Deng Yaping

Deng Yaping
Native name邓亚萍
NationalityChinese
Born (1973-02-06) 6 February 1973 (age 51)
Zhengzhou, Henan, China
Height1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)
Medal record
Women's table tennis
Representing  China
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 4 0 0
World Championships 9 5 0
World Cup 5 0 1
Total 18 5 1
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Singles
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Singles
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Doubles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Dortmund Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1991 Chiba City Singles
Gold medal – first place 1993 Gothenburg Team
Gold medal – first place 1995 Tianjin Singles
Gold medal – first place 1995 Tianjin Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1995 Tianjin Team
Gold medal – first place 1997 Manchester Singles
Gold medal – first place 1997 Manchester Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1997 Manchester Team
Silver medal – second place 1991 Chiba City Doubles
Silver medal – second place 1991 Chiba City Team
Silver medal – second place 1993 Gothenburg Doubles
Silver medal – second place 1995 Tianjin Mixed Doubles
Silver medal – second place 1997 Manchester Mixed Doubles
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1990 Hokkaido, Aomori, Niig Team
Gold medal – first place 1991 Barcelona Team
Gold medal – first place 1995 Atlanta Team
Gold medal – first place 1992 Las Vegas Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1996 Hong Kong Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Seoul Doubles
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Tianjin Singles
Gold medal – first place 1994 Tianjin Mixed Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1994 Tianjin Team
Silver medal – second place 1994 Tianjin Doubles

Deng Yaping (Chinese: 邓亚萍; pinyin: Dèng Yàpíng; born February 6, 1973) is a Chinese table tennis player, who won eighteen world championships including four Olympic championships between 1989 and 1997. She is regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport.