Miwa Harimoto (張本 美和, Harimoto Miwa, born 16 June 2008) is a Japanese table tennis player.[2] She is the younger sister of Tomokazu Harimoto.[4]
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| Born | Zhang Meihe (张美和) 16 June 2008 Sendai, Japan[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing style | Right-handed shakehand grip | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 6 (29 October 2024)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 6 (29 October 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Kinoshita Abyell Kanagawa (T.League) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editShe won the 2021 Youth Championships in U-15 singles, women's doubles, mixed doubles, and team events. She remained undefeated throughout.[5]
At the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, she won two medals. She was the third player on the Japanese team, losing in the final against China. With Miyuu Kihara, they notably eliminated the Chinese pair Wang Manyu/Sun Yingsha in the quarter-final. They finally brought home a bronze medal.[6][7]
In 2024, Harimoto was picked for the Japanese national team as the third women's team event member at the Summer Olympics.[8] She won bronze in women's singles at the 2024 ITTF World Cup.[9] In October, Harimoto defeated Wang Yidi and Sun Yingsha in the women's team final at the 2024 Asian Championships, helping the Japanese team clinch the women's team title.[10]
Singles titles
edit| Year | Tournament | Final opponent | Score | Ref |
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| 2023 | WTT Feeder Antalya |  Minami Ando
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3–2 | [11] |
| 2023 | WTT Contender Tunis |  Shin Yu-bin
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4–2 | [12] |
| 2024 | WTT Contender Tunis | Satsuki Odo
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4–0 | [13] |
References
edit- ^ "Siblings and table tennis prodigies Tomokazu and Miwa eye Olympic success". The Strait Times. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ a b "張本 美和 Miwa Harimoto". tleague.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Ranking History". results.ittf.link. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Miwa, 14, mirrors brother Tomokazu's rise; China sweep singles". Hindustan Times. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Sun sets on Japan, Sora Matsushima and Miwa Harimoto rise to the occasion". International Table Tennis Federation. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ Shimbun, The Yomiuri (1 October 2023). "Teenage Table Tennis Players Secure 3-1 Victory over Chinese No. 1 and No. 3". japannews.yomiuri.co.jp. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Noda, Hiroki (27 September 2023). "China defeats Japan for Asian Games women's table tennis team gold". The Japan Times. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "卓球 パリ五輪代表内定 女子は早田ひな 平野美宇 張本美和". NHK (in Japanese). 5 February 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "W杯史上最年少銅メダル 張本美和選手(15)活躍のワケ 次はパリ五輪へ…「過去にないくらい中国に近づいている」". fnn.jp (in Japanese). 22 April 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Table tennis: Japan women beat powerhouse China in Asian team final". Kyodo News. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "WTT Feeder Antalya 2023". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "WTT Contender Tunis 2023". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "WTT Contender Tunis 2024". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
