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Table Tennis · China

Zhang Yining

Zhang Yining (Chinese: 张怡宁; pinyin: Zhāng Yíníng; born 5 October 1981) is a Chinese table tennis player who retired in 2009. She is considered one of the greatest female players in the sport's history. In terms of achievements, she is one of the most successful female table tennis players (alongside Ding Ning, Deng Yaping, Wang Nan, Li Xiaoxia) having won the gold medal in each of the Table Tennis World Cup, the Table Tennis World Championships, and the Olympic Games.

Profile details

Born
5 Oct 1981
Birthplace
Beijing
Country
China
Sport
Table Tennis
Discipline
Racquet
Category
Women
Status
Active

District, height, weight, playing style, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.

Honours & Awards

  • ▸ITTF Hall of Fame

Competition Appearances

4 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·2008 Summer Olympics – women's singles
  • ·2008 Summer Olympics – women's team
  • ·2004 Summer Olympics – women's singles
  • ·2002 Asian Games

Career Timeline

  1. 2002Competed at 2002 Asian Games
  2. 2004Competed at table tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics – women's singles
  3. 2008Competed at table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – women's singles
  4. 2008Competed at table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – women's team

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About

Zhang Yining (Chinese: 张怡宁; pinyin: Zhāng Yíníng; born 5 October 1981) is a Chinese table tennis player who retired in 2009. She is considered one of the greatest female players in the sport's history. In terms of achievements, she is one of the most successful female table tennis players (alongside Ding Ning, Deng Yaping, Wang Nan, Li Xiaoxia) having won the gold medal in each of the Table Tennis World Cup, the Table Tennis World Championships, and the Olympic Games.

Biography adapted from Zhang Yining on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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