Xue Juan (table tennis)
Xue Juan (Chinese: 薛娟; pinyin: Xuē Juān, born 20 October 1989[4]) is a Chinese para table tennis player. She won two gold medals at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[5]
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| Born | October 20, 1989 Pizhou, Jiangsu, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing style | Right-handed shakehand grip | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (November 2018)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 2 (February 2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Like many of her teammates, Xue was a polio victim from Pizhou who attended New Hope Center as a child. That's where coach Heng Xin developed her into a star.[6]
References
- "Xue Juan Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- "Xue Juan Profile". ITTF. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- "Xue Juan". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- "Xue Juan". 2016 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- "Juan Xue". Paralympic Games. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- Gan Hansheng (14 October 2016). "给梦插上翅膀——记国家残疾人乒乓球队教练衡新". China Internet Information Center (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 January 2020.
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