Hirotaka Zendana
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| Born | 14 February 1993 Shimane Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Adelaide Fire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| Updated on 24 July 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hirotaka Zendana (膳棚 大剛, Zendana Hirotaka; born 14 February 1993)[1] is a Japanese field hockey player who plays as a defender for the Japanese national team.[2]
Career
Club level
In 2019, Zendana was signed to play for the Adelaide Fire men's team in Hockey Australia's new national league, the Sultana Bran Hockey One.[3]
Senior national team
Zendana made his debut for the Japanese national team in 2014, during a test series against New Zealand in Wellington.[4]
In 2018, Zendana won his first medal with the national team at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. The team won gold after defeating Malaysia 3–1 in a shoot-out, to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[5]
References
- ↑ "Team Details – Japan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ↑ "Hirotaka Zendana – Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ↑ "Adelaide Fire – Men's Team". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ↑ "ZENDANA Hirotaka". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ↑ "2018 Asian Games (M)". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
External links
- Hirotaka Zendana at the International Hockey Federation
- Hirotaka Zendana at Olympedia
- Hirotaka Zendana at InterSportStats
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Categories:
- 1993 births
- Japanese men's field hockey players
- Living people
- Men's field hockey defenders
- Field hockey players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic field hockey players for Japan
- Field hockey players at the 2018 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
- Asian Games gold medalists for Japan
- Expatriate field hockey players
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- Sportspeople from Shimane Prefecture
- 21st-century Japanese sportsmen
- Asian Games gold medalists in field hockey
- Asian Games field hockey players for Japan
- Japanese field hockey biography stubs