Xue Juan (table tennis)

Xue Juan (Chinese: 薛娟; pinyin: Xuē Juān, born 20 October 1989[4]) is a Chinese para table tennis player. She won two gold medals at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[5]

Xue Juan
Born (1989-10-20) October 20, 1989
Pizhou, Jiangsu, China
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class3
Highest ranking1 (November 2018)[1]
Current ranking2 (February 2020)
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[2]
Weight48 kg (106 lb)[3]

Like many of her teammates, Xue 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.[6]

References

  1. "Xue Juan Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. "Xue Juan Profile". ITTF. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. "Xue Juan". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  4. "Xue Juan". 2016 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  5. "Juan Xue". Paralympic Games. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  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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