Shao Jieni

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Shao.
Shao Jieni
NationalityChinese (before 2015)
Portuguese (after 2015)[1]
Born (1994-01-24) 24 January 1994 (age 27)
Anshan, Liaoning, China[2]
Playing styleLeft-handed shakehand grip
Highest ranking47 (December 2015)[3]
Current ranking62 (February 2020)[4]
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)[5]
Weight70 kg (154 lb)[5]
Medal record
Representing  Portugal
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Nantes Teams

Shao Jieni (Chinese: 邵杰妮; pinyin: Shào Jiénī, born 24 January 1994[5]) is a Chinese-born Portuguese table tennis player.

Originally from Anshan, Shao Jieni began her professional career in Beijing.[2] In 2010, at the age of sixteen and without speaking any English or Portuguese, she moved to Gondomar, Portugal to play for the Ala de Nun'Álvares de Gondomar club.[1] She registered with the Portugal Table Tennis Federation in April 2013 and became a Portuguese national in August 2015.[6]

She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's singles event, in which she was eliminated in the second round by Lily Zhang.[7][8]

Achievements[]

ITTF Tours[]

Women's singles

Year Tournament Level Final opponent Score Rank
2015 Nigeria Open Challenge Dina Meshref 4–3[9] 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2016 Szandra Pergel 4–1[10] 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2019 Indonesia Open Suthasini Sawettabut 4–3[11] 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Final opponents Score Rank
2015 Nigeria Open Challenge Dina Meshref
Offiong Edem 		3–1[9] 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2019 Indonesia Open Suthasini Sawettabut
Orawan Paranang 		3–2[11] 1st place, gold medalist(s)

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Shao Jieni "Estou muito contente e ansiosa por jogar por Portugal"". Viva Cidade (in Portuguese). 2015-04-23.
  2. ^ a b Hong Enmeng (2011-07-04). "海外军团凸显鞍山乒乓强大 群众基础雄厚是直接保障". Qianshan Evening News (in Chinese). Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  3. ^ "Player profile - Shao Jieni". ITTF. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  4. ^ "ITTF World Ranking Profile - Shao Jieni". ITTF. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Shao Jieni". 2019 European Games. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  6. ^ "ITTF Eligibility Registration". ITTF. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Jieni Shao". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  8. ^ "Women's Singles - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 28, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  9. ^ a b Cephas, Omaku (14 March 2015). "Table Tennis: Omar Assar, Shao Jieni Triumph in Lagos Open Singles". Information Nigeria. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  10. ^ "2016 Nigerian Open: Shao Jieni wins in Lagos for second year running". SD Sport. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  11. ^ a b Marshall, Ian (17 November 2019). "Day of firsts in Batam, titles for Shao Jieni and Harmeet Desai". ITTF. Retrieved 7 February 2020.


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