Cheng Ming-chih

Cheng Ming-chih (Chinese: 程銘志, born 8 August 1979) is a Taiwanese para table tennis player. He won a silver medal at the 2016 Paralympics.[5]

Cheng Ming-Chih
Cheng at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1979-08-08) 8 August 1979
Tainan, Taiwan[1]
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Weight68 kg (150 lb)[3]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class5
Highest ranking1 (April 2020)[4]
Current ranking1 (April 2020)
Medal record
Men's para table tennis
Representing  Chinese Taipei
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeams C4–5
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 BratislavaTeams C5
Bronze medal – third place2018 LaskoSingles C5
Asian Para Games
Silver medal – second place2018 JakartaSingles C5
Bronze medal – third place2014 IncheonSingles C5
Bronze medal – third place2014 IncheonTeams C5
Bronze medal – third place2018 JakartaTeams C4–5
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 AmmanSingles C5
Silver medal – second place2019 TaichungSingles C5
Bronze medal – third place2015 AmmanTeams C5
Bronze medal – third place2019 TaichungTeams C5
Cheng Ming-chih
Traditional Chinese程銘志
Simplified Chinese程铭志
In this Chinese name, the family name is Cheng.

He lost his left leg when he was 32, following an accident involving a drunk driver.[1]

References
  1. Cheng Chin-yao (2019-01-13). "【時光機】舊照裡的桌球神童 沒想到自己斷腿才成為世界亞軍". Mirror Media (in Chinese). Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  2. "IPTTF Profile - Cheng Ming Chih". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 10 December 2019.
  3. "Cheng Ming Chih". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  4. "ITTF Para Table Tennis Ranking Lists - Men class 5 as of 2020-04-01".
  5. "Cheng Ming-Chih". Paralympic Games. Retrieved 2019-12-03.


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