Zhou Ying (table tennis)

Zhou Ying (Chinese: 周影; pinyin: Zhōu Yǐng; born 23 December 1988) is a Chinese para table tennis player and gold medalist of Paralympic Games. She won the gold medals of the class 4 of women's individual table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics,[4] and the same class table tennis at the 2012 Summer Paralympics.[5]

Zhou Ying
Personal information
Born (1988-12-23) 23 December 1988 (age 35)
Pizhou,[1] Jiangsu, China
Height158 cm (5 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight43 kg (95 lb)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class4
Highest ranking1 (January 2007)[3]
Current ranking1(August 2021)
Medal record
Women's para table tennis
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2008 BeijingSingles C4
Gold medal – first place2008 BeijingTeams C4–5
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonSingles C4
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonTeams C4–5
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeams C4–5
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoTeams C4-5
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 MontreuxSingles C4
Gold medal – first place2006 MontreuxTeams C5
Gold medal – first place2010 GwangjuSingles C4
Gold medal – first place2010 GwangjuTeams C5
Gold medal – first place2010 GwangjuOpen singles in wheelchair
Silver medal – second place2018 LaskoSingles C4
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2010 GuangzhouSingles C4
Gold medal – first place2014 IncheonSingles C4
Gold medal – first place2014 IncheonTeams C4–5
Gold medal – first place2018 JakartaSingles C4
Gold medal – first place2018 JakartaTeams C2–5
Silver medal – second place2022 HangzhouSingles C4
FESPIC Games
Gold medal – first place2006 Kuala LumpurSingles C4
Gold medal – first place2006 Kuala LumpurTeams C4–5
Silver medal – second place2006 Kuala LumpurOpen singles standing
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 Kuala LumpurSingles C4
Gold medal – first place2007 SeoulSingles C4
Gold medal – first place2007 SeoulTeams C4–5
Gold medal – first place2009 AmmanSingles C4
Gold medal – first place2009 AmmanTeams C4–5
Gold medal – first place2011 Hong KongTeams C4–5
Gold medal – first place2015 AmmanSingles C4
Gold medal – first place2015 AmmanTeams C4–5
Gold medal – first place2019 TaichungSingles C4
Gold medal – first place2019 TaichungTeams C5
Silver medal – second place2011 Hong KongSingles C4
Silver medal – second place2017 BeijingSingles C4
Silver medal – second place2017 BeijingTeams C4–5
Bronze medal – third place2009 AmmanOpen singles in wheelchair

Personal life

Like many of her teammates, Zhou had had polio, was from Pizhou and had attended New Hope Center as a child. That's where coach Heng Xin developed her into a star.[6]

References