Chen Qi

What strikes me about Chen Qi is that he peaked impossibly early and then quietly reinvented himself. Winning Olympic doubles gold with Ma Lin in Athens at just twenty, becoming the youngest man ever to hold that title, is the kind of achievement most athletes spend a whole career chasing. I respect that he didn't cling to the spotlight after retiring in 2013, instead stepping into coaching with the Jiangsu provincial team. China's table tennis machine produces talent relentlessly, so staying inside it as a mentor says something about his standing. I'd love to know how he handles the pressure of shaping the next generation.

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Name (English)

Chen Qi

Name (Japanese)

陳玘

Reading

ちぇん・ちー

Born

April 15, 1984 (age 42)

Origin

Nantong, People's Republic of China

Height

174 cm

Occupation

table tennis player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Rat

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen%20Qi%20(table%20tennis)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%99%B3%E7%8E%98
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q715449

Tags

• table tennis player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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