Zhang Yan (table tennis)

Zhang Yan
Zhang at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1967-07-25) July 25, 1967 (age 57)
Xinxiang,[1] Henan, China
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[2]
Weight65 kg (143 lb)[3]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed penhold
Disability class4
Highest ranking2 (July 2007)[4]
Current ranking7 (February 2020)
Medal record
Men's para table tennis
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Singles C4
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Teams C4–5
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Singles C4
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Teams C4
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Teams C4–5
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Montreux Teams C4
Gold medal – first place 2014 Beijing Teams C5
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Lasko Singles C4
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Teams C5
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Teams C4–5
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Teams C4–5
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Singles C4
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Singles C4
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Singles C4
FESPIC Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan Singles C4
Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan Teams C4
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Seoul Teams C4
Gold medal – first place 2009 Amman Open singles in wheelchair
Gold medal – first place 2009 Amman Teams C4
Gold medal – first place 2015 Amman Teams C5
Silver medal – second place 2005 Kuala Lumpur Teams C4
Silver medal – second place 2011 Hong Kong Teams C4
Silver medal – second place 2013 Beijing Teams C4
Silver medal – second place 2015 Amman Singles C4
Silver medal – second place 2017 Beijing Teams C4
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Kuala Lumpur Singles C4
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Hong Kong Singles C4
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Beijing Singles C4
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Beijing Singles C4
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Taichung Singles C4
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Taichung Teams C4
FESPIC Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Shanghai Singles C4
Silver medal – second place 2003 Shanghai Teams C4
Zhang Yan
Traditional Chinese張岩
Simplified Chinese张岩
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Yán
In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.

Zhang Yan (Chinese: 张岩, born 25 July 1967[5][6]) is a Chinese para table tennis player. He has won five medals from three Paralympic Games (2004, 2008, and 2012).[7]

As a child, Zhang displayed special talent in table tennis, and he was selected to the Zhengzhou youth team, living away from home, when he was just eight years old. When he was ten years old, he had an acute onset of rheumatoid arthritis, which slowly debilitated him.[1]

  1. ^ a b Li Hong (17 May 2005). "我做他一生的精神支柱". Dahe Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Zhang Yan - profile". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Zhang Yan". IPC.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Zhang Yan - ranking history". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Zhang Yan - Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Athens 2004 Paralympic Games - Table Tennis - Official Results Book". ipc-services.org. International Paralympic Committee. 19 September 2004.
  7. ^ "Yan Zhang". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 16 January 2020.