Ren Guixiang

Ren Guixiang (Chinese: 任桂香; pinyin: Rén Guìxiāng, born 8 July 1981)[4][5] is a Chinese retired para table tennis player. She has won five gold medals and one silver from three Paralympic Games (2000, 2004, and 2008).[6]

Ren Guixiang
Ren at the 2006 World Championships
Personal information
Born (1981-07-08) July 8, 1981
Xiao County,[1] Anhui, China
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class5
Highest ranking1 (December 2001)[2]
Medal record
Women's para table tennis
Representing  China[3]
Paralympic Games
2000 SydneyTeams C4–5
2004 AthensSingles C5
2004 AthensTeams C4–5
2008 BeijingSingles C5
2008 BeijingTeams C4–5
2000 SydneySingles C5
World Championships
2002 TaipeiSingles C5
2002 TaipeiOpen singles in wheelchair
2002 TaipeiTeams C5
2006 MontreuxSingles C5
2006 MontreuxOpen singles standing
2006 MontreuxTeams C5
Asian Para Games
2010 GuangzhouTeams C4–5
2010 GuangzhouSingles C5
FESPIC Games
1999 BangkokOpen singles in wheelchair
2002 BusanSingles C5
2002 BusanOpen singles in wheelchair
2002 BusanTeams C5
2006 Kuala LumpurSingles C5
2006 Kuala LumpurOpen singles standing
2006 Kuala LumpurTeams C5
1999 BangkokSingles C5
Asian Championships
2007 SeoulSingles C5
2007 SeoulTeams C4–5
2009 AmmanSingles C5
2009 AmmanOpen singles in wheelchair
2009 AmmanTeams C4–5
2007 SeoulOpen singles in wheelchair
FESPIC Championships
1999 TaipeiOpen singles in wheelchair
1999 TaipeiDoubles C1–5
2001 OsakaOpen Singles C5
2001 OsakaOpen singles in wheelchair
2001 OsakaTeams C5
2003 ShanghaiOpen singles in wheelchair
2003 ShanghaiSingles C4–5
In this Chinese name, the family name is Ren.

She is a polio survivor.[1]

Personal life

Ren is married to her national teammate Zhang Yan. They have a daughter together.[7]

References
  1. "CCTV体坛风云人物候选人(2006年度)-任桂香". Sohu (in Chinese). 1 January 2007. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  2. "Ren Gui Xiang - ranking history". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  3. "Ren Gui Xiang - profile". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  4. "Players Classification Form" (PDF). IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  5. "Athens 2004 Paralympic Games - Table Tennis - Official Results Book". ipc-services.org. International Paralympic Committee. 19 September 2004.
  6. "Guixiang Ren". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  7. Liu Bo (8 September 2008). "银球结良缘金牌传佳话 残奥乒乓伉俪张岩任桂香". Xinmin Evening News (in Chinese). Retrieved 16 January 2020.


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