Zhang Miao (table tennis)

Zhang Miao (Chinese: 张淼, born July 8, 1991) is a Chinese para table tennis player. She has won six Asian table tennis titles in both singles and team events along with Gu Gai, Zhang Bian and Zhou Ying.[5][2]

Zhang Miao
Zhang in 2011
Personal information
Born (1991-07-08) 8 July 1991
Xiao County,[1] Anhui, China
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[2]
Weight45 kg (99 lb)[3]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand hold
Disability class4
Highest ranking1 (June 2015)[4]
Current ranking3 (February 2020)
Medal record
Representing  China
Women's para table tennis
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonTeams C4–5
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Teams C4-5
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroSingles C4
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoSingles C4
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 BeijingSingles C4
Gold medal – first place2014 BeijingTeams C5
Bronze medal – third place2018 LaskoSingles C4
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2010 GuangzhouTeams C4–5
Gold medal – first place2014 IncheonTeams C4–5
Silver medal – second place2014 IncheonSingles C4
Bronze medal – third place2010 GuangzhouSingles C4
Bronze medal – third place2018 JakartaSingles C4
Bronze medal – third place2018 JakartaDoubles C3–5
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Hong KongSingles C4
Gold medal – first place2011 Hong KongTeams C4–5
Gold medal – first place2013 BeijingSingles C4
Gold medal – first place2013 BeijingTeams C4–5
Gold medal – first place2017 BeijingSingles C4
Gold medal – first place2019 TaichungTeams C4
Silver medal – second place2015 AmmanSingles C4
Silver medal – second place2017 BeijingTeams C4–5
Silver medal – second place2019 TaichungSingles C4
Zhang Miao
Traditional Chinese張淼
Simplified Chinese

Miao has polio and is from Xiao County,[1] just like para table tennis star Ren Guixiang. She has been coached by Heng Xin.[3]

References

  1. Liu Xiaoqiong (7 September 2017). "萧县籍运动员张淼在2017残疾人乒乓球亚锦赛夺1金1银". Sina.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  2. "Zhang Miao - profile". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. 17 January 2020.
  3. "Zhang Miao". ipc.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  4. "Zhang Miao - ranking history". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  5. "Zhang Miao - profile". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 17 January 2020.
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