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Athlete
Liu Guoliang
Famoose for
Winning table tennis’s major singles titles before coaching China.
Olympic singles · Olympic doubles
- Born
- 10 January 1976
- Birthplace
- Xinxiang, China
More people
Liu Guoliang
Liu Guoliang is a Chinese table-tennis player and coach associated with success on both sides of the court.
Early life
Henan
Grew up in Xinxiang.
Young player
Began table tennis in childhood.
Career
- 1990s
National player
Entered China’s leading international teams.
- 1996–1999
Singles champion
Won Olympic, World Cup and world titles.
- 2000s onward
Coaching
Led Chinese national-team programmes.
Achievements
Olympic singles
Won gold in Atlanta.
Olympic doubles
Won with Kong Linghui.
World singles
Completed his career Grand Slam.
Beyond table tennis
Administration
Served in senior table-tennis administration.
Family sport
His brother Liu Guodong also became a coach.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Pierre-Yves Beaudouin. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
