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Chen Meng
Winning Olympic table tennis singles gold in Tokyo and Paris.
World Cup · Tokyo gold
- Born
- 15 January 1994
- Birthplace
- Qingdao, China
More people
Chen Meng
Chen Meng is a Chinese table tennis player whose experience and composed attacking game brought consecutive Olympic singles titles.
Early life
Family introduction
Her mother, a local table tennis champion, introduced her to the sport.
Qingdao training
Began lessons with coach Wu Naichan at five.
Career
- 2007
National team
Joined China’s senior training system as a teenager.
- 2017–2020
Tour success
Won four consecutive World Tour Grand Finals singles titles.
- 2021–2024
Olympic champion
Won singles and team gold in Tokyo and repeated the double in Paris.
Achievements
World Cup
Won the women’s singles title.
Tokyo gold
Beat Sun Yingsha in the Olympic singles final.
Paris defence
Again defeated Sun in the final to retain her title.
Beyond table tennis
Family connection
Actor Huang Xiaoming is her second cousin.
Mentorship
Sought advice from Olympic champions Ma Lin and Li Xiaoxia before Tokyo.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Childhood and family ↗Photo: China News Service. CC BY 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
