Zhang Bian

Zhang Bian
Zhang at the 2006 World Para Table Tennis Championships
Personal information
Born (1986-08-29) August 29, 1986 (age 38)
Pizhou, Jiangsu, China
Height155 cm (5 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight47 kg (104 lb)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class5
Highest ranking1 (October 2012)[3]
Current ranking1
Medal record
Women's para table tennis
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Teams C4–5
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Singles C5
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Teams C4–5
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Singles C5
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Teams C4–5
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Singles C5
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Teams C4-5
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Singles C5
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Montreux Teams C5
Gold medal – first place 2014 Beijing Singles C5
Gold medal – first place 2014 Beijing Teams C5
Silver medal – second place 2006 Montreux Singles C5
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Teams C4–5
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Singles C5
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Teams C4–5
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Singles C5
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Teams C2–5
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Singles C5
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Singles C5
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Kuala Lumpur Singles C5
Gold medal – first place 2005 Kuala Lumpur Teams C4–5
Gold medal – first place 2007 Seoul Teams C4–5
Gold medal – first place 2011 Hong Kong Singles C5
Gold medal – first place 2011 Hong Kong Teams C4–5
Gold medal – first place 2013 Beijing Singles C5
Gold medal – first place 2013 Beijing Teams C4–5
Gold medal – first place 2015 Amman Singles C5
Gold medal – first place 2015 Amman Teams C4–5
Gold medal – first place 2019 Taichung Singles C5
Gold medal – first place 2019 Taichung Teams C5
Silver medal – second place 2007 Seoul Singles C5
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Seoul Open singles in wheelchair
Zhang Bian
Traditional Chinese張變
Simplified Chinese张变
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Biàn
In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.

Zhang Bian (Chinese: 张变, born 29 August 1986[4]) is a Chinese para table tennis player. She has won eight gold medals from five Paralympic Games (2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024).[5]

Personal life

Like many of her teammates, Zhang was a polio survivor from Pizhou who attended New Hope Center as a child. That's where coach Heng Xin developed her into a star.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Zhang Bian - profile". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Zhang Bian". IPC.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.[dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Zhang Bian - ranking history". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Zhang Bian – Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Bian Zhang". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  6. ^ Gan Hansheng (14 October 2016). "给梦插上翅膀——记国家残疾人乒乓球队教练衡新". China Internet Information Center (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 January 2020.


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