Xue Juan (table tennis)

Xue Juan (Chinese: 薛娟; pinyin: Xuē Juān, born 20 October 1989[4]) is a Chinese para table tennis player. She won two gold medals at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[5]

Xue Juan
Born	October 20, 1989 Pizhou, Jiangsu, China
Playing style	Right-handed shakehand grip
Disability class	3
Highest ranking	1 (November 2018)[1]
Current ranking	2 (February 2020)
Height	160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[2]
Weight	48 kg (106 lb)[3]
Medal record Women's para table tennis Representing  China Paralympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Singles C3 2016 Rio de Janeiro Teams C1–3 World Championships 2014 Beijing Teams C1–3 2018 Lasko Singles C3 2014 Beijing Singles C3 Asian Para Games 2014 Incheon Teams C1–3 2018 Jakarta Singles C1–3 2014 Incheon Singles C3 2018 Jakarta Teams C2–5 Asian Championships 2013 Beijing Teams C1–3 2015 Amman Teams C1–3 2017 Beijing Singles C1–3 2017 Beijing Teams C1–3 2013 Beijing Singles C3 2015 Amman Singles C3 2019 Taichung Singles C3

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

References

1. "Xue Juan Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
2. "Xue Juan Profile". ITTF. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
3. "Xue Juan". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
4. "Xue Juan". 2016 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
5. "Juan Xue". Paralympic Games. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
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.