Japan 卓球 prodigy Harimoto 捜し出すs Olympic dream

Tomokazu Harimoto (right) with Dimitrij Ovtcharov after the final in New Delhi on february 19, 2016

Tomokazu Harimoto (権利) with Dimitrij Ovtcharov after the final in New Delhi on february 19, 2016

A 13-year-old Japanese 卓球 prodigy has 始める,決める his sights on the Tokyo Olympics after he 辛うじて failed to become the youngest 支持する/優勝者 in World 小旅行する history in New Delhi.

The 14th seed Tomokazu Harimoto lost to 最高の,を越す seed Dimitrij Ovtcharov of Germany 11-6, 11-8, 11-4, 14-12 in the India Open final on Sunday but only took the 敗北・負かす as his stepping 石/投石する to success.

"Was amazing to have such a run to my first World 小旅行する final at 13 years old," Harimoto said after going 負かす/撃墜する against the 28-year-old Ovtcharov.

"I am disappointed not to 勝利,勝つ today, but I will use this event as 動機づけ to go home and train even harder to get my first World 小旅行する 勝利,勝つ and then move on to my 全体にわたる goal, which is Tokyo 2020 success."

The 統治するing Junior World 支持する/優勝者 though has still time to match his compatriot Mima Ito, who won the women's (テニスなどの)シングルス 肩書を与える in Germany in 2015 at 14 years and 152 days.

"I am not worried about breaking 記録,記録的な/記録するs, but of course it is nice when they come," said Harimoto.

However, 老年の 13 years and 237 days, Harimoto does have the privile ge of 存在 the youngest ever World 小旅行する men's (テニスなどの)シングルス finalist after he 衝突/不一致d with his ウクライナ共和国-born 競争相手 at Delhi's Thyagaraj Sports コンビナート/複合体.

Harimoto is no stranger to breaking 記録,記録的な/記録するs, 存在 the youngest World 小旅行する under 21 支持する/優勝者 at just 12 years of age, and the youngest Junior World 支持する/優勝者 at 13.

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