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| Born | 2 April 2005 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 77 (27 February 2024) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Giulia Yuri Takahashi (born 2 April 2005) is a Brazilian table tennis player. [2] [3] [4] She represented Brazil at the Summer Olympics in 2024. Her sister Bruna Takahashi also plays table tennis. [5] [6]
At the age of 16, she participated as a reserve for the Brazilian women's table tennis team at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [7]
In August 2023, Giulia achieved a great result at the WTT Contender in Rio de Janeiro. Playing mixed doubles together with Guilherme Teodoro, they reached the semifinals of the competition, winning the bronze medal. [8]
In September 2023, Giulia participated in the 2023 Pan American Table Tennis Championships, held in Havana, Cuba. Giulia and her sister Bruna won bronze in doubles. In addition, the Brazilian team won the silver medal, as well as qualifying for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. [9] [10] [11]
At the 2023 Pan American Games, held in October and November in Santiago, Chile, Giulia Takahashi participated in the doubles event, along with her sister, where they reached the final, losing 4 sets to 3 and winning the silver medal. This was Brazil's best result at the Pan American Games in the women's doubles table tennis event. Giulia also won a bronze medal for the Brazilian team. [12] [13]
In November 2023, Giulia entered the world's top 100 in singles for the first time. [14]
In February 2024, she reached the world's No. 77 in singles. [15] [16]
At the 2024 World Team Table Tennis Championships, the Brazilian team reached the round of 16 of the tournament for the first time, where they were eliminated by South Korea by 3 games to 1. [17]
In March 2024, Giulia participated in the Singapore Smash, playing doubles with her sister Bruna, where they were eliminated in the 1st round. [18]
At the 2024 WTT Contender in Rio de Janeiro, she reached the doubles semifinals, with her sister Bruna Takahashi. [19]
At the 2024 Olympic Games, she participated in the singles bracket, facing world champion and Olympic runner-up Sun Yingsha in the 1st round, being eliminated in straight sets. [20]
2023 Pan American Games - Bronze medal (team)
Wtt Contender Lima 2024 - Winner (Mixed Doubles with Henrique Noguti)
2024 Pan American Games - Bronze medal (Singles)
2024 Pan American Games - Gold medal (Mixed Doubles with Guilherme Teodoro)
2024 Pan American Games - Gold medal (Doubles with Laura Watanabe)
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