Lin Yun-ju

Lin Yun-Ju (Chinese: 林昀儒) is a table tennis player from Taiwan.[4] He is a left-handed player who plays with the shakehand grip and is sponsored by Butterfly. He is ranked world number 7 as of August 2020.[5] Lin was born in Yuanshan, Yilan County, Taiwan. Lin started competing in the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) senior circuit. He has won two major tournaments in a row, first the T2 Diamond Malaysia 2019 in July 2019,[6] followed in August by his first ITTF World Tour title, the Czech Open 2019 at the age of only 18.[7] In these tournaments, he had beaten some of the top players, including Ma Long, Fan Zhendong, Dimitrij Ovtcharov and Timo Boll.[8]

Lin Yun-Ju
Personal information
Native name林昀儒
Nickname(s)The Silent Assassin [1][2]
Nationality Republic of China (Taiwan)
Born (2001-08-17) August 17, 2001
Yuanshan, Yilan County, Taiwan
Playing styleLeft-handed shakehand grip
Equipment(s)butterfly zhang jike super zlc with tenergy 05 hard on forehand and dignics 05 on backhand
Highest ranking6 (January 2020)[3]
Current ranking7 (November 2020)
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)

He graduated from Taipei Municipal Nei-Hu Vocational High School and is currently studying at Fu Jen Catholic University.[9]

Achievements

Majors (Olympic Games, World Championships, World Cup)
Year Event Location Type
Singles Doubles Team
2019 Table Tennis World Cup (Men's Singles) Chengdu, China The second runner-up[10]

References

  • Lin Yun-Ju at the International Table Tennis Federation
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