Li Qian (Paralympian)

For the able-bodied table tennis player, see Li Qian (Polish table tennis).

Li Qian (Chinese: 李倩; pinyin: Lǐ Qiàn, born 13 February 1989^[4]) is a Chinese para table tennis player who has won four gold medals and one silver medal from three Paralympic Games (2008, 2012, and 2016^[5]). She has won international team titles with Liu Jing.^[1]

Li Qian
Li at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born	(1989-02-13) February 13, 1989 (age 36) Pizhou,[1] Jiangsu, China
Height	160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight	40 kg (88 lb)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing style	Left-handed shakehand grip
Disability class	3
Highest ranking	1 (July 2011)[3]
Current ranking	5 (February 2020)
Medal record Women's para table tennis Representing  China Paralympic Games 2008 Beijing Singles C3 2008 Beijing Teams C1–3 2012 London Teams C1–3 2016 Rio de Janeiro Teams C1–3 2020 Tokyo Teams C1-3 2016 Rio de Janeiro Singles C3 World Championships 2006 Montreux Singles C3 2006 Montreux Teams C1–3 2010 Gwangju Singles C3 2010 Gwangju Teams C3 2014 Beijing Singles C3 2014 Beijing Teams C3 2018 Lasko Singles C3 2010 Gwangju Open singles in wheelchair Asian Para Games 2010 Guangzhou Singles C1–3 2010 Guangzhou Teams C1–3 2014 Incheon Teams C1–3 2018 Jakarta Singles C1–3 2018 Jakarta Teams C2–5 2014 Incheon Singles C3 FESPIC Games 2006 Kuala Lumpur Singles C3 2006 Kuala Lumpur Open Singles standing Asian Championships 2007 Seoul Singles C3 2007 Seoul Teams C1–3 2009 Amman Singles C3 2009 Amman Teams C1–3 2011 Hong Kong Singles C3 2013 Beijing Singles C3 2013 Beijing Teams C1–3 2015 Amman Singles C3 2015 Amman Teams C1–3 2017 Beijing Teams C1–3 2019 Taichung Singles C3

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.

Like many of her teammates, Li was a polio victim from Pizhou who attended New Hope Center as a child. That's where coach Heng Xin developed her into a star.^[6]

References

1. "Li Qian - profile". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
2. "Li Qian". IPC.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.^{[dead link‍]}
3. "Li Qian - ranking history". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
4. "Li Qian – Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
5. "Qian Li". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
6. Gan Hansheng (14 October 2016). "给梦插上翅膀——记国家残疾人乒乓球队教练衡新". China Internet Information Center (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 January 2020.

External links

• Li Qian at ITTF Para Table Tennis
• Li Qian at the International Paralympic Committee