Shigeo Itoh

Born: 21/01/1945
Height: 165 cm
Nationality: Japanese
Style: Right-handed, Penhold
Best WR: 1 (March 1971)

Shigeo Itoh (Japanese: 伊藤繁雄) was born 21 January, 1945 in Shunan, Japan.
He won the 1969 World Championships in singles & team events. Itoh is a 6-time Asian champion – 3 times in team event, twice in doubles and once in mixed doubles event. On the national level, he won 4 titles in doubles and two titles in singles event. Itoh is a former World Ranking leader.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

1969 Munich (Singles & Team) (Doubles & Mixed Doubles)
1971 Nagoya (Singles & Team)
1975 Kolkata (Doubles & Mixed Doubles)

ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

1967 Singapore (Doubles & Team)
1968 Yogyakarta (Mixed Doubles & Team) (Singles & Doubles)
1970 Nagoya (Doubles & Team) (Singles & Mixed Doubles)

PROFESSIONAL TOUR DOUBLES ACCOLADES

1970 Yugoslav Open
1974 Romanian Open

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

1967 Nagoya (Singles & Doubles)
1968 Nagoya (Singles & Doubles)
1969 Tokyo (Singles) (Doubles)
1970 Ise (Mixed Doubles)
1972 Nagoya (Doubles)