Feng Panfeng

Feng Panfeng (Chinese: 冯攀峰, born 20 December 1989[4]) is a Chinese para table tennis player. He has won 5 gold medals and 1 bronze medal from three Paralympic Games (2008, 2012, and 2016).[5]

Feng Panfeng
Personal information
Born (1989-12-20) December 20, 1989
Pizhou, Jiangsu, China[1]
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class3
Highest ranking1 (July 2010)[2]
Current ranking1
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight60 kg (132 lb)[3]
Feng Panfeng
Traditional Chinese馮攀峰
Simplified Chinese

Like many of his teammates, Feng was a polio victim from Pizhou who attended New Hope Center as a child. That's where coach Heng Xin developed him into a star.[6]

Personal life

Feng Panfeng is married to his national teammate Gu Gai. They have a son together.[7]

References

  1. "Feng Panfeng Profile". ITTF. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  2. "Feng Panfeng Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  3. "Feng Panfeng". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  4. "Feng Panfeng". 2016 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  5. "Panfeng Feng". Paralympic Games. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  6. Gan Hansheng (14 October 2016). "给梦插上翅膀——记国家残疾人乒乓球队教练衡新". China Internet Information Center (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  7. Gao Hongchao (1 May 2016). "轮椅上的奥运冠军:拼搏点亮人生". China News Service (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 January 2020.


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