Qiao Hong

Qiao Hong (simplified Chinese: 乔红; traditional Chinese: 喬紅; pinyin: Qiáo Hóng; born November 21, 1968 in Wuhan, Hubei) is a former female Chinese table tennis player. She is now the coach of the women's national table tennis team and a member of the Chinese Olympic Committee.

For the Hong Kong actor, see Roy Chiao.
In this Chinese name, the family name is Qiao.
Qiao Hong
Full nameQiao Hong
Nationality China
Born (1968-11-21) November 21, 1968
Wuhan, Hubei, China

Table tennis career

She won four Olympic medals including two gold medals. Her ten World Championship medals[1] [2] included five gold medals.[3]

She was ranked second by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) for a long time, Qiao Hong and long-time world No. 1 Deng Yaping formed one of the most feared double combos. She joined ITTF Hall of Fame in 2005.

See also

References
  1. "Table Tennis World Championship medal winners". Sports123.
  2. "Profile". Table Tennis Guide.
  3. Montague, Trevor (2004). A-Z of Sport, pages 699-700. The Bath Press. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
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