Bora Vang (王博, born April 9, 1987) is a Chinese-born Turkish male national table tennis player. The 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) tall athlete at 82 kg (181 lb) competes for Adana Table Tennis Club, where he is coached by Sabahattin Sabrioğlu.[1]

Bora Vang
Nationality Turkey
Born (1987-04-09) April 9, 1987 (age 37)
Shijiazhuang,  China
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Table tennis career
Playing styleAll round player
ClubAdana Table Tennis Club
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing  Turkey
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Subotica Mixed Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2012 Buzau Mixed Doubles
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mersin Team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin Singles

He won the gold medal in the mixed doubles event at the 2010 European Mixed Double Championships held in Subotica, Serbia together with his Turkish teammate Şirin He.[2] In 2012, he and his Turkish teammate Melek Hu won the silver medal at the European Mixed Double Championships held in Buzau, Romania.[3]

Vang qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics after the World Qualification Championship held in Doha, Qatar.[4]

At the 2013 Mediterranean Games held in Mersin, Turkey, he won the silver medal in the singles event.

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2010 European Mixed Double Championships Subotica, Serbia 1st Mixed Doubles with
Şirin He   TUR
2012 European Mixed Double Championships Buzau, Romania 2nd Mixed Doubles with
Melek Hu   TUR
2013 XVII Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 2nd Singles
XVII Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 1st Team with
Ahmet Li   TUR

References

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  1. ^ "Sporcular / Masa Tenisi-Bora Vang" (in Turkish). GSB. Archived from the original on August 2, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  2. ^ "European Mixed Doubles Champs: gold and silver for Turkey". European Mixed Doubles Championships. November 21, 2010. Archived from the original on May 26, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  3. ^ "ROMSTAL European Mixed Doubles Championships-Filimon-Samara golden pairings again". European Table Tennis Union. April 24, 2012. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
  4. ^ "Bora Vang Londra vizesi aldı". Spor X (in Turkish). May 12, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2012.