is a retired Japanese

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player. He became the youngest Japanese national champion at the age of 17. 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. After defeating

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for the bronze medal by 4–1 in the 2016 Rio Olympics, he finally seized his first singles medal in the three main international tournaments. It was also the first Olympic table tennis singles medal of his country.

Career

2021

In March, Jun Mizutani played in the WTT Star Contender event at WTT Doha, but he suffered a round-of-16 upset to

Ruwen Filus Ruwen Filus is a German table tennis player who plays for German club TTC RhönSprudel Fulda-Maberzell in the German Tischtennis-Bundesliga. Career 2021 In March, Filus played in WTT Doha. In the WTT Star Contender event, he upset Jang Woo ...

. In June, Mizutani claimed that he and

Mima Ito is a Japanese table tennis player. 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 ev ...

had a 70–80% chance of medalling and a 30% chance of winning the gold medal in mixed doubles at the Tokyo Olympics. Mizutani will also play in the team event in Tokyo. In July, Mizutani and Mima Ito defeated Liu Shiwen and Xu Xin in the mixed doubles finals to become the first non-Chinese to win gold at an Olympic table tennis event since 2004.

Personal life

Mizutani married his girlfriend on 22 November 2013. On 14 October 2014, he posted on his blog, "This is already a bit late. This is my daughter. She is always my cure." Mizutani appeared in the 2017 film ''

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'' as himself.

Career records

Singles

As of August 12, 2016 *

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: round of 32 (2008), round of 16 (2012), 3rd place (2016) *

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: QF (2011, 2015). *

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appearances: 5. Record: 4th (2010, 2011, 2014, 2015). *

ITTF World Tour The ITTF World Tour, known as the ITTF Pro Tour until 2011, is an annual series of table tennis tournaments introduced by International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) in 1996. The tour includes events in seven categories: Men's and Women's Single ...

winner (7): Korea Open 2009; Hungarian Open 2010; Kuwait Open, Japan Open 2012, Slovenia Open, Australian Open, Polish Open 2016. Runner-up (4): Japan Open 2010; Japan Open 2011; Japan Open 2014; Austrian Open 2015. *

ITTF World Tour Grand Finals The ITTF World Tour Grand Finals, formerly named ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals, is an annual table tennis tournament sanctioned by International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) at the end of the year. The tournament includes seven events: men's and wome ...

: winner (2010, 2014). *

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: SF (2010). *

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: QF (2009, 2012). * Asian Cup: 3rd (2007, 2014, 2015).

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). *Ittf Tour Winner (2020) *Olympic: Winner (2021)

Team

*Olympics: 5th (2008, 2012), 2nd (2016). *World Championships: 3rd (2008, 10, 12, 14), 2nd (2016). *

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: 5th (2009). *Asian Games: SF (2010, 14). *Asian Championships: 2nd (2007, 09, 12, 13).

References

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