Wang Chen (table tennis)
Wang Chen | ||||||||||||||
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Native name | 王晨 | |||||||||||||
Nationality | ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||
Residence | New York City, New York, United States | |||||||||||||
Born | Shanghai, China | January 17, 1974|||||||||||||
Playing style | Shakehand | |||||||||||||
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Wang Chen (Chinese: 王晨; pinyin: Wáng Chén; born 14 January 1974) is a retired table tennis player from the United States of America.
Born in Shanghai, China, she moved to the United States in 2000 and currently resides in New York City. There she met her landlord (Jerry Wartski) who began to sponsor her in tournaments.[citation needed]
She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the quarterfinals of the singles competition. She also competed in the team competition, where they reached the play-off round for the bronze medal.
She announced her retirement on 21 August 2008.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Former Chinese table tennis player Wang Chen announces retirement". Xinhua. 21 August 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
External links[]
- Wang Chen Table Tennis official site
- Chen WANG at the International Olympic Committee
- Chen Wang at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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- Chinese emigrants to the United States
- Chinese female table tennis players
- Pan American Games medalists in table tennis
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States
- Naturalised table tennis players
- Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games
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