Hou Chunxiao (Chinese: 侯春晓, born 4 August 1988) is a Chinese para table tennis player. She won a gold and a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.[4]

Hou Chunxiao
Personal information
Born (1988-08-04) 4 August 1988 (age 36)
Xiao County,[1] Anhui, China
Table tennis career
Playing styleLeft-handed shakehand grip
Disability class10
Highest ranking3 (July 2010)[2]
Current ranking9 (February 2020)
Medal record
Women's para table tennis
Representing  China[3]
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Teams C6–10
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Singles C10
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Gwangju Teams C9–10
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Gwangju Open singles standing
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Teams C9–10
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Singles C10
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Amman Teams C6–10
Gold medal – first place 2017 Beijing Teams C9–10
Silver medal – second place 2009 Amman Singles C10
Silver medal – second place 2009 Amman Open singles standing
Silver medal – second place 2019 Taichung Teams C10
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Beijing Singles C10
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Taichung Singles C10
Hou Chunxiao
Traditional Chinese侯春曉
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHóu Chūnxiǎo

Personal life

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When she was three years old, she lost her right forearm in a traffic accident which also severely damaged three fingers on her left hand.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Zhang Zubei; Zong Zhaohua (1 November 2019). "萧县残疾运动员侯春晓获国际乒联公开赛金、银牌". Wanbei Morning News (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Hou Chunxiao Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Hou Chunxiao Profile". ITTF. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Chunxiao Hou". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 5 February 2020.