Miu Hirano is a Japanese table tennis player. She won the women’s singles at the 2017 Asian Table Tennis Championships, sweeping away three top Chinese players – Olympic champion and world number one Ding Ning, Zhu Yuling, and in the finals, Chen Meng – to clinch the championship. She also won the 2016 Women’s World Cup — the youngest ever winner.
Hirano has been named to the 2020/21 Olympic team where she is expected to medal.
Miu Hirano Information:
- Native name: 平野 美宇
- Nationality: Japanese
- Born: 14 April 2000, Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Playing-style: Right-handed, Shakehand grip, Counter Driver
- Highest Ranking: #5
- Height: 5 ft 1 in
- Weight: 99 lbs
Miu Hirano Highlights
Miu Hirano Titles
| Games | Type | Gold Medal | Year |
| World Cup | Single | 1 | 2016 |
| Asian Championships | Single | 1 | 2017 |
| World Junior Championships | Team | 1 | 2016 |
Miu Hirano Equipment
Blade: Butterfly Viscaria FL
- High Quality Arylate Carbon Blade
- The Viscaria Blade has a pronounced sweet spot which results in more consistent power play, as well as control
- This blade is used by top players like World Champion Zhang Jike
- Same carbon fibers as the Butterfly Timo Boll ALC Blade
- The handle types come in FL and ST. Made in Japan
Forehand: Butterfly Tenergy 05 Hard
- Tenergy 05 Hard is the newest addition to the popular Tenergy series, featuring a harder Spring Sponge
- This Butterfly rubber enables highly dynamic play with even more precision, power, and spin compared to others in the Tenergy series
- Recommended for players with a well-developed technique able to cope with its increased weight and linear trajectory
- Pairs well on Innerforce Layer series of blades as well as Viscaria, Mizutani series, Timo Boll ALC, ZLC, and ZLF, and Zhang Jike series
- Butterfly Free Chack II table tennis glue recommended when assembling Tenergy table tennis rubbers
Backhand: Butterfly Tenergy 05
- The first in the Tenergy line, with both Spring Sponge and High Tension technologies
- This Butterfly rubber is best-suited for offensive all-round play, both near and far from the table
- Get the most out of your game as a looper with easy power and spin from this Japanese rubber sheet
- Pairs best with Butterfly Timo Boll ALC, Viscaria, Zhang Jike Super ZLC, or other Butterfly blades
- Butterfly Free Chack II table tennis glue recommended when assembling Tenergy table tennis rubbers
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