Zhang Bian Explained

Zhang Bian
Birth Date:	29 August 1986
Birth Place:	Pizhou, Jiangsu, China
Playingstyle:	Right-handed shakehand grip
Disability Class:	5
Highest Rank:	1 (October 2012)^[1]
Current Rank:	1
Height:	155 cm^[2]
Weight:	47 kg^[3]
Medaltemplates:

Zhang Bian (born 29 August 1986^[4]) is a Chinese para table tennis player. She has won seven gold medals from three Paralympic Games (2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020).^[5]

Personal life

Like many of her teammates, Zhang 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

1. Web site: Zhang Bian - ranking history . IPTTC.org . . 8 January 2020.
2. Web site: Zhang Bian - profile . IPTTC.org . . 8 January 2020.
3. Web site: Zhang Bian . IPC.infostradasports.com . . 2 February 2020.
4. Web site: Zhang Bian – Rio 2016 Paralympic Games . Paralympic.org . . 8 January 2020.
5. Web site: Bian Zhang . Paralympic.org . . 8 January 2020.
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.