Tie Ya Na

Tie Ya Na
Tie in 2016
Personal information
Nationality China→
 Hong Kong
Born (1979-05-13) 13 May 1979 (age 45)[1]
Zhengzhou, Henan, China
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight51.3 kg (113 lb; 8.08 st)
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed, shakehand grip
Highest ranking3 (July 2006)[2]
Current ranking16 (December 2016)
Medal record
Women's table tennis
Representing  Hong Kong
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2004 Doha Team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Bremen Team
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Shanghai Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Zagreb Mixed Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Guangzhou Team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Yokohama Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Rotterdam Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Dortmund Team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Tokyo Team
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2008 Kuala Lumpur Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Singapore Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Hangzhou Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Singapore Singles
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan Mixed doubles
In this Chinese name, the family name is Tie (Chinese: 帖).

Tie Ya Na or Tie Yana (Chinese: 帖雅娜; pinyin: Tiē Yǎnà; Sidney Lau: tip3 nga5 noh5; born 13 May 1979) is a table tennis player from Hong Kong, China who won two silver medals at the 2006 Asian Games in the singles and doubles competitions.[1][3]

Tie played for China in the Universiade before emigrating to Hong Kong in 2002.

She is married to Tang Peng, another table tennis player representing Hong Kong. [4]

Career records

Singles (as of 9 November 2014)[3]

Women's doubles

  • Olympics: QF (2004).
  • World Championships: SF (2005, 09, 11)
  • Pro Tour winner (14): Russian, Slovenian, Croatian, Chile, USA, German, Swedish Open 2005; Korea, Japan Open 2006; Brazil, Chile Open 2007; Chile, China (Shanghai) Open 2008, Spain 2011. Runner-up (8): Italian Open 2002; Danish Open 2003; Qatar, Singapore Open 2006; Qatar, Austrian Open 2007; Kuwait, Korea Open 2009.
  • Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 9. Record: runner-up (2009, 2010); SF (2004, 07, 08).
  • Asian Games: runner-up (2006)
  • Asian Championships: SF (2003, 05, 07)

Mixed doubles

  • World Championships: SF (2007)
  • Asian Games: winner (2002)
  • Asian Championships: runner-up (2007); SF (2003)

Team

  • Olympics: 5th (2008, 2012)
  • World Championships: 2nd (2004, 06); 3rd (2008, 2012)
  • World Team Cup: 3rd (2007, 09, 2013)
  • Asian Championships: 1st (2005); 2nd (2003)

References

  1. ^ a b "ITTF players' profiles". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  2. ^ "ITTF world ranking". International Table Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 14 March 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  3. ^ a b "ITTF Statistics". International Table Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
  4. ^ Tan, Patrick (8 April 2014). "Tie Yana Hopes To Play In The Rio Olympics". Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Olympic results". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2010.