Kou Lei (Ukrainian: Коу Лей; born 20 November 1987 in Beijing) is a Ukrainian table tennis player of Chinese origin.[3]
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 Kou at the Top 16 Antibes, 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  Ukraine | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Donetsk, Ukraine | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 November 1987 Beijing, China | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Table tennis career  | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing style | Right-handed, shakehand[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 20 (April 2017)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 54 (December 2020)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Nord | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
As of April 2017, Kou is ranked no. 20 in the world by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).[2] Kou is also right-handed, and uses the offensive, shakehand grip.[1]
Kou represented his adopted nation Ukraine at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in the men's singles. He lost the preliminary round match to Congo's Suraju Saka, with a set score of 1–4.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b "ITTF World Player Profile – Kou Lei". ITTF. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ a b c "ITTF World Ranking – Kou Lei". ITTF. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kou Lei". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ "Men's Singles Preliminary Round". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
External links edit
- Kou Lei at World Table Tennis
- Kou Lei at Table Tennis Guide
- Kou Lei at Olympics.com
- Kou Lei at Olympedia
- NBC 2008 Olympics profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 23 August 2012)
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