Li Qian (Paralympian) Explained

Li Qian
Birth Date:13 February 1989
Birth Place:Pizhou, Jiangsu, China
Playingstyle:Left-handed shakehand grip
Disability Class:3
Highest Rank:1 (July 2011)[1]
Current Rank:5 (February 2020)
Height:160 cm
Weight:40 kg[2]

Li Qian (born 13 February 1989[3]) is a Chinese para table tennis player who has won four gold medals and one silver medal from three Paralympic Games (2008, 2012, and 2016[4]). She has won international team titles with Liu Jing.[5]

Like many of her teammates, Li was a polio victim from Pizhou who attended New Hope Center as a child. That's where coach Heng Xin developed her into a star.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Li Qian - ranking history . IPTTC.org . . 11 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Li Qian . IPC.infostradasports.com . . 2 February 2020.
  3. Web site: Li Qian – Rio 2016 Paralympic Games . Paralympic.org . . 11 January 2020.
  4. Web site: Qian Li . Paralympic.org . . 11 January 2020.
  5. Web site: Li Qian - profile . 11 January 2020 . IPTTC.org . ITTF Para Table Tennis.
  6. Web site: 给梦插上翅膀——记国家残疾人乒乓球队教练衡新 . . Gan Hansheng . zh . 14 October 2016 . 11 January 2020.