Jun Mizutani
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| Nationality |
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| Born |
October 15, 1989[1] Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing style | Left-handed, Shakehand grip | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equipment(s) | Butterfly, Blade Mizutani Jun, Rubbers Tenergy 80 in the forehand, and Tenergy 64 in the backhand. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 5 (July 2012)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 7 (September 2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb; 10.7 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jun Mizutani (Japanese: 水谷 隼; born 9 June 1989) 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]
- Olympics: round of 32 (2008).[6]
- World Championships: QF (2011).
- World Cup appearances: 3. Record: 4th (2010, 2011).
- ITTF World Tour winner (4): Korea Open 2009; Hungarian Open 2010; Kuwait Open, Japan Open 2012. Runner-up (2): Japan Open 2010; Japan Open 2011.
- ITTF World Tour Grand Finals: winner (2010).
- Asian Games: SF (2010).
- Asian Championships: QF (2009, 2012).
- Asian Cup: 3rd (2007).
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).
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "ITTF player's profiles". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
- ↑ "ITTF world ranking". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
- ↑ "Mizutani, Hirano claim third titles". Kyodo News. January 19, 2009. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
- ↑ "Mizutani makes table tennis history". Kyodo News. January 24, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
- ↑ "ITTF Statistics". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
- ↑ "Jun Mizutani's Biography and Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
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