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Rio Games: Mima Ito Becomes Youngest Table Tennis Olympic Medallist
Mima Ito takes over the honour from China's Guo Yue, who was 16 years, one month and three days old when she won doubles bronze at Athens in 2004
Japan's Mima Ito celebrates after winning the women's table tennis team bronze medal match.© AFP
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Mima Ito of Japan becomes youngest table tennis Olympic medallist
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Mima Ito is 15 years and 300 days old
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Mima Ito won the table tennis team bronze medal at the Rio Games
Rio de Janeiro:
At 15 years and 300 days, Mima Ito of Japan became the youngest ever Olympic table tennis medallist when picking up women's team bronze at the 2016 Rio Games on Tuesday.
The Japanese teen takes over the honour from China's Guo Yue who was 16 years, one month and three days old when she won doubles bronze at Athens in 2004.
Ito linked up with Ai Fukuhara and Kasumi Ishikawa to defeat Singapore 3-1 for third place.
After securing two of Japan's two points Ito said: "I am just happy to win the medal.
"Fukuhara and Ishikawa played well. It was because all of us that we got this medal, not just my performance.
"I am looking forward to getting home and showing my medal to my family and supporters."
Topics mentioned in this article
Olympics 2016
Table Tennis
Olympics
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