Fan Lei (table tennis)

Fan Lei (Chinese: 范蕾; pinyin: Fàn Lěi, born 28 May 1983[4]) is a Chinese retired para table tennis player. She has won four medals in two Paralympic Games (2008 and 2012).[5]

Fan Lei
Fan in 2011
Personal information
Born (1983-05-28) 28 May 1983 (age 40)
Huixian,[1] Henan, China
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed penhold
Disability class10
Highest ranking1 (October 2007)[2]
Medal record
Women's para table tennis
Representing  China[3]
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Teams C6–10
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Teams C6–10
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Singles C10
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Singles C10
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Montreux Singles C10
Gold medal – first place 2006 Montreux Teams C9–10
Silver medal – second place 2006 Montreux Open singles standing
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Teams C6–10
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Singles C10
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Teams C8–10
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Kuala Lumpur Singles C9–10
Gold medal – first place 2007 Seoul Singles C10
Gold medal – first place 2007 Seoul Open singles standing
Gold medal – first place 2011 Hong Kong Singles C10
Gold medal – first place 2011 Hong Kong Teams C6–10
Silver medal – second place 2005 Kuala Lumpur Open singles standing
Silver medal – second place 2019 Taichung Teams C10
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Taichung Singles C10

Fan began playing at age 6, before her disability. In 1999, on her way home from a table tennis tournament, she was hit by a motorist and had a fractured right femoral head and avascular necrosis, which resulted in unequal leg length.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Fang Zhou (11 September 2008). "范蕾:厄运难阻乒乓梦 和父亲一起做生命的强者". Henan Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Fan Lei Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Fan Lei Profile". ITTF. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Lei Fan". London 2012 Paralympics. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Lei Fan". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 3 February 2020.