Xue Juan (table tennis) explained
Xue Juan |
Birth Date: | 20 October 1989 |
Birth Place: | Pizhou, Jiangsu, China |
Playingstyle: | Right-handed shakehand grip |
Disability Class: | 3 |
Highest Rank: | 1 (November 2018)[1] |
Current Rank: | 2 (February 2020) |
Height: | 160 cm[2] |
Weight: | 48 kg[3] |
Xue Juan (born 20 October 1989[4]) is a Chinese para table tennis player. She won two gold medals at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[5]
Personal life
Like many of her teammates, Xue was a polio survivor 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
- Web site: Xue Juan Ranking history. ITTF. 11 January 2020.
- Web site: Xue Juan Profile. ITTF. 11 January 2020.
- Web site: Xue Juan. IPC.infostradasports.com . International Paralympic Committee. 2 February 2020.
- Web site: Xue Juan – Rio 2016 Paralympic Games . Paralympic.org . International Paralympic Committee. 11 January 2020.
- Web site: Juan Xue. Paralympic.org . International Paralympic Committee. 11 January 2020.
- Web site: 给梦插上翅膀——记国家残疾人乒乓球队教练衡新. China Internet Information Center. Gan Hansheng. zh. 14 October 2016. 11 January 2020.