Zhou Ying (table tennis)

Zhou Ying (Chinese: 周影; pinyin: Zhōu Yǐng; born 23 December 1988) is a Chinese para table tennis player and gold medalist of Paralympic Games. She won the gold medals of the class 4 of women's individual table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics,[4] and the same class table tennis at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[5]

Zhou Ying
Zhou at the 2010 World Para Table Tennis Championships
Personal information
Born (1988-12-23) 23 December 1988
Pizhou,[1] Jiangsu, China
Height158 cm (5 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight43 kg (95 lb)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class4
Highest ranking1 (January 2007)[3]
Current ranking1(August 2021)
Medal record
Women's para table tennis
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
2008 BeijingSingles C4
2008 BeijingTeams C4–5
2012 LondonSingles C4
2012 LondonTeams C4–5
2016 Rio de JaneiroTeams C4–5
2020 TokyoTeams C4-5
World Championships
2006 MontreuxSingles C4
2006 MontreuxTeams C5
2010 GwangjuSingles C4
2010 GwangjuTeams C5
2010 GwangjuOpen singles in wheelchair
2018 LaskoSingles C4
Asian Para Games
2010 GuangzhouSingles C4
2014 IncheonSingles C4
2014 IncheonTeams C4–5
2018 JakartaSingles C4
2018 JakartaTeams C2–5
2022 HangzhouSingles C4
FESPIC Games
2006 Kuala LumpurSingles C4
2006 Kuala LumpurTeams C4–5
2006 Kuala LumpurOpen singles standing
Asian Championships
2005 Kuala LumpurSingles C4
2007 SeoulSingles C4
2007 SeoulTeams C4–5
2009 AmmanSingles C4
2009 AmmanTeams C4–5
2011 Hong KongTeams C4–5
2015 AmmanSingles C4
2015 AmmanTeams C4–5
2019 TaichungSingles C4
2019 TaichungTeams C5
2011 Hong KongSingles C4
2017 BeijingSingles C4
2017 BeijingTeams C4–5
2009 AmmanOpen singles in wheelchair
In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhou.

Personal life

Like many of her teammates, Zhou had had polio, was from Pizhou and had attended New Hope Center as a child. That's where coach Heng Xin developed her into a star.[6]

References
  1. "Zhou Ying - profile". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  2. "Zhou Ying". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  3. "Zhou Ying - ranking history". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  4. "乒乓球女单F4级冠军周影:金牌是送给教练的礼物" (in Chinese). China.com.cn. 10 September 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  5. 徐州市乒乓球运动员勇夺伦敦残奥会4金 (in Chinese). Takungpao.com. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  6. Gan Hansheng (14 October 2016). "给梦插上翅膀——记国家残疾人乒乓球队教练衡新". China Internet Information Center (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 January 2020.
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