Photo: XIAOYU TANG / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
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.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chen Qi
- Name (Japanese)
- 陳玘
- Reading
- ちぇん・ちー
- Born
- April 15, 1984 (age 42)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rat
- Origin
- Nantong, People's Republic of China
- Height
- 174 cm
- Occupation
- table tennis player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%99%B3%E7%8E%98
Frequently asked questions
When was Chen Qi born?
Born April 15, 1984 (age 42).
Where is Chen Qi from?
Chen Qi is from Nantong, People's Republic of China.
What does Chen Qi do?
Chen Qi works as table tennis player.
How tall is Chen Qi?
Chen Qi is 174 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.