Tomokazu Harimoto
Table tennis at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Men's Singles Gold Medal Match 020 (cropped).jpg
Harimoto at the 2018 Youth Olympics Final
Personal information
NationalityChinese (before 2014)
Japanese (after 2014)
BornZhang Zhihe (張智和)
(2003-06-27)27 June 2003(age 18)
Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Playing styleRight-handed, shakehand grip
Equipment(s)Butterfly Tomokazu Harimoto ALC, Butterfly Dignics 05 (Forehand) Dignics 05 (Backhand)
Highest ranking3 (January 2019)
Current ranking5 (11 January 2022)
ClubKinoshita Meister Tokyo
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing Japan
Event1st2nd3rd
Olympic Games001
World Championships010
World Cup020
Total031
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoTeam
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2021 HoustonMixed doubles
World Cup
Silver medal – second place2018 LondonTeam
Silver medal – second place2019 ChengduSingles
ITTF World Tour Grand Finals
Gold medal – first place2018 IncheonSingles
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place2017 WuxiTeam
Summer Youth Olympics
Silver medal – second place2018 Buenos AiresSingles
Silver medal – second place2018 Buenos AiresMixed team
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 Cape TownSingles
Gold medal – first place2016 Cape TownTeam
Silver medal – second place2016 Cape TownDoubles
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 BangkokTeam
Silver medal – second place2016 BangkokSingles