Bai Gang

Bai Gang (Chinese: 白刚, born 20 March 1961[4]) is a Chinese retired para table tennis player. He won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.[5]

Bai Gang
Born (1961-03-20) March 20, 1961
Xi'an,[1] Shaanxi, China
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class5
Highest ranking3 (January 2008)[2]
Medal record
Men's para table tennis
Representing  China[3]
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2008 BeijingTeams C4–5
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2010 GuangzhouSingles C5
Silver medal – second place2010 GuangzhouTeams C4–5
FESPIC Games
Silver medal – second place2006 Kuala LumpurTeams C5
Bronze medal – third place2006 Kuala LumpurSingles C5
Asia and Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 Kuala LumpurSingles C5
Gold medal – first place2007 SeoulSingles C5
Gold medal – first place2007 SeoulTeams C4–5
Bronze medal – third place2005 Kuala LumpurTeams C5
FESPIC Championships
Bronze medal – third place2003 ShanghaiTeams C5
Bai Gang
Traditional Chinese白剛
Simplified Chinese

He is a polio survivor. He began his para table tennis career when he was 39.[1]

References

  1. Liu Lin (4 January 2017). "教练老白的四个梦想". Beijing Evening News (in Chinese). Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  2. "Bai Gang Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  3. "Bai Gang Profile". ITTF. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  4. "Players Classification Form" (PDF). ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  5. "Gang Bai". Paralympic Games. Retrieved 17 January 2020.


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