Chen Gang (Chinese: 陈刚, born 15 February 1968) is a Chinese retired para table tennis player. He won two gold medals at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.[4]
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Born | Wuhan,[1] Hubei, China | February 15, 1968||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing style | Right-handed penhold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 4 (October 2008)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Traditional Chinese | 陳剛 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 陈刚 | ||||||
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Chen lost his left leg in a 2001 car accident. He played table tennis as a youngster, and was briefly a teammate of the eventual Olympic champion Chen Jing.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Jiang Bo (13 September 2008). "陈刚曾与陈静成为队友 独腿英豪硬汉因妻儿流泪". Chu Tian Jin Bao (in Chinese). Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Chen Gang Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Chen Gang Profile". ITTF. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Gang Chen". Paralympic Games. Retrieved 19 January 2020.