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Lian Hao

Lian Hao (Chinese: 连浩, born 7 June 1995[4]) is a Chinese para table tennis player. He is a three-time Paralympic gold medalist.[5]

Lian Hao
Lian at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1995-06-07) June 7, 1995 (age 28)
Lanzhou,[1] Gansu, China
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight63 kg (139 lb)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing styleLeft-handed shakehand grip
Disability class10
Highest ranking3 (October 2019)[3]
Current ranking6 (February 2020)
Medal record
Men's para table tennis
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Teams C9–10
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Teams C9–10
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Teams C9-10
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Lasko Singles C10
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Teams C9–10
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Teams C9–10
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Singles C10
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Singles C10
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Teams C9–10
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Amman Teams C10
Gold medal – first place 2011 Hong Kong Teams C10
Gold medal – first place 2015 Amman Teams C10
Gold medal – first place 2017 Beijing Singles C10
Gold medal – first place 2017 Beijing Teams C10
Silver medal – second place 2009 Amman Singles C10
Silver medal – second place 2011 Hong Kong Singles C10
Silver medal – second place 2019 Taichung Teams C10
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Amman Open singles standing
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Amman Singles C10
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Taichung Singles C10
Lian Hao
Traditional Chinese連浩
Simplified Chinese连浩
In this Chinese name, the family name is Lian.

Personal life edit

Lian was born with abnormalities in his right arm. He started the sport at the table tennis club ran by his uncle. He attended Shaanxi Normal University.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Lian Hao Profile". ITTF. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Lian Hao". IPC.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Lian Hao Ranking history". ITTF. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Lian Hao – Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Hao Lian". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  6. ^ Shao Jingjing; Xiong Xu (20 April 2017). "第十二届中国大学生年度人物候选人连浩事迹". People's Daily (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.

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