Press Release
Sumitomo Electric Will Sponsor Table Tennis Player Yui Hamamoto
May 31, 2017
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has concluded a sponsorship agreement with table tennis player Yui Hamamoto.
As seen by her excellent career, such as her winning the doubles at the 2016 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals, Ms. Hamamoto is a world-leading player expected to continue making spectacular showings in the future. In support of her continued challenges to better herself around the world, the Company has decided to sponsor her.
As a result of concluding the agreement, Ms. Hamamoto will wear Sumitomo Electric's logo on her uniforms and jerseys, and also cooperate in the Company's advertising and publicity activities.
Sumitomo Electric will continue contributing to society through its support of a wide variety of sports activities.
Yui Hamamoto (left), Masayoshi Matsumoto, President & CEO of Sumitomo Electric (right)
Profile
- Name
- ：
- Yui Hamamoto
- Date of birth
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- July 28, 1998
- Place of birth
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- Osaka Prefecture
- Affiliate
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- Nippon Life Insurance Company
| 2015 | ITTF World Tour Grand Finals, U21 Runner-up |
|---|---|
| 2016 | ITTF World Tour Grand Finals, Doubles Champion All Japan Championships, Women's Junior Champion World Table Tennis Championships, Women's Team Runner-up |
| 2017 | ITTF World Ranking 30th (as of May) |
Hello, everyone. I'm Yui Hamamoto, a member of the national team of the Japan Table Tennis Association.
I began playing table tennis at age five, and at age seven competed in an official meet for the first time. Since then, I have been practicing very hard every day. When I belonged to the Elite Academy of the Japan Olympic Committee, I competed in many championships, mainly international professional tour events. In addition, I played not only in Asia but also in Europe, and feel that this has helped expand my vision of table tennis. Taking advantage of these experiences, I would like to take my steps powerfully toward the target of competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and earning a medal at the event.
I will continue working hard in order to put in an even better performance, and contribute to local communities and society through table tennis, which is irreplaceable as the best sport for me. I would like to end by asking for your kind support.