Liu Meili Explained

Liu Meili
Birth Date:27 June 1983
Birth Place:Xiao County,[1] Anhui, China
Playingstyle:Right-handed shakehand grip
Disability Class:9
Highest Rank:1 (January 1999)[2]

Liu Meili (born 27 June 1983[3] [4]) is a Chinese retired para table tennis player. She has won gold medals at every Paralympic Games from 2000 to 2012, for a total of five gold medals, two silvers, and one bronze.[5]

Personal life

She lost her lower left leg in a traffic accident when she was four years old. She began playing the sport at age 11.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 金牌报"春晓""美丽"绘人生--乒乓球女团夺金 . Wu Peng . Anhui Business News . 16 September 2008 . zh . 3 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Liu Mei Li - ranking history . IPTTC.org . . 3 February 2020.
  3. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20120906003738/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/athlete/liu-meili-5506483/ . Meili Liu . London 2012 Paralympics . . 6 September 2012 . 3 February 2020.
  4. Web site: Athens 2004 Paralympic Games - Table Tennis - Official Results Book . ipc-services.org . . 19 September 2004.
  5. Web site: Meili Liu . . 3 February 2020.