Wang Hao

Wang Hao is one of those athletes who makes you feel almost sorry for being that good and still finishing second — three Olympic silver medals in singles is a stunning record, and the fact that he never stood on the top step of the podium there somehow makes his story more compelling, not less. His penhold grip with that revolutionary backhand loop was genuinely something new in the sport, and watching him dismantle Wang Liqin 4–0 to claim the 2009 World Championship felt like witnessing the changing of the guard in real time. Chinese table tennis is already the gold standard globally, and he was the best of that generation. Now coaching the national men's team, he's passing all of that intensity and technical genius to the next wave — honestly a perfect second act for a player who gave everything to the sport.

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Name (English)

Wang Hao

Name (Japanese)

王皓

Reading

わん・はお

Born

December 15, 1983 (age 42)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Boar

Origin

Changchun, People's Republic of China

Height

175 cm

Occupation

table tennis player

Awards & achievements

• 2010 ITTF Hall of Fame

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wang%20Hao%20(table%20tennis%2C%20born%201983)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%8E%8B%E7%9A%93
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313116

Tags

• table tennis player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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