Ge Yang

Ge Yang (Chinese: 葛杨, born 26 September 1985[4]) is a retired Chinese para table tennis player. Ge has played para table tennis since he was seven years old. He made his debut at the Paralympics in Athens in 2004 aged 20 and has competed in four Paralympic Games, winning six gold medals, one silver and one bronze.[1][5]

Ge Yang
Ge at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1985-09-26) 26 September 1985
Baoding,[1] Hebei, China
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight65 kg (143 lb)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing styleLeft-handed shakehand grip
Disability class10
Highest ranking1 (July 2005)[3]
Medal record
Men's para table tennis
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2004 AthensTeams C10
Gold medal – first place2008 BeijingSingles C9–10
Gold medal – first place2008 BeijingTeams C9–10
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonTeams C9–10
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroSingles C10
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeams C9–10
Silver medal – second place2012 LondonSingles C10
Bronze medal – third place2004 AthensSingles C10
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2002 TaipeiTeams C10
Gold medal – first place2006 MontreuxTeams C10
Gold medal – first place2006 MontreuxOpen singles standing
Gold medal – first place2010 GwangjuSingles C10
Gold medal – first place2010 GwangjuTeams C10
Silver medal – second place2014 BeijingSingles C10
Silver medal – second place2014 BeijingTeams C9–10
Bronze medal – third place2006 MontreuxSingles C10
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2010 GuangzhouSingles C10
Gold medal – first place2014 IncheonTeams C9–10
Bronze medal – third place2014 IncheonSingles C10
FESPIC Games
Gold medal – first place2002 BusanOpen singles standing
Gold medal – first place2002 BusanSingles C10
Gold medal – first place2002 BusanTeams C10
Gold medal – first place2006 Kuala LumpurOpen singles standing
Gold medal – first place2006 Kuala LumpurSingles C10
Gold medal – first place2006 Kuala LumpurTeams C10
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 Kuala LumpurOpen singles standing
Gold medal – first place2005 Kuala LumpurSingles C9–10
Gold medal – first place2005 Kuala LumpurTeams C10
Gold medal – first place2007 SeoulOpen singles standing
Gold medal – first place2007 SeoulSingles C9–10
Gold medal – first place2007 SeoulTeams C10
Gold medal – first place2009 AmmanSingles C10
Gold medal – first place2009 AmmanTeams C10
Gold medal – first place2011 Hong KongSingles C10
Gold medal – first place2011 Hong KongTeams C10
Gold medal – first place2013 BeijingSingles C10
Gold medal – first place2013 BeijingTeams C10
Gold medal – first place2015 AmmanTeams C10
Silver medal – second place2015 AmmanSingles C10
FESPIC Championships
Gold medal – first place2001 OsakaSingles C10
Gold medal – first place2001 OsakaOpen singles standing
Gold medal – first place2001 OsakaTeams C10
Gold medal – first place2003 ShanghaiSingles C10
Ge Yang
Traditional Chinese葛楊
Simplified Chinese葛杨
In this Chinese name, the family name is Ge.

Ge lost his lower right arm in a fireworks accident at age five.[6]

References
  1. "Ge Yang - profile". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. 17 March 2019.
  2. "Ge Yang". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  3. "Ge Yang - ranking history". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  4. "Ge Yang". 2016 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  5. "Table Tennis Profile - Ge Yang". International Paralympic Committee. 17 March 2019.
  6. Chen Hua (2018-06-06). "葛杨：愿帮更多孩子筑就"乒乓梦"". Hebei Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 2019-12-13.
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