Hou Chunxiao

Hou Chunxiao (Chinese: 侯春晓, born 4 August 1988[4]) is a Chinese para table tennis player. She won a gold and a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.[5]

Hou Chunxiao
Hou at the 2010 World Para Table Tennis Championships
Personal information
Born (1988-08-04) 4 August 1988
Xiao County,[1] Anhui, China
Table tennis career
Playing styleLeft-handed shakehand grip
Disability class10
Highest ranking3 (July 2010)[2]
Current ranking9 (February 2020)
Medal record
Women's para table tennis
Representing  China[3]
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2008 BeijingTeams C6–10
Bronze medal – third place2008 BeijingSingles C10
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 GwangjuTeams C9–10
Bronze medal – third place2010 GwangjuOpen singles standing
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2010 GuangzhouTeams C9–10
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 AmmanTeams C6–10
Gold medal – first place2017 BeijingTeams C9–10
Silver medal – second place2009 AmmanSingles C10
Silver medal – second place2009 AmmanOpen singles standing
Silver medal – second place2019 TaichungTeams C10
Bronze medal – third place2017 BeijingSingles C10
Bronze medal – third place2019 TaichungSingles C10
Hou Chunxiao
Traditional Chinese侯春曉
Simplified Chinese侯春晓
In this Chinese name, the family name is Hou.

When she was three years old, she lost her right forearm in a traffic accident which also severely damaged three fingers on her left hand.[1]

References
  1. Zhang Zubei; Zong Zhaohua (1 November 2019). "萧县残疾运动员侯春晓获国际乒联公开赛金、银牌". Wanbei Morning News (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  2. "Hou Chunxiao Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  3. "Hou Chunxiao Profile". ITTF. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  4. "아시아선수권대회 국가별 참가선수명단". Daum (in Korean). 31 October 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  5. "Chunxiao Hou". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 5 February 2020.


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