Lian Hao

Lian Hao (Chinese: 连浩, born 7 June 1995[4]) is a Chinese para table tennis player. He is a three-time Paralympic gold medalist.[5]

Lian Hao
Lian at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1995-06-07) June 7, 1995
Lanzhou,[1] Gansu, China
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight63 kg (139 lb)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing styleLeft-handed shakehand grip
Disability class10
Highest ranking3 (October 2019)[3]
Current ranking6 (February 2020)
Medal record
Men's para table tennis
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonTeams C9–10
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeams C9–10
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Teams C9-10
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018 LaskoSingles C10
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2010 GuangzhouTeams C9–10
Gold medal – first place2014 IncheonTeams C9–10
Silver medal – second place2010 GuangzhouSingles C10
Silver medal – second place2018 JakartaSingles C10
Silver medal – second place2018 JakartaTeams C9–10
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 AmmanTeams C10
Gold medal – first place2011 Hong KongTeams C10
Gold medal – first place2015 AmmanTeams C10
Gold medal – first place2017 BeijingSingles C10
Gold medal – first place2017 BeijingTeams C10
Silver medal – second place2009 AmmanSingles C10
Silver medal – second place2011 Hong KongSingles C10
Silver medal – second place2019 TaichungTeams C10
Bronze medal – third place2009 AmmanOpen singles standing
Bronze medal – third place2015 AmmanSingles C10
Bronze medal – third place2019 TaichungSingles C10
Lian Hao
Traditional Chinese連浩
Simplified Chinese连浩
In this Chinese name, the family name is Lian.

Lian was born with abnormalities in his right arm. He started the sport at the table tennis club ran by his uncle. He attended Shaanxi Normal University.[6]

References
  1. "Lian Hao Profile". ITTF. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  2. "Lian Hao". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  3. "Lian Hao Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  4. "Lian Hao". 2016 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  5. "Hao Lian". Paralympic Games. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  6. Shao Jingjing; Xiong Xu (20 April 2017). "第十二届中国大学生年度人物候选人连浩事迹". People's Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 February 2020.


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