Ren Guixiang (Chinese: 任桂香; pinyin: Rén Guìxiāng, born 8 July 1981)[4][5] is a Chinese retired para table tennis player. She has won five gold medals and one silver from three Paralympic Games (2000, 2004, and 2008).[6]

Ren Guixiang
Ren at the 2006 World Championships
Personal information
Born (1981-07-08) July 8, 1981 (age 43)
Xiao County,[1] Anhui, China
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class5
Highest ranking1 (December 2001)[2]
Medal record
Women's para table tennis
Representing  China[3]
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Teams C4–5
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Singles C5
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Teams C4–5
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Singles C5
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Teams C4–5
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Singles C5
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Taipei Singles C5
Gold medal – first place 2002 Taipei Open singles in wheelchair
Gold medal – first place 2002 Taipei Teams C5
Gold medal – first place 2006 Montreux Singles C5
Gold medal – first place 2006 Montreux Open singles standing
Gold medal – first place 2006 Montreux Teams C5
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Teams C4–5
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Singles C5
FESPIC Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Bangkok Open singles in wheelchair
Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan Singles C5
Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan Open singles in wheelchair
Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan Teams C5
Gold medal – first place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Singles C5
Gold medal – first place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Open singles standing
Gold medal – first place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Teams C5
Silver medal – second place 1999 Bangkok Singles C5
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Seoul Singles C5
Gold medal – first place 2007 Seoul Teams C4–5
Gold medal – first place 2009 Amman Singles C5
Gold medal – first place 2009 Amman Open singles in wheelchair
Gold medal – first place 2009 Amman Teams C4–5
Silver medal – second place 2007 Seoul Open singles in wheelchair
FESPIC Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Taipei Open singles in wheelchair
Gold medal – first place 1999 Taipei Doubles C1–5
Gold medal – first place 2001 Osaka Open Singles C5
Gold medal – first place 2001 Osaka Open singles in wheelchair
Gold medal – first place 2001 Osaka Teams C5
Gold medal – first place 2003 Shanghai Open singles in wheelchair
Silver medal – second place 2003 Shanghai Singles C4–5

She is a polio survivor.[1]

Personal life

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Ren is married to her national teammate Zhang Yan. They have a daughter together.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "CCTV体坛风云人物候选人(2006年度)-任桂香". Sohu (in Chinese). 1 January 2007. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Ren Gui Xiang - ranking history". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Ren Gui Xiang - profile". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Players Classification Form" (PDF). IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Athens 2004 Paralympic Games - Table Tennis - Official Results Book". ipc-services.org. International Paralympic Committee. 19 September 2004.
  6. ^ "Guixiang Ren". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  7. ^ Liu Bo (8 September 2008). "银球结良缘金牌传佳话 残奥乒乓伉俪张岩任桂香". Xinmin Evening News (in Chinese). Retrieved 16 January 2020.
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