Liu Jing (table tennis)

Liu Jing (Chinese: 刘静, born 25 July 1988[4]) is a Chinese para table tennis player. She has won multiple gold medals in most para table tennis world championship tournaments. She has played with Li Qian and Xue Juan in the team events internationally. She has won eight gold medals at the Summer Paralympics.[1]

Liu Jing
Personal information
Born (1988-07-25) July 25, 1988 (age 36)
Pizhou,[1] Jiangsu, China
Height161 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight46 kg (101 lb)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing styleLeft-handed shakehand grip
Disability class2 (formerly 1)
Highest ranking1 (October 2008)[3]
Current ranking2 (February 2020)
Medal record
Women's para table tennis
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Singles C1–2
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Teams C1–3
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Singles C1–2
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Teams C1–3
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Singles C1–2
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Teams C1–3
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Singles C1–2
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Teams C1-3
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Doubles WD5
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Singles C1–2
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Montreux Teams C1–3
Gold medal – first place 2010 Gwangju Singles C1–2
Gold medal – first place 2010 Gwangju Teams C1–3
Gold medal – first place 2014 Beijing Singles C1–2
Gold medal – first place 2014 Beijing Teams C1–3
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Teams C1–3
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Singles C1–2
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Teams C1–3
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Singles C1–3
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Singles C1–2
FESPIC Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Singles C1–2
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Kuala Lumpur Single C1–3
Gold medal – first place 2007 Seoul Singles C1–2
Gold medal – first place 2007 Seoul Teams C1–3
Gold medal – first place 2009 Amman Singles C1–2
Gold medal – first place 2009 Amman Teams C1–3
Gold medal – first place 2011 Hong Kong Singles C1–2
Gold medal – first place 2013 Beijing Singles C1–2
Gold medal – first place 2013 Beijing Teams C1–3
Gold medal – first place 2015 Amman Teams C1–3
Gold medal – first place 2019 Taichung Singles C1–2
Silver medal – second place 2015 Amman Singles C1–2
Liu Jing
Traditional Chinese劉靜
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiú Jìng

Career

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She has won the ITTF Star Award in 2016 after successfully retaining her Paralympic table tennis titles in Rio de Janeiro.[5][6]

Personal life

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Like many of her teammates, Liu was a polio victim from Pizhou who attended New Hope Center as a child. That's where coach Heng Xin developed her into a star.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Liu Jing - profile". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Liu Jing". IPC.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Liu Jing - ranking history". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Liu Jing". Paralympic.org. Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  5. ^ "ITTF Star Awards Qatar 2016". International Table Tennis Federation. 16 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Liu Jing ready to face rival Seo Su Yeon for table tennis gold". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 17 October 2014.
  7. ^ 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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