Zhang Yining

Zhang Yining
Full name	Zhang Yining
Born	(1981-10-05) 5 October 1981 (age 42)[1] Beijing, China
Height	168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight	54 kg (119 lb)[1]
Table tennis career
Playing style	Shake hands grip
Highest ranking	1
Medal record Women's table tennis Representing  China Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 4 0 0 World Championships 10 2 4 World Cup 4 2 1 Total 18 4 5 Olympics Games 2004 Athens Singles 2004 Athens Doubles 2008 Beijing Singles 2008 Beijing Team World Championships 2000 Kuala Lumpur Team 2001 Osaka Team 2003 Paris Doubles 2004 Doha Team 2005 Shanghai Singles 2005 Shanghai Doubles 2006 Bremen Team 2007 Zagreb Doubles 2008 Guangzhou Team 2009 Yokohama Singles 1999 Eindhoven Singles 2003 Paris Singles 1999 Eindhoven Doubles 2001 Osaka Singles 2001 Osaka Doubles 2007 Zagreb Singles World Cup 2001 Wuhu Singles 2002 Singapore Singles 2004 Hangzhou Singles 2005 Guangzhou Singles 2006 Urumqi Singles 2007 Chengdu Singles 2003 Hong Kong Singles Asian Games 1998 Bangkok Team 2002 Busan Singles 2002 Busan Doubles 2002 Busan Team

Zhang Yining (simplified Chinese: 张怡宁; traditional Chinese: 張怡寧; pinyin: Zhāng Yíníng; born 5 October 1981)^[1] is a Chinese table tennis player who retired in 2009. She is considered one of the greatest female players in the sport's history. In terms of achievements, she is one of the most successful female table tennis players (alongside Ding Ning, Deng Yaping, Wang Nan, Li Xiaoxia) having won the gold medal in each of the Table Tennis World Cup, the Table Tennis World Championships, and the Olympic Games. She is also the first player overall, and the first female, to have completed a Double Grand Slam.