María Xiao Yao[1] (born 19 May 1994) is a Spanish table tennis player. Born in Calella to Chinese parents, Xiao Daili and Yao Li, who were themselves professional table-tennis players that have emigrated from China to Spain to seek better opportunities in the sports.[3] Xiao was raised in Madeira, Portugal when her parents moved there.[4] She represented Portugal before 2012 and Spain afterwards.[5]
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 Xiao representing Spain in 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | María Xiao Yao | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Portugal (before 2012) Spain (after 2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 May 1994 Calella, Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Table tennis career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing style | Left-handed shakehand grip | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 54 (November 2018)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 68 (December 2019)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Traditional Chinese | 肖瑤茜 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 肖瑶茜 | ||||||
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She was Portugal's reserve player for the 2012 Summer Olympics[6] and she later represented Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics
References
edit- ^ a b c "Xiao Yao Maria". 2019 European Games. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Player profile - XIAO Maria". International Table Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Cuando tu rival es tu hija". La Verdad (in Spanish). 3 November 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile - María Xiao". Real Federación Española de Tenis de Mesa (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Maria Xiao deixa de representar Portugal". Record (in Portuguese). 3 April 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Maria Xiao". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
External links
edit- Maria Xiao at World Table Tennis
- María Xiao at Olympedia (archive)
- Maria Xiao at Olympics.com
- Maria Xiao at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- María Xiao – COE – Paris 2024 (in Spanish)
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