Ye Chaoqun (Chinese: 叶超群, born 7 October 1984[5]) is a Chinese para table tennis player. He won a gold and a silver at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.[6]

Ye Chaoqun
Personal information
Born (1984-10-07) October 7, 1984 (age 39)
Xiamen,[1] Fujian, China
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Weight61 kg (134 lb)[3]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class8 (formerly 7)
Highest ranking1 (January 2012)[4]
Current ranking8 (February 2020)
Medal record
Men's para table tennis
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Teams C6–8
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Teams C8
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Singles C7
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Gwangju Singles C7
Gold medal – first place 2014 Beijing Teams C8
Silver medal – second place 2006 Montreux Singles C7
Silver medal – second place 2014 Beijing Singles C8
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Montreux Teams C7
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Gwangju Teams C6–7
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Teams C6–8
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Teams C8
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Teams C8
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Singles C8
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Singles C8
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Singles C8
FESPIC Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Singles C7
Gold medal – first place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Teams C10
Silver medal – second place 2002 Busan Teams C8
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Kuala Lumpur Singles C7
Gold medal – first place 2005 Kuala Lumpur Teams C6–7
Gold medal – first place 2007 Seoul Singles C7
Gold medal – first place 2007 Seoul Teams C6–7
Gold medal – first place 2009 Amman Singles C7
Gold medal – first place 2009 Amman Teams C6–7
Gold medal – first place 2011 Hong Kong Singles C8
Gold medal – first place 2011 Hong Kong Teams C8
Gold medal – first place 2013 Beijing Teams C8
Gold medal – first place 2015 Amman Singles C8
Gold medal – first place 2015 Amman Teams C8
Gold medal – first place 2017 Beijing Teams C8
Gold medal – first place 2019 Taichung Teams C8
Silver medal – second place 2009 Amman Open singles standing
Silver medal – second place 2013 Beijing Singles C8
Silver medal – second place 2017 Beijing Singles C8
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Taichung Singles C8
FESPIC Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Shanghai Teams C6–7
Silver medal – second place 2003 Shanghai Singles C7
Ye Chaoqun
Traditional Chinese葉超群
Simplified Chinese

Ye has congenital muscular dystrophy and hand/arm abnormalities.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Zhou Changfeng (18 December 2006). "双手残疾的乒乓球冠军". Dongnan Morning News (in Chinese). Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Ye Chao Qun Profile". ITTF. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Ye Chao Qun". IPC.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Ye Chao Qun Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Ye Chaoqun – Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Chaoqun Ye". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 17 January 2020.