Xiaoxin Yang

Xiaoxin Yang (Chinese: 杨晓欣, born 8 January 1988) is a Chinese-born Monégasque table tennis player who has represented Monaco internationally since 2013 and became a Monegasque citizen in 2017.[1] In 2021, she was the flag bearer for Monaco at the Olympic Games.[5]

Xiaoxin Yang
NationalityChinese (before 2017)
Monégasque (after 2017)
Born (1988-01-08) 8 January 1988
Beijing, China[1]
Height155 cm (5 ft 1 in)[2]
Weight48 kg (106 lb)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Highest ranking10 (5 July 2022)[3]
Current ranking12 (04 July 2023)[4]
ClubCP Lys-lez-Lannoy Lille Métropole (France)
Medal record
Women's table tennis
Representing  Monaco
European Games
Silver medal – second place2023 Kraków–MałopolskaSingles
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Oran Singles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Tarragona Singles
Games of the Small States of Europe
Gold medal – first place 2015 Reykjavík Singles
Gold medal – first place 2019 Tivat Singles
Gold medal – first place 2019 Tivat Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2023 Msida Singles
Silver medal – second place 2015 Reykjavík Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2023 Msida Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Tivat Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Msida Doubles
In this Chinese name, the family name is Yang.
Xiaoxin Yang
Traditional Chinese楊曉欣
Simplified Chinese杨晓欣

Finals
Result Year Tournament Opponent Score Ref
Winner 2013 Swiss Open Hungary Georgina Póta 4–1 [6]
Winner 2014 ITTF World Tour, Croatia Open Japan Misako Wakamiya 4–1 [7]
Winner 2015 Games of the Small States of Europe Luxembourg Sarah De Nutte 3–0 [8]
Winner 2016 Swiss Open Hungary Georgina Póta 4–1 [9]
Winner 2016 ITTF World Tour, Czech Open Japan Maki Shiomi 4–0 [10]
Runner-up 2018 Mediterranean Games Egypt Dina Meshref 1–4 [11]
Winner 2018 Luxembourg Open Russia Anna Blazhko 4–0 [12]
Winner 2019 Games of the Small States of Europe Cyprus Louiza Kourea 3–0 [13]
Runner-up 2020 ITTF Challenge, Spanish Open Japan Honoka Hashimoto 1–4 [14]
Winner 2021 WTT Contender Budapest Russia Elizabet Abraamian 4–0 [15]
Winner 2021 ITTF Czech International Open Russia Mariia Tailakova 4–0 [16]
Runner-up 2021 WTT Contender Tunis Czech Republic Hana Matelová 3–4 [17]
Winner 2022 Mediterranean Games Portugal Shao Jieni 4–0 [18]
Runner-up 2022 WTT Contender Nova Gorica South Korea Shin Yu-bin 3–4 [19]
Winner 2023 Games of the Small States of Europe Malta Camella Iacob 3–0 [20]
Runner-up 2023 European Games Romania Bernadette Szőcs 3–4 [21]

References
  1. "Monaco Olympic athletes in the spotlight. Interview with Xiaoxin Yang". hellomonaco.com. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  2. "Xiaoxin Yang". olympedia.org. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  3. "Women's Singles 2022 Week #27". ittf.com. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  4. "ITTF Table Tennis World Ranking". ittf.com. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  5. "Xiaoxin Yang: "Sport is Never Easy, Especially During Key Moments"". monacolife.net. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  6. Neuenschwander, Thomas (12 February 2013). "SAMSONOV and YANG new Swiss Open winners". European Table Tennis Union. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  7. "Walther, Xiaoxin triumph in ITTF Croatia Open". All Sports Ghana. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  8. "Players matches". ittf.com. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  9. "Dimitrij Ovtcharov wins 2016 DHS Swiss Open". SD Sport. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  10. Daish, Simon (5 September 2016). "Monaco claims second World Tour title: Yang Xiaoxin with the honours". ITTF. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  11. "Hard fought success and an air of revenge, gold for Dina Meshref". ittf.com. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  12. Marshall, Ian (8 September 2018). "Milestone wins, Brian Afanador and Yang Xiaoxin strike gold in Luxembourg". ITTF.
  13. "Players matches". ittf.com. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  14. Marshall, Ian (9 February 2020). "Kirill Gerassimenko and Honoka Hashimoto win in Granada". ITTF. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  15. "WTT Contender Budapest 2021". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  16. "Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Yang Xiaoxin win in Czech Republic". ittf.com. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  17. "WTT Contender Tunis 2021". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  18. "Mediterranean Games 2022". ittf.com. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  19. "WTT Contender Nova Gorica 2022". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  20. "Event Overview - Women's Singles". european-games.org. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  21. "Bernadette SZOCS newly-crowned champion in Krakow". ettu.org. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.


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