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Wang Nan

王楠　/　おう・なん

Table tennis player from People's Republic of China

October 23, 1978 (age 47)　・　Fushun, People's Republic of China

table tennis player

My Take

Wang Nan is, to my mind, one of the most complete table tennis players ever produced. Holding the world number one spot from January 1999 to November 2002 is the kind of dominance that doesn't happen by accident. I love that she started at seven in Fushun and played left-handed, which gave her angles that constantly unsettled opponents. The 2003 induction into the ITTF Hall of Fame only confirms what her results already screamed. What I take from her career is relentless consistency at the very top, and she belongs in any honest conversation about the greatest women to ever pick up a paddle.

Overview

Wang Nan (Chinese: 王楠; pinyin: Wáng Nán; born October 23, 1978, in Fushun, Liaoning) is a female Chinese table tennis player from Liaoning. Wang was ranked world #1 on the ITTF ranking system from January 1999 to November 2002. She is left-handed, and began playing table tennis when she was seven years old.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Wang Nan
Name (Japanese): 王楠
Reading: おう・なん
Born: October 23, 1978 (age 47)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Horse
Origin: Fushun, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: 166 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: table tennis player

2. Background

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

Awards & achievements

2003 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/%E7%8E%8B%E6%A5%A0

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