Cao Ningning

Cao Ningning (Chinese: 曹宁宁, born November 20, 1987[5]) is a Chinese para table tennis player. He won a gold and a silver at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[6][3]

Cao Ningning
Personal information
Born (1987-11-20) November 20, 1987
Pizhou, Jiangsu, China[1]
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class5 (formerly 4)
Highest ranking1 (January 2012)[2]
Current ranking2 (February 2020)
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[3]
Weight55 kg (121 lb)[4]
Cao Ningning
Traditional Chinese曹寧寧
Simplified Chinese

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

Personal life

Cao Ningning is married to South Korean para table tennis player Moon Sung Hye. They met for the first time in 2007, and fell in love in 2011.[8] The couple wed in 2013 and have 3 daughters together.[9]

References

  1. Marshall, Ian (2017-08-27). "Prominent names make intentions clear". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  2. "Cao Ningning Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  3. "Profile - Cao Ningning". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 25 October 2019.
  4. "Cao Ningning". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  5. "CAO Ningning". 2016 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  6. "Ningning Cao". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  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.
  8. "장애도 국경도 나이차도 넘은 '핑퐁사랑'". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  9. "曹宁宁:乒乓球改变了我的人生". People's Daily (in Chinese). 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2019-10-24.


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