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Feng Tianwei
Helping Singapore defeat China for the 2010 women’s world team table-tennis title.
World team champion · Olympic singles bronze
- Born
- 31 August 1986
- Birthplace
- Harbin, China
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Feng Tianwei
Feng Tianwei is a Singaporean table-tennis player who won three Olympic medals. Born in China, she represented Singapore internationally after moving there in 2007.
Early life
Family support
Her parents made financial sacrifices to support her training in Harbin.
Playing abroad
Moved to Japan’s professional league before being recruited to train in Singapore.
Career
- 2007
Singapore move
Joined the national programme.
- 2008
Olympic debut
Helped Singapore win women’s team silver in Beijing.
- 2012
London medals
Won bronze in singles and the team competition.
- 2022
Commonwealth success
Added three gold medals in Birmingham.
Achievements
World team champion
Won two matches as Singapore defeated China in the final.
Olympic singles bronze
Beat Kasumi Ishikawa in the medal match.
Asian Cup champion
Won the women’s singles title in Jaipur.
Beyond sport
Citizenship
Became a Singapore citizen in 2008.
Independent path
Continued international competition after leaving the national association’s full-time programme in 2016.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Further source: ittf.com ↗Photo: XIAOYU TANG. CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
