At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which pair won table tennis mixed doubles gold?

Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito won table tennis mixed doubles gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

The Japanese pair defeated China’s Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen in a dramatic final, winning 4–3. Tokyo marked the Olympic introduction of mixed doubles in table tennis, so Mizutani and Ito became the event’s first champions.

The final was especially significant for Japan because it was played at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, and the victory delivered Japan’s first Olympic table tennis gold medal in an event other than men’s or women’s team competition. Mizutani provided left-handed attacking play, while Ito’s quick close-to-the-table style created constant pressure.

The Games were officially called Tokyo 2020 even though they were held in 2021 after postponement caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. That naming detail explains why sources use both years.