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Athlete
Kong Linghui
Famoose for
Completing table tennis’s career singles Grand Slam.
World singles · Olympic doubles
- Born
- 18 October 1975
- Birthplace
- Harbin, China
More people
Kong Linghui
Kong Linghui is a Chinese table-tennis player whose balanced game brought Olympic and world titles.
Early life
Harbin
Grew up in northeastern China.
Childhood training
Began table tennis at a young age.
Career
- 1990s
National team
Developed into a leading Chinese player.
- 1995–2000
Major titles
Won world, World Cup and Olympic singles titles.
- After playing
Coaching
Coached within China’s national programme.
Achievements
World singles
Won the world championship.
Olympic doubles
Won with Liu Guoliang.
Olympic singles
Won in Sydney.
Beyond table tennis
Partnership
Had a successful doubles partnership with Liu Guoliang.
Technique
Used a shakehand grip and balanced attacks from both wings.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Pierre-Yves Beaudouin. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
