Lian Hao Explained

Lian Hao
Birth Date:	7 June 1995
Birth Place:	Lanzhou, Gansu, China
Playingstyle:	Left-handed shakehand grip
Disability Class:	10
Highest Rank:	3 (October 2019)^[1]
Current Rank:	6 (February 2020)
Height:	168 cm^[2]
Weight:	63 kg^[3]

Lian Hao (born 7 June 1995^[4]) is a Chinese para table tennis player. He is a three-time Paralympic gold medalist.^[5]

Personal life

Lian was born with abnormalities in his right arm. He started the sport at the table tennis club ran by his uncle. He attended Shaanxi Normal University.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lian Hao Ranking history. ITTF. 2 February 2020. 3 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200203000353/http://stats.ipttc.org/en/profiles/3754/rankings. live.
2. Web site: Lian Hao Profile. ITTF. 2 February 2020. 3 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200203000355/http://stats.ipttc.org/profiles/3754. live.
3. Web site: Lian Hao. IPC.infostradasports.com . International Paralympic Committee. 2 February 2020.
4. Web site: Lian Hao – Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 2 February 2020. 3 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200203011125/https://www.paralympic.org/rio-2016/schedule-results/info-live-results/rio-2016/eng/zb/engzb_table-tennis-athlete-profile-n1233763-lian-hao.htm. live.
5. Web site: Hao Lian. Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 2 February 2020. 6 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200206123809/https://www.paralympic.org/hao-lian. live.
6. Web site: 第十二届中国大学生年度人物候选人连浩事迹. zh. 20 April 2017. Shao Jingjing. Xiong Xu. 2 February 2020. People's Daily. 3 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200203000356/http://stu.people.com.cn/n1/2017/0420/c411610-29224945.html. live.