Chen Gang (table tennis)

Chen Gang (Chinese: 陈刚, born 15 February 1968[4]) is a Chinese retired para table tennis player. He won two gold medals at the 2008 Summer Paralympics.[5]

Chen Gang
Born (1968-02-15) February 15, 1968
Wuhan,[1] Hubei, China
Playing styleRight-handed penhold
Disability class8
Highest ranking4 (October 2008)[2]
Chen Gang
Traditional Chinese陳剛
Simplified Chinese陈刚
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen.

Chen lost his left leg in a 2001 car accident. He played table tennis as a youngster, and was briefly a teammate of the eventual Olympic champion Chen Jing.[1]

References
  1. Jiang Bo (13 September 2008). "陈刚曾与陈静成为队友 独腿英豪硬汉因妻儿流泪". Chu Tian Jin Bao (in Chinese). Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  2. "Chen Gang Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  3. "Chen Gang Profile". ITTF. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  4. "아시아선수권대회 국가별 참가선수명단". Daum (in Korean). 31 October 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  5. "Gang Chen". Paralympic Games. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
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