Yang Zi (table tennis)

Yang Zi (Chinese: 杨子; pinyin: Yáng Zǐ; born 19 June 1984, in Beijing, China) is a Chinese-born Singaporean former table tennis player.[1]

Yang Zi
Native name杨子
NationalitySingapore
Born (1984-06-19) 19 June 1984
Beijing, China
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight72 kg (159 lb; 11.3 st)[1]
Table tennis career
Playing styleLeft-handed, shakehand grip
Highest ranking21 (January 2008)[2]
Medal record
Men's table tennis[3]
Representing  Singapore
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Macau Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Busan Doubles
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha Mixed Doubles
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Manila Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2005 Manila Team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Manila Mixed Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2007 Korat Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2007 Korat Team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Korat Mixed Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2009 Vientiane Team
Gold medal – first place 2009 Vientiane Mixed Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2009 Vientiane Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Manila Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Vientiane Doubles
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne Mixed Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi Singles
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi Team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi Mixed Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow Team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Melbourne Team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Delhi Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Melbourne Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Glasgow Doubles

Career

Yang joined the Singapore Table Tennis Association under the Foreign Sports Talent Scheme in 2003 and became a Singapore citizen two years later in 2005. He had represented Singapore in many major events such as 15th Asian Games, 18th Commonwealth Games and 23rd SEA Games.

In 2005, Yang won 2 Pro Tour Men's Singles U21 titles and won the Pro Tour Grand Finals Men's Singles U21 title. He also won the silver medal in the Beijing Invitational. Later he also managed to clinch 3 gold medals in the 2005 Southeast Asian Games and 2 golds in the 2006 Commonwealth Games. During the world's second largest sports event, 15th Asian Games, Yang, together with partner Li Jiawei, won the bronze medal for the mixed doubles event. Yang and his doubles partner, Gao Ning, has also won many medals in the ITTF Pro Tour Events.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Yang made it to the 4th round losing to Zoran Primorac of Croatia by a score of 4–2, however managing to defeat Marcos Freitas(POR) and Chuang Chih-yuan(TPE) in the 2nd and 3rd rounds respectively.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Yang lost to Paul Drinkhall in the second round, but he fared much better in the team event, where Singapore reached the quarterfinals, where they lost to eventual gold medalists, China.[4]

At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Yang and Jian Zhan won the bronze medal in the men's doubles, defeating Drinkhall and Liam Pitchford of England in the bronze medal match.[5] Yang also won the gold medal in the team event.[6]

In 2017, Yang announced his retirement.[7]

Medals
Event Medal Date Competition
2004
Men's Team Gold TBA Tianjin Invitational Competition
Tianjin, People's Republic of China
U21 Boys' Singles Silver 22 May 2004 ITTF Pro Tour Korea Open
Jeju City, Jeju-do, South Korea
U21 Boys' Singles Bronze 18 September 2004 ITTF Pro Tour Volkswagen China Open
Changchun, People's Republic of China
U21 Boys' Singles Bronze 25 September 2004 ITTF Pro Tour Japan Open
Kobe, Japan
2005
Men's singles Bronze TBA Asian Cup
TBA, TBA
U21 Boys' Singles Gold 18 June 2005 ITTF Pro Tour TMS Chinese Taipei Open
Taipei, Chinese Taipei
U21 Boys' Singles Silver 10 September 2005 ITTF Pro Tour Panasonic China Open
Harbin, People's Republic of China
U21 Boys' Singles Gold 24 September 2005 ITTF Pro Tour Volkswagen Japan Open
Yokohama, Japan
Men's Team Gold 30 November 2005 23rd SEA Games
Malate, Manila, Philippines
Mixed doubles
(with Zhang Xueling)		 Gold 2 December 2005 23rd SEA Games
Malate, Manila, Philippines
Men's doubles
(with Cai Xiaoli)		 Gold 3 December 2005 23rd SEA Games
Malate, Manila, Philippines
Men's singles Bronze 4 December 2005 23rd SEA Games
Malate, Manila, Philippines
U21 Boys' Singles Gold 11 December 2005 ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals
Fuzhou, People's Republic of China
2006
Men's doubles
(with Gao Ning)		 Bronze 22 January 2006 ITTF Pro Tour Liebherr Slovenian Open
Velenje, Slovenia
Men's Team
(with Cai Xiaoli)		 Silver 20 March 2006 18th Commonwealth Games
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Mixed doubles
(with Zhang Xueling)		 Gold 24 March 2006 18th Commonwealth Games
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Men's doubles
(with Cai Xiaoli)		 Bronze 25 March 2006 18th Commonwealth Games
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Men's doubles
(with Gao Ning)		 Silver 5 November 2006 ITTF Pro Tour Eurosib Russian Open
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Men's doubles
(with Gao Ning)		 Silver 12 November 2006 ITTF Pro Tour Liebherr German Open
Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany
Mixed doubles
(with Li Jiawei)		 Bronze 1–15 December 2006 15th Asian Games
Doha, Qatar

Achievements
  • 2009
    • ITTF Pro Tour German Open
      • Men's Doubles – 3rd
    • ITTF Pro Tour Indian Open
      • Men's Singles – 3rd
      • Men's Doubles – 1st
  • 2008
    • ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals
      • Men's Doubles – Gold (with Gao Ning)
    • Beijing Olympic Games
      • Round of 16
    • ITTF Pro Tour China Open
      • Men's Team – Top 4 (with Gao Ning, Cai Xiaoli)
    • ITTF Pro Tour Chile Open
      • Men's Doubles – 1st (Gao Ning)
  • 2007
    • 24th SEA Games
    • ITTF Pro Tour Sweden Open
    • ITTF Pro Tour German Open
    • ITTF Pro Tour French Open
    • ITTF Pro Tour Austria Open
    • ITTF Pro Tour Taipei Open
    • ITTF Pro Tour Japan Open
    • ITTF Pro Tour Korea Open
    • 17th Commonwealth Championships, India, Jaipur
      • Men's Team – Gold
      • Men's Singles – Silver
      • Men's Doubles – Silver (with Gao Ning)
      • Mixed Doubles – Gold (with Wang Yuegu)
    • ITTF Pro Tour Chille Open
      • Men's Singles – Top 4
      • Men's Doubles – 2nd (with Gao Ning)
    • ITTF Pro Tour Brazilian Open
    • ITTF Pro Tour Indian Open
    • ITTF Pro Tour Taipei Open

References
  1. "YANG Zi". ittf.com. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  2. "World ranking Record for YANG Zi (SIN)". ittf.com. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  3. "YANG Zi (SIN)". ittf.com. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  4. "Yang Zi Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  5. "Glasgow 2014 – Men's Doubles Bronze Medal Match". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  6. "Glasgow 2014 – Men's Team Gold Medal Match". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  7. "Table tennis: Yang retires amid renewal". 6 January 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
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