Li Qian (Paralympian)

For the able-bodied table tennis player, see Li Qian (Polish table tennis).
Li Qian
Li at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1989-02-13) February 13, 1989 (age 35)
Pizhou,[1] Jiangsu, China
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight40 kg (88 lb)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing styleLeft-handed shakehand grip
Disability class3
Highest ranking1 (July 2011)[3]
Current ranking5 (February 2020)
Medal record
Women's para table tennis
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Singles C3
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Teams C1–3
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Teams C1–3
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Teams C1–3
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Teams C1-3
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Singles C3
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Montreux Singles C3
Gold medal – first place 2006 Montreux Teams C1–3
Gold medal – first place 2010 Gwangju Singles C3
Gold medal – first place 2010 Gwangju Teams C3
Gold medal – first place 2014 Beijing Singles C3
Gold medal – first place 2014 Beijing Teams C3
Silver medal – second place 2018 Lasko Singles C3
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Gwangju Open singles in wheelchair
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Singles C1–3
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Teams C1–3
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Teams C1–3
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Singles C1–3
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Teams C2–5
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Singles C3
FESPIC Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Singles C3
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Open Singles standing
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Seoul Singles C3
Gold medal – first place 2007 Seoul Teams C1–3
Gold medal – first place 2009 Amman Singles C3
Gold medal – first place 2009 Amman Teams C1–3
Gold medal – first place 2011 Hong Kong Singles C3
Gold medal – first place 2013 Beijing Singles C3
Gold medal – first place 2013 Beijing Teams C1–3
Gold medal – first place 2015 Amman Singles C3
Gold medal – first place 2015 Amman Teams C1–3
Gold medal – first place 2017 Beijing Teams C1–3
Silver medal – second place 2019 Taichung Singles C3
In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.

Li Qian (Chinese: 李倩; pinyin: Lǐ Qiàn, born 13 February 1989[4]) is a Chinese para table tennis player who has won four gold medals and one silver medal from three Paralympic Games (2008, 2012, and 2016[5]). She has won international team titles with Liu Jing.[1]

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

References

  1. ^ a b c "Li Qian - profile". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Li Qian". IPC.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.[dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Li Qian - ranking history". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Li Qian – Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Qian Li". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 11 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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