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Athlete
Fan Zhendong
Famoose for
Completing table tennis’s career Grand Slam with Paris Olympic gold.
World singles titles · Olympic singles
- Born
- 22 January 1997
- Birthplace
- Guangzhou, China
More people
Fan Zhendong
Fan Zhendong is a Chinese table-tennis player known for powerful attacks from both sides.
Early life
Guangzhou
Started table tennis as a young child.
Youth system
Developed through specialist training and junior competition.
Career
- 2012
Junior world champion
Won the junior singles title.
- 2010s
Senior breakthrough
Rose to the top of the world rankings.
- 2020s
Major titles
Won world and Olympic singles championships.
Achievements
World singles titles
Won consecutive world championships.
Olympic singles
Won gold in Paris.
Olympic team golds
Won with China.
Beyond table tennis
Education
Enrolled at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Football interest
Has spoken about his interest in football.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Peter Porai-Koshits. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
