Zhang Miao (table tennis)

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Zhang Miao (Chinese: 张淼, born July 8, 1991) is a Chinese para table tennis player. She has won six Asian table tennis titles in both singles and team events along with Gu Gai, Zhang Bian and Zhou Ying.[5][2]

Zhang Miao
Zhang in 2011
Personal information
Born (1991-07-08) 8 July 1991 (age 33)
Xiao County,[1] Anhui, China
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[2]
Weight45 kg (99 lb)[3]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand hold
Disability class4
Highest ranking1 (June 2015)[4]
Current ranking3 (February 2020)
Medal record
Representing  China
Women's para table tennis
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Teams C4–5
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Teams C4-5
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Singles C4
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Singles C4
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Beijing Singles C4
Gold medal – first place 2014 Beijing Teams C5
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Lasko Singles C4
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Teams C4–5
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Teams C4–5
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Singles C4
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Singles C4
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Singles C4
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Doubles C3–5
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Hong Kong Singles C4
Gold medal – first place 2011 Hong Kong Teams C4–5
Gold medal – first place 2013 Beijing Singles C4
Gold medal – first place 2013 Beijing Teams C4–5
Gold medal – first place 2017 Beijing Singles C4
Gold medal – first place 2019 Taichung Teams C4
Silver medal – second place 2015 Amman Singles C4
Silver medal – second place 2017 Beijing Teams C4–5
Silver medal – second place 2019 Taichung Singles C4
Zhang Miao
Traditional Chinese張淼
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Miǎo

Miao has polio and is from Xiao County,[1] just like para table tennis star Ren Guixiang. She has been coached by Heng Xin.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Liu Xiaoqiong (7 September 2017). "萧县籍运动员张淼在2017残疾人乒乓球亚锦赛夺1金1银". Sina.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Zhang Miao - profile". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. 17 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Zhang Miao". ipc.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Zhang Miao - ranking history". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Zhang Miao - profile". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 17 January 2020.
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