Chen Gang (table tennis)

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Chen Gang
Born (1968-02-15) February 15, 1968 (age 53)
Wuhan,[1] Hubei, China
Playing styleRight-handed penhold
Disability class8
Highest ranking4 (October 2008)[2]
Medal record
Men's para table tennis
Representing  China[3]
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Singles C8
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Teams C6–8
FESPIC Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Singles C8
Gold medal – first place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Teams C8
Asia/South Pacific Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 Kuala Lumpur Teams C8
Chen Gang
Traditional Chinese陳剛
Simplified Chinese陈刚
In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.

Chen Gang (Chinese: 陈刚, born 15 February 1968[4]) is a Chinese retired para table tennis player. He won two gold medals at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.[5]

Chen lost his left leg in a 2001 car accident. He played table tennis as a youngster, and was briefly a teammate of the eventual Olympic champion Chen Jing.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Jiang Bo (13 September 2008). "陈刚曾与陈静成为队友 独腿英豪硬汉因妻儿流泪". Chu Tian Jin Bao (in Chinese). Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Chen Gang Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Chen Gang Profile". ITTF. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  4. ^ "아시아선수권대회 국가별 참가선수명단". Daum (in Korean). 31 October 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Gang Chen". Paralympic Games. Retrieved 19 January 2020.


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