Tang Peng

Tang Peng (simplified Chinese: 唐鹏; traditional Chinese: 唐鵬; pinyin: Táng Péng; Jyutping: tong⁴ paang⁴; born 4 February 1981 in Beijing, China) is mainland Chinese-born table tennis player who now represents Hong Kong.^[1] He recently married Tie Yana, another Chinese-born table tennis player representing Hong Kong. As of December 2016, he is ranked the number nineteenth player in the world.^[3]

Tang Peng
Tang in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Tang Peng
Nationality	Hong Kong, China
Born	(1981-02-04) 4 February 1981 (age 43)[1] Beijing, China
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[2]
Weight	73 kg (161 lb; 11.5 st)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing style	Right-handed, shakehand grip Forehand: Reverse Rubber ; Backhand: Short Pimples
Highest ranking	11 (May 2015)[3]
Current ranking	19 (December 2016)
Medal record Men's table tennis Representing  Hong Kong World Championships 2008 Guangzhou Team

In this Chinese name, the family name is Tang (Chinese: 唐).

Career records

Singles (as of 19 January 2014)^[4]

• World Championships: 1/4 finals (2015).
• Pro Tour runner-up (1): 2007 Chile Open.
• Asian Championships: runner-up (2003).

Men's doubles

• World Championships: QF (2009).
• Pro Tour winner (4): 2010 Austrian Open, 2014 Spanish Open, 2014 Australian Open, 2014 Russian Open.
• Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 2. Won in 2010.
• Asian Championships: SF (2003).

Mixed doubles

• World Championships: QF (2007).
• Asian Championships: SF (2003).

Team

• Summer Olympic: 4th (2012)
• World Championships: 3rd (2008).
• World Team Cup: 3rd (2009).
• Asian Championships: winner (2003).

References

1. "ITTF players' profiles". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
2. "TANG Peng – Biography". gz2010.cn. Guangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
3. "ITTF world ranking". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
4. "ITTF Statistics". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 7 August 2010.

External links

• Tang Peng at World Table Tennis
  • Tang Peng at old.ittf.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 2017-01-11)
  • Tang Peng at ittfranking.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 2014-08-01)
• Peng TANG at Olympics.com
• Tang Peng at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)