Xue Juan (table tennis)

Xue Juan (Chinese: 薛娟; pinyin: Xuē Juān, born 20 October 1989[4]) is a Chinese para table tennis player. She won two gold medals at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[5]

Xue Juan
Born (1989-10-20) October 20, 1989
Pizhou, Jiangsu, China
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight48 kg (106 lb)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class3
Highest ranking1 (November 2018)[3]
Current ranking2 (February 2020)
Medal record
Women's para table tennis
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroSingles C3
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeams C1–3
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoSingles C3
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Teams C1-3
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 BeijingTeams C1–3
Gold medal – first place2018 LaskoSingles C3
Silver medal – second place2014 BeijingSingles C3
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2014 IncheonTeams C1–3
Gold medal – first place2018 JakartaSingles C1–3
Silver medal – second place2014 IncheonSingles C3
Silver medal – second place2018 JakartaTeams C2–5
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 BeijingTeams C1–3
Gold medal – first place2015 AmmanTeams C1–3
Gold medal – first place2017 BeijingSingles C1–3
Gold medal – first place2017 BeijingTeams C1–3
Silver medal – second place2013 BeijingSingles C3
Silver medal – second place2015 AmmanSingles C3
Bronze medal – third place2019 TaichungSingles C3
In this Chinese name, the family name is Xue.

Like many of her teammates, Xue was a polio survivor from Pizhou who attended New Hope Center as a child. That's where coach Heng Xin developed her into a star.[6]

References
  1. "Xue Juan Profile". ITTF. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. "Xue Juan". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  3. "Xue Juan Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  4. "Xue Juan". 2016 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  5. "Juan Xue". Paralympic Games. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  6. Gan Hansheng (14 October 2016). "给梦插上翅膀——记国家残疾人乒乓球队教练衡新". China Internet Information Center (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 January 2020.


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