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Liu Meng (table tennis)

Liu Meng (Chinese: 柳萌; pinyin: Liǔ Méng, born 20 October 1996[4]) is a Chinese para table tennis player. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[5]

Liu Meng
Born (1996-10-20) October 20, 1996 (age 27)
Wuhan,[1] Hubei, China
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight62 kg (137 lb)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class9
Highest ranking3 (October 2016)[3]
Current ranking7 (February 2020)
Medal record
Women's para table tennis
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Singles C9
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Beijing Teams C9–10
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Beijing Singles C9
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Lasko Singles C9
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Teams C9–10
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Women's doubles C6–10
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Mixed doubles C9–10
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Singles C9
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Taichung Teams C9
Silver medal – second place 2019 Taichung Singles C9
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Hong Kong Singles C9
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Beijing Singles C9
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Amman Singles C9–10
In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.

Personal life edit

Liu's lower left leg was amputated when she was six years old, following a car accident.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Liu Meng Profile". ITTF. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Liu Meng". IPC.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Liu Meng Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Liu Meng – Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Meng Liu". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  6. ^ "我区肢残人柳萌在第三届亚洲残疾人运动会中勇夺两金". Government of Wuchang District (in Chinese). 17 October 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2020.


    

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