Zhou Ying (table tennis)

Summary

Zhou Ying (Chinese: 周影; pinyin: Zhōu Yǐng; born 23 December 1988) is a Chinese para 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 (age 35)
Pizhou,[1] Jiangsu, China
Height158 cm (5 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight43 kg (95 lb)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class4
Highest ranking1 (January 2007)[3]
Current ranking1(August 2021)
Medal record
Women's para table tennis
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Singles C4
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Teams C4–5
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Singles C4
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Teams C4–5
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Teams C4–5
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Teams C4-5
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Montreux Singles C4
Gold medal – first place 2006 Montreux Teams C5
Gold medal – first place 2010 Gwangju Singles C4
Gold medal – first place 2010 Gwangju Teams C5
Gold medal – first place 2010 Gwangju Open singles in wheelchair
Silver medal – second place 2018 Lasko Singles C4
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Singles C4
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Singles C4
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Teams C4–5
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Singles C4
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Teams C2–5
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Singles C4
FESPIC Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Singles C4
Gold medal – first place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Teams C4–5
Silver medal – second place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Open singles standing
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Kuala Lumpur Singles C4
Gold medal – first place 2007 Seoul Singles C4
Gold medal – first place 2007 Seoul Teams C4–5
Gold medal – first place 2009 Amman Singles C4
Gold medal – first place 2009 Amman Teams C4–5
Gold medal – first place 2011 Hong Kong Teams C4–5
Gold medal – first place 2015 Amman Singles C4
Gold medal – first place 2015 Amman Teams C4–5
Gold medal – first place 2019 Taichung Singles C4
Gold medal – first place 2019 Taichung Teams C5
Silver medal – second place 2011 Hong Kong Singles C4
Silver medal – second place 2017 Beijing Singles C4
Silver medal – second place 2017 Beijing Teams C4–5
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Amman Open singles in wheelchair

Personal life edit

Like many of her teammates, Zhou had had polio, was from Pizhou and had attended New Hope Center as a child. That's where coach Heng Xin developed her into a star.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Zhou Ying - profile". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Zhou Ying". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Zhou Ying - ranking history". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 8 January 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.

External links edit