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Sun Yingsha
Winning world singles and Olympic mixed doubles table tennis titles.
Youth Olympic golds · World singles champion
- Born
- 4 November 2000
- Birthplace
- Shijiazhuang, China
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Sun Yingsha
Sun Yingsha is a Chinese table tennis player who rose rapidly through junior competition to become a leading singles and doubles champion.
Early life
Hebei
Grew up in Shijiazhuang.
School coaching
Started training at Heping West Road Primary School at five.
Career
- 2017–2018
National breakthrough
Entered China’s senior team and won two Youth Olympic golds.
- 2021
Olympic debut
Won team gold and singles silver in Tokyo.
- 2023–2024
Senior championships
Won the world singles title and three medals at the Paris Olympics.
Achievements
Youth Olympic golds
Won singles and mixed team titles in Buenos Aires.
World singles champion
Won the championship in Durban.
Mixed doubles gold
Partnered Wang Chuqin to China’s first Olympic title in the event.
Beyond table tennis
Olympic ceremony
Represented Asia in the Paris closing ceremony.
Competitive memory
Has described her comeback against Mima Ito in the 2019 World Team Cup final as a particularly precious match.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗School training ↗Photo: China News Service. CC BY 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
