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Aug 3, 2021 · These childhood friends—and occasional rivals–were dubbed “Miu Mima,” an affectionate nickname for the pair known throughout Japan. Miu (Hirano) is known for almost never losing her cool and always smiling, whereas Mima (Ito) comes across as a little too severe at times. Thus, their complementary demeanors make for a well-balanced pair.
Mima Ito (伊藤 美誠, Itō Mima, born 21 October 2000) is a Japanese table tennis player. [5] [6] She won a bronze medal in the Women's Team event at the 2016 Summer Olympics when she was 15 years old. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal with her partner Jun Mizutani in the Mixed Doubles event which made its debut, a bronze ...
Jul 12, 2021 · 12 Jul, 2021 12:45 p.m. EST. Guardar. Nuevo. Japanese 13 year olds Mima ITO and Miu HIRANO have created table tennis history by winning the women's doubles event at the GAC Group 2014 ITTF World ...
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Setting records from a young age Japan’s Mima Ito has been lighting up the scene for some time now and is the hot favourite to challenge China’s finest for the sport’s most prestigious trophies. Twice a silver medallist with Japan at the World Team Championships and a Women’s Team bronze medal winner at Rio 2016, […]
Nov 7, 2020 · Records have continued to fall for Ito since: in 2014, she won the women's doubles title at the ITTF World Tour German Open alongside fellow 13-year-old Hirano Miu as they became the youngest pair to win a World Tour doubles event; a year later she became the youngest World Tour singles champion (a record since broken by Harimoto Tomokazu); and ...
Oct 4, 2023 · Mima Ito, born in 2000, is a Japanese table tennis prodigy who has left an indelible mark on the sport. Her career is punctuated with outstanding achievements and a relentless drive to challenge Chinese dominance in women’s table tennis. At just 15 years old, she won a bronze medal in the women’s team event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
