Lin Shidong (Chinese: 林诗栋; born 18 April 2005) is a Chinese table tennis player.[3][4]
| Lin Shidong | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 18 April 2005 Danzhou, China[1] | ||||||||||||||
Table tennis career  | |||||||||||||||
| Playing style | Right-handed, shakehand grip | ||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 9 (21 November 2023)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 18 (12 March 2024) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
Lin was picked for Hainan provincial team in 2015.[5] After winning the singles title at the national youth championships in 2020, Lin entered the Chinese national second team.[1] He became the first member from Hainan province in the Chinese national team.
In 2022, Lin was promoted to the national first team.[5] He won his first WTT title at the WTT Feeder European Summer Series 2022 held in Budapest.[6] He represented China at the 2022 ITTF World Youth Championships, winning four gold medals including the U-19 singles title.[7]
In 2023, Lin Shidong won WTT Contender series event in Amman.[8] He paired with Kuai Man in mixed doubles event at the 2023 World Championships, winning bronze in his first appearance on the Championships.[9] After claiming men's singles title at the All China Table Tennis Championships,[5] Lin successfully defended his four titles at the 2023 ITTF World Youth Championships.[10]
Singles titles edit
| Year | Tournament | Final opponent | Score | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | WTT Feeder European Summer Series |  Xiang Peng
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4–0 | [11] |
| 2023 | WTT Contender Amman |  Dimitrij Ovtcharov
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4–0 | [12] |
References edit
- ^ a b "儋州小将林诗栋入选国家乒乓球队二队". Danzhou Municipal People's Government (in Chinese). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Rank History". results.ittf.link. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Lin Shidong (CHN)". butterfly-global.com. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "WTT澳门赛林诗栋生日夜2-3张本智和 单局输1-11". www.163.com (in Chinese). 18 April 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "祝贺！海南小将林诗栋夺得全锦赛男单冠军". qq.com (in Chinese). 13 October 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "He Zhuojia And Lin Shidong Finish On Top At Feeder European Summer Series". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "China dominate ITTF World Youth Championships in Tunis". insidethegames.biz. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Shidong Tops Ovtcharov in Amman". butterflyonline.com. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Tomokazu Harimoto and Hina Hayata reach mixed doubles final at world championships". The Japan Times. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "World Youth Championships: Shidong, Kuai, and Ojio Secure Three Titles Each". butterflyonline.com. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "WTT Feeder European Summer Series". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "WTT Contender Amman 2023". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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