Crystal Huang Explained

Crystal Huang
Native Name:黃姚熹
Native Name Lang:zh
Fullname:Huang Yaoxi
Residence:San Gabriel, California, U.S.
Birth Date:6 July 1979
Birth Place:Changsha, Hunan, China
Weight:50kg (110lb)
Playingstyle:Left-handed, penhold attacker
Hrank:196 (June 2009)
Crank:259 (October 2010)
Show-Medals:yes

Crystal Huang Yaoxi (; born July 6, 1979) is an American table tennis player of Chinese origin.[1]

Background

Huang earned a spot on the U.S. team for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, by placing first over Canada's Zhang Mo in the women's singles from the North American Qualification Tournament in Vancouver.[2] Huang joined with her fellow players Wang Chen and five-time Olympian Gao Jun for the inaugural women's team event. She and her team placed second in the preliminary pool round, receiving a total of five points, two victories over the Netherlands and Nigeria, and a single defeat from the Singaporean trio Wang Yuegu, Li Jiawei, and Feng Tianwei. The U.S. team offered another shot for the bronze medal by defeating Romania in the first play-off, but lost their next match to South Korea, with a unanimous set score of 0–3.[3] In the women's singles, Huang lost the preliminary round match to Congo's Yang Fen, attaining a set score of 2–4.[4] [5]

As of October 2010, Huang is ranked no. 196 in the world by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).[6] She is also left-handed, and uses the penhold grip.[7] Huang currently resides with her family in San Gabriel, California, and obtains a dual citizenship.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Crystal Huang. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418092152/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/hu/crystal-huang-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 2 March 2013.
  2. News: Marshall. Ian. Crystal Huang and Zhang Mo Secure Places in Beijing. ITTF. 6 April 2008. 1 March 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304210113/http://www.ittf.com/_front_page/ittf_full_story1.asp?ID=15176. 4 March 2016.
  3. Web site: Women's Team Bronze Play-Off Round 2. NBC Olympics. 2 March 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120821012223/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/tabletennis/resultsandschedules/rsc%3DTTW400204/index.html. 21 August 2012.
  4. Web site: Women's Singles Preliminary Round. NBC Olympics. 2 March 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120821044424/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/tabletennis/resultsandschedules/rsc%3DTTW001901/index.html. 21 August 2012.
  5. News: Crystal Huang Loses in First Round, 2–4 . . 18 August 2008 . 2 March 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130222020212/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Table-Tennis/Features/2008/August/18/Crystal-Huang-Loses-in-First-Round-2-4.aspx . 22 February 2013 .
  6. Web site: ITTF World Ranking – Crystal Huang. ITTF. 1 March 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073453/http://www.ittf.com/ittf_ranking/world_ranking_per_name.asp?Player_ID=110336. 4 March 2016.
  7. Web site: ITTF World Player Profile – Crystal Huang. ITTF. 1 March 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105552/http://www.ittf.com/biography/biography_web_details.asp?Player_ID=110336. 4 March 2016.
  8. News: Fimrite. Peter. Getting paddled by a professional pingpong player. San Francisco Chronicle. 12 August 2008. 2 March 2013.

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