Zhou Ying (table tennis)

Zhou Ying (Chinese: 周影; pinyin: Zhōu Yǐng; born 23 December 1988) is a Chinese 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
Personal information
Born (1988-12-23) 23 December 1988
Pizhou,[1] Jiangsu, China
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class4
Highest ranking1 (January 2007)[2]
Current ranking2 (February 2020)
Height158 cm (5 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight43 kg (95 lb)[3]

Like many of her teammates, Zhou 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. "Zhou Ying Profile". ITTF. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  2. "Zhou Ying Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  3. "Zhou Ying". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 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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