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]

Xue Juan
Born (1989-10-20) October 20, 1989 (age 35)
Pizhou, Jiangsu, China
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight48 kg (106 lb)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class3
Highest ranking1 (November 2018)[3]
Current ranking2 (February 2020)
Medal record
Women's para table tennis
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Singles C3
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Teams C1–3
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Singles C3
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Teams C1-3
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Doubles WD5
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Singles C3
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Beijing Teams C1–3
Gold medal – first place 2018 Lasko Singles C3
Silver medal – second place 2014 Beijing Singles C3
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Teams C1–3
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Singles C1–3
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Singles C3
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Teams C2–5
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Singles C3
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Beijing Teams C1–3
Gold medal – first place 2015 Amman Teams C1–3
Gold medal – first place 2017 Beijing Singles C1–3
Gold medal – first place 2017 Beijing Teams C1–3
Silver medal – second place 2013 Beijing Singles C3
Silver medal – second place 2015 Amman Singles C3
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Taichung Singles C3

Personal life

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Like many of her teammates, Xue was a polio survivor from Pizhou who attended New Hope Center as a child. That's where coach Heng Xin developed her into a star.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Xue Juan Profile". ITTF. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Xue Juan". IPC.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Xue Juan Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Xue Juan – Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Juan Xue". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  6. ^ 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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