Saori Miyazaki

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Saori Miyazaki
JX-Eneos Sunflowers
Position Shooting guard
League WJBL
Personal information
Born (1995-08-27) 27 August 1995 (age 29)
NationalityJapanese
Medals
Representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Team
FIBA Asia Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Jordan
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Australia
Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Jakarta team

Saori Miyazaki (born 27 August 1995) is a Japanese basketball player. She is part of the Japanese team in the women's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Saori Miyazaki". Olympics. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  2. "Saori Miyazaki". FIBA. Retrieved 17 July 2021.