Miu Hirano facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Miu Hirano |
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Hirano at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
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| Born | 14 April 2000 Numazu, Japan |
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| Playing style | Right-handed, shakehand grip, counter driver | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equipment(s) | Butterfly Viscaria FL (blade), Butterfly Tenergy 05 Hard (FH, black), Butterfly Tenergy 05 (BH, red) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 5 (July 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 25 (15 July 2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Kinoshita Abyell Kanagawa (T.League) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Miu Hirano (平野 美宇, Hirano Miu) is a talented Japanese table tennis player. She was born on April 14, 2000. Miu made history by becoming the youngest ever winner of the Women's World Cup in 2016. She also won the women's singles title at the 2017 Asian Table Tennis Championships. At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, she earned a silver medal as part of the Japanese women's team. She also won a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris with the women's team.
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Table Tennis Journey
Early Success (2014-2016)
Miu Hirano started making a name for herself very early. In March 2014, she and Mima Ito won their first doubles title at the ITTF World Tour German Open. They were the youngest pair ever to win a doubles event on the ITTF World Tour. Later that year, they won another doubles title at the ITTF World Tour Spanish Open.
In December 2014, Miu and Mima won the doubles title at the ITTF World Tour Grand Finals. They beat strong teams to claim this important victory. In 2015, they continued their success by winning the Women's Doubles title at the ITTF World Tour Korean Open.
In April 2016, Miu won her first singles title at the ITTF World Tour Polish Open. This was a big step in her career. A few months later, in October 2016, she won the Women's World Cup in Philadelphia, USA. She beat top players like Mima Ito and Feng Tianwei. This made her the youngest Women's World Cup Champion ever. She was also the first non-Chinese player to win this title.
Breaking Records (2017)
The year 2017 was amazing for Miu. On January 22, she won the All Japan Championships. She defeated Kasumi Ishikawa in the final.
On April 14, 2017, Miu achieved something incredible at the 2017 Asian Table Tennis Championships. She defeated the world's number one player, Ding Ning. The next day, she beat the world's number two player, Zhu Yuling, in the semifinals. Then, she won the final against Chen Meng, who was ranked fifth. This made her the youngest winner of the Asian Championships in singles. She was also the first non-Chinese player since 1996 to win this title.
At the 2017 World Table Tennis Championships in Düsseldorf, Miu reached the singles semifinals. She won a bronze medal, which was a huge achievement for Japan. It was the first time a Japanese woman had won a singles medal at the World Championships since 1969.
Recent Achievements (2021-2024)
Miu Hirano represented Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, which took place in 2021. She won a silver medal with the women's team. In 2022, she won the WTT Feeder Otocec singles title. In 2023, she won the WTT Contender Zagreb singles title.
In 2024, Miu continued to shine. She won a gold medal with the team at the 2024 Asian Table Tennis Championships in Astana. She also earned another silver medal with the women's team at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Teams Miu Has Played For
Miu has played for different teams in the T.League, which is a professional table tennis league in Japan:
- Nissay Red Elf (2018–2022)
- Kinoshita Abyell Kanagawa (2022–present)
Awards and Recognitions
- 2016: ITTF Breakthrough Star of the Year
Amazing Records
Miu Hirano holds some special records in table tennis:
- She is the youngest ever champion of the Women's World Cup singles event.
- She is the youngest ever champion of the Asian Championship women's singles event.
Images for kids
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Hirano celebrating her win at the 2017 Asian Championships.
See also
In Spanish: Miu Hirano para niños
