Ren Guixiang

Ren Guixiang (Chinese: 任桂香; pinyin: Rén Guìxiāng, born 8 July 1981[4]) is a Chinese retired para table tennis player. She has won five gold medals and one silver from three Paralympic Games (2000, 2004, and 2008).[5]

Ren Guixiang
Ren at the 2006 World Championships
Personal information
Born (1981-07-08) July 8, 1981
Xiao County,[1] Anhui, China
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class5
Highest ranking1 (December 2001)[2]

She is a polio victim.[1]

Personal life

Ren is married to her national teammate Zhang Yan. They have a daughter together.[6]

References

  1. "CCTV体坛风云人物候选人(2006年度)-任桂香". Sohu (in Chinese). 1 January 2007. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  2. "Ren Gui Xiang Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  3. "Ren Gui Xiang Profile". ITTF. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  4. "Players Classification Form" (PDF). ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  5. "Guixiang Ren". Paralympic Games. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  6. Liu Bo (8 September 2008). "银球结良缘金牌传佳话 残奥乒乓伉俪张岩任桂香". Xinmin Evening News (in Chinese). Retrieved 16 January 2020.


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