Shen Qiang (simplified Chinese: 沈强; traditional Chinese: 沈強; pinyin: Shěn Qiáng; born May 11, 1990, in Jixi, Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China) is a Canadian table tennis player of Chinese origin.[3] As of August 2010, Shen is ranked no. 366 in the world by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).[2] He is also right-handed, and uses the shakehand grip.[1]
| Shen Qiang | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Residence | Ottawa, Ontario | ||||||||||||||
| Born | May 11, 1990 Jixi, Heilongjiang, China | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||
Table tennis career | |||||||||||||||
| Playing style | Right-handed, shakehand[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Equipment(s) | Butterfly Sriver FX[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 333 (November 2008)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 366 (August 2010)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Club | National Table Tennis Centre[1] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Shen started his sporting career, when he became a member of the provincial table tennis team in Heilongjiang at the age of eleven. He set an early success by winning the 12-and-under division in the men's singles at the national table tennis championships, before he moved with his family to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in 2004. Despite his lack of English, Shen obtained a citizenship, studied at Glebe Collegiate Institute, and worked as a resident athlete for the National Table Tennis Centre, under his personal and head coach Marles Martins.[4] Shen made his international debut at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, where he earned a bronze medal, along with his fellow table tennis players Pradeeban Peter-Paul and Pierre-Luc Hinse, in the men's team event.[5][6]
Shen qualified for the inaugural men's team event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, by receiving a continental spot for the Americas from ITTF's Computer Team Ranking List.[7] Shen and his teammates Pradeeban Peter-Paul and Wilson Zhang placed fourth in the preliminary pool round, against Germany, Croatia, and Singapore, receiving a total of three points and three straight losses.[8][9][10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "ITTF World Player Profile – Shen Qiang". ITTF. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ a b c "ITTF World Ranking – Shen Qiang". ITTF. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Shen Qiang". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ Cleary, Martin (19 July 2008). "Prescription for success". Ottawa Citizen. Canada.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ "Another five golds for Canada". Canadian Press. The Globe and Mail. 24 July 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ "Canadian water skiers collect more Pan Am medals". CBC Sports. 24 July 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ "Teams Qualified for the Olympic Games" (PDF). ITTF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ "Men's Team Group B (SIN–CAN)". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ "Men's Team Group B (GER–CAN)". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ "Men's Team Group B (CAN–CRO)". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
External links
edit- Shen Qiang at World Table Tennis
- Shen Qiang at Team Canada
- NBC 2008 Olympics profile
- Shen Qiang at Olympics.com
- Shen Qiang at Olympedia
- Shen Qiang at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Shen Qiang at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (archived)
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