Cao Ningning

Cao Ningning (Chinese: 曹宁宁, born November 20, 1987[5]) is a Chinese para table tennis player. He won a gold and a silver at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[6][2]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Cao.
Cao Ningning
Cao at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1987-11-20) November 20, 1987
Pizhou, Jiangsu, China[1]
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Weight55 kg (121 lb)[3]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class5 (formerly 4)
Highest ranking1 (January 2012)[4]
Current ranking2 (February 2020)
Medal record
Men's para table tennis
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroSingles C5
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonTeams C4–5
Silver medal – second place2012 LondonSingles C5
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 BeijingTeams C5
Silver medal – second place2018 LaskoSingles C5
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2010 GuangzhouSingles C4
Gold medal – first place2014 IncheonTeams C5
Gold medal – first place2018 JakartaSingles C5
Silver medal – second place2010 GuangzhouTeams C4–5
Silver medal – second place2018 JakartaTeams C4–5
FESPIC Games
Silver medal – second place2006 Kuala LumpurSingles C4
Silver medal – second place2006 Kuala LumpurTeams C5
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2007 SeoulOpen singles in wheelchair
Gold medal – first place2007 SeoulTeams C5
Gold medal – first place2011 Hong KongSingles C5
Gold medal – first place2013 BeijingSingles C5
Gold medal – first place2013 BeijingTeams C5
Gold medal – first place2015 AmmanSingles C5
Gold medal – first place2015 AmmanTeams C5
Gold medal – first place2017 BeijingTeams C5
Gold medal – first place2019 TaichungSingles C5
Silver medal – second place2007 SeoulSingles C4-5
Silver medal – second place2011 Hong KongTeams C5
Silver medal – second place2017 BeijingSingles C5
Silver medal – second place2019 TaichungTeams C5
Bronze medal – third place2005 Kuala LumpurOpen singles standing
Bronze medal – third place2005 Kuala LumpurTeams C5
FESPIC Championships
Bronze medal – third place2003 ShanghaiTeams C5
Cao Ningning
Traditional Chinese曹寧寧
Simplified Chinese曹宁宁

Like many of his teammates, Cao was a polio survivor from Pizhou who attended New Hope Center as a child. That's where coach Heng Xin developed him into a star.[7]

Personal life

Cao Ningning is married to South Korean para table tennis player Moon Sung Hye. They met for the first time in 2007, and fell in love in 2011.[8] The couple wed in 2013 and have 3 daughters together.[9]

References
  1. Marshall, Ian (27 August 2017). "Prominent names make intentions clear". ITTF.com. International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  2. "Cao Ningning - profile". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. 25 October 2019. Archived from the original on 25 October 2019.
  3. "Cao Ningning". ipc.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  4. "Cao Ningning - ranking history". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  5. "CAO Ningning - 2016 Summer Paralympics". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  6. "Ningning Cao". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  7. Gan Hansheng (14 October 2016). "给梦插上翅膀——记国家残疾人乒乓球队教练衡新". China Internet Information Center (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  8. "장애도 국경도 나이차도 넘은 '핑퐁사랑'". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). 9 September 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  9. "曹宁宁：乒乓球改变了我的人生". People's Daily (in Chinese). 8 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2019.


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