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Li Xiaoxia
The table tennis champion who won the Olympics, World Championships and World Cup in women’s singles.
World Cup · World Championships
- Born
- 16 January 1988
- Birthplace
- China
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Li Xiaoxia
Li Xiaoxia used powerful attacking play to reach the summit of Chinese and international table tennis. Her Olympic career included both individual and team gold.
Early life
Anshan
Born in Liaoning, northeastern China.
Coaching
Developed under coaches including Li Sun.
Career
- 2005
Tour breakthrough
Won the China Open singles title.
- 2012
Olympic champion
Won singles and team gold in London.
- 2017
Retirement
Announced the end of her competitive career.
Achievements
World Cup
Won the women’s singles title.
World Championships
Completed the sport’s singles Grand Slam.
Rio Olympics
Won team gold and singles silver.
Beyond table tennis
Community sport
Has taught at Shenyang University, encouraging students to enjoy table tennis beyond competition.
Family
Married a fellow national-team player in 2017 and became a mother.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Career and work — news.cgtn.com ↗Photo: Pierre-Yves Beaudouin. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
