2009. Retrieved January 24, 2011. 
  4. "Mizutani makes table tennis history". Kyodo News. January 24, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2011. 
  5. "ITTF Statistics". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved January 19, 2012. 
  6. "Jun Mizutani's Biography and Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 10, 2010. 
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