María Xiao

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Xiao and the second or maternal family name is Yao.
María Xiao
Xiao representing Spain in 2022
Personal information
Full nameMaría Xiao Yao
Nationality Portugal (before 2012)
 Spain (after 2012)
Born (1994-05-19) 19 May 1994 (age 30)
Calella, Spain
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight64 kg (141 lb)[1]
Table tennis career
Playing styleLeft-handed shakehand grip
Highest ranking54 (November 2018)[2]
Current ranking68 (December 2019)[2]
Medal record
Women's table tennis
Representing  Spain
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Linz Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Munich Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Linz Singles
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tarragona Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Oran Singles
María Xiao
Traditional Chinese肖瑤茜
Simplified Chinese肖瑶茜
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiāo Yáoqiàn

María Xiao Yao[1] (born 19 May 1994) is a Spanish table tennis player. Born in Calella to Chinese parents, Xiao Daili and Yao Li, who were themselves professional table-tennis players that have emigrated from China to Spain to seek better opportunities in the sports.[3] Xiao was raised in Madeira, Portugal when her parents moved there.[4] She represented Portugal before 2012 and Spain afterwards.[5]

She was Portugal's reserve player for the 2012 Summer Olympics[6] and she later represented Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics

References

  1. ^ a b c "Xiao Yao Maria". 2019 European Games. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Player profile - XIAO Maria". International Table Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Cuando tu rival es tu hija". La Verdad (in Spanish). 3 November 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Player Profile - María Xiao". Real Federación Española de Tenis de Mesa (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Maria Xiao deixa de representar Portugal". Record (in Portuguese). 3 April 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Maria Xiao". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.


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