Japan's greatest table tennis player of the modern era — Olympic mixed doubles gold medallist at Tokyo 2020 alongside Jun Mizutani, delivering the most emotional sporting moment in Japanese Olympic history in front of an empty arena, a moment that moved the nation.
Japan's greatest table tennis player of the modern era — Olympic mixed doubles gold medallist at Tokyo 2020 alongside Jun Mizutani, delivering the most emotional sporting moment in Japanese Olympic history in front of an empty arena, a moment that moved the nation. Table tennis rewards lightning reflexes, technical precision and the tactical adaptability to read and outmanoeuvre elite international opponents. Career highlights included Olympic Gold 2020 (Mixed Doubles), Olympic Silver 2020 (Team), World Junior Champion. What distinguished Mima was consistency of performance at the highest level — competing with and against the very best while maintaining standards across an extended career in table tennis. Across a career of sustained excellence, Mima established a legacy that endures in the record books and the broader history of table tennis.
Olympic mixed doubles champion and youngest Japanese World Tour winner
How They Played
Right-handed offensive player with powerful forehand and aggressive style
Lasting Impact
Pioneered modern aggressive playing style and achieved historic Olympic success
Olympic Gold 2020 (Mixed Doubles)
Career Honours
- Olympic Gold 2020 (Mixed Doubles)
- Olympic Silver 2020 (Team)
- World Junior Champion
- ITTF World Tour wins