Ding Ning

丁寧　/　不明

American table tennis player

June 20, 1990 (age 35)　・　Daqing, People's Republic of China

table tennis player

My Take

Ding Ning is one of those athletes who makes you forget you're watching a sport and feel like you're watching art — she's that good. A two-time World Table Tennis Championships singles winner (2011 and 2015) and the 2016 Rio Olympic champion in women's singles, she stood at the absolute top of the most competitive table tennis nation on earth for the better part of a decade, which is just a staggering achievement when you think about it. What I love about her game is the sheer intelligence behind every rally — she reads opponents like a book, then dismantles them methodically. Getting into the ITTF Hall of Fame in 2016 while still active said everything about her legacy. Ding Ning isn't just a champion; she's the benchmark everyone else in women's table tennis measured themselves against.

Overview

Ding Ning (Chinese: 丁宁; pinyin: Dīng Níng; born 20 June 1990) is a former Chinese table tennis player. She is the 2016 Olympic Champion in women's singles and was the winner of women's singles in the 2011 World Table Tennis Championships. At the 2015 World Table Tennis Championships, Ding won her second world title in women's singles by defeating her compatriot Liu Shiwen 4–3 in the final.

1. Profile

Name (English): Ding Ning
Name (Japanese): 丁寧
Reading: 不明
Born: June 20, 1990 (age 35)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Horse
Origin: Daqing, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: 2 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: table tennis player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2016 ITTF Hall of Fame

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%81%E5%AF%A7%20(%E5%8D%93%E7%90%83%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B)