Zhao Shuai (table tennis)

Zhao Shuai (Chinese: 赵帅, born 28 November 1994[4]) is a Chinese para table tennis player. He won the C8 singles at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, and defended his title four years later at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[5]

Zhao Shuai
Born (1994-11-28) November 28, 1994
Yu County, Hebei,[1] China
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class8
Highest ranking1 (July 2012)[2]
Current ranking2 (February 2020)
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[3]
Zhao Shuai
Traditional Chinese趙帥
Simplified Chinese

Zhao's left arm was amputated when he was four years old, following a car accident.[1]

References

  1. Tan Di; Liu Yang (19 September 2012). "伦敦残奥会冠军赵帅凯旋 心有多大舞台就有多大". Xinhua (in Chinese). Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  2. "Zhao Shuai Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  3. "Zhao Shuai Profile". ITTF. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  4. "Zhao Shuai". 2016 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  5. "Shuai Zhao". Paralympic Games. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
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