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By Eimi Yamamitsu

TOKYO (Reuters) - China’s Chen Meng defeated her compatriot Sun Yingsha 4-2 to win women’s singles table tennis gold on Thursday.

The bronze medal went to Japan’s Mima Ito.

(Reporting by Eimi Yamamitsu; Editing by Toby Davis)

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Table Tennis - Women's Singles - Gold medal match - Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Chen Meng of China celebrates winning her match against Sun Yingsha of China REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Table Tennis - Women’s Singles - Gold medal match - Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Chen Meng of China celebrates winning her match against Sun Yingsha of China REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Table Tennis - Women's Singles - Gold medal match - Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Chen Meng of China in action against Sun Yingsha of China REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Table Tennis - Women’s Singles - Gold medal match - Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Chen Meng of China in action against Sun Yingsha of China REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Table Tennis - Women's Singles - Gold medal match - Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Chen Meng of China in action against Sun Yingsha of China REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez
Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Table Tennis - Women’s Singles - Gold medal match - Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Chen Meng of China in action against Sun Yingsha of China REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Table Tennis - Women's Singles - Gold medal match - Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Chen Meng of China reacts during her match against Sun Yingsha of China REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Table Tennis - Women’s Singles - Gold medal match - Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Chen Meng of China reacts during her match against Sun Yingsha of China REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Table Tennis - Women's Singles - Gold medal match - Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Chen Meng of China and Sun Yingsha of China shake hands after Chen won the match REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Table Tennis - Women’s Singles - Gold medal match - Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Chen Meng of China and Sun Yingsha of China shake hands after Chen won the match REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Table Tennis - Women's Singles - Gold medal match - Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Chen Meng of China and Sun Yingsha of China pose with the flag of China after Chen won the match REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez
Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Table Tennis - Women’s Singles - Gold medal match - Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Chen Meng of China and Sun Yingsha of China pose with the flag of China after Chen won the match REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

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