María Xiao
María Xiao Yao[2] (born 19 May 1994 in Barcelona) is a Portuguese-Spanish table tennis player. Born in Barcelona to Chinese parents and raised in Madeira,[3] she represented Portugal before 2012 and Spain afterwards.[4] She was Portugal's reserve player for the 2012 Summer Olympics.[5]
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| Full name | María Xiao Yao | ||||||||||
| Nationality | Portuguese (before 2012) Spanish (after 2012) | ||||||||||
| Born | 19 May 1994 Barcelona, Spain | ||||||||||
| Playing style | Left-handed shakehand grip | ||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 54 (November 2018)[1] | ||||||||||
| Current ranking | 68 (December 2019)[1] | ||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb)[2] | ||||||||||
Medal record
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| Traditional Chinese | 肖瑤茜 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 肖瑶茜 | ||||||
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References
- "Player profile - XIAO Maria". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- "Xiao Yao Maria". 2019 European Games. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
- "Player Profile - María Xiao". Real Federación Española de Tenis de Mesa (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- "Maria Xiao deixa de representar Portugal". Record (in Portuguese). 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- "Maria Xiao". Olympics. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
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