Yan Shuo Explained

Yan Shuo
Birth Date:26 July 1995
Birth Place:Pizhou, Jiangsu, China
Playingstyle:Left-handed shakehand grip
Disability Class:7
Highest Rank:1 (September 2018)[1]
Current Rank:2 (February 2020)
Height:186 cm[2]
Weight:61 kg[3]

Yan Shuo (born 26 July 1995[4]) is a Chinese para table tennis player.

Career

He won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in the men's C7 event.[5] In the delayed Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympics he improved on his previous bronze by winning gold in the same event, defeating the defending champion Will Bayley as well as taking gold in the team event for the same category, against the same opponent and his partner.

Personal life

He lost most of his right leg when he was six years old, following a car accident.[6] Like many of his teammates, Yan attended New Hope Center and trained under coach Heng Xin.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yan Shuo Ranking history. ITTF. 10 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Yan Shuo Profile. ITTF. 10 January 2020.
  3. Web site: Yan Shuo. IPC.infostradasports.com . International Paralympic Committee. 2 February 2020.
  4. Web site: Yan Shuo – Rio 2016 Paralympic Games . Paralympic.org . International Paralympic Committee. 10 January 2020.
  5. Web site: Shuo Yan. Paralympic.org . International Paralympic Committee. 10 January 2020.
  6. Web site: 亚残运会男子乒乓球TT7级别单打冠军闫硕:热爱支撑梦想 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200112045055/http://www.xinhuanet.com/sports/2018-10/08/c_1123530018.htm. dead. January 12, 2020. 8 October 2018. Shan Lei. Yu Qianliang. zh. Xinhua. 10 January 2020.
  7. 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.