Wang Chuqin
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.jpg) Youth Olympic Games Final 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Tou Tou 头头 / 大头 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Chinese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 May 2000 Jilin, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing style | Left-handed, shakehand grip | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equipment(s) | DHS W968, DHS Hurricane 3 National Blue Sponge (FH, black), DHS Hurricane 8 (BH, Red) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 3 (1 November 2022)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 3 (1 November 2022)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Wang Chuqin (simplified Chinese: 王楚钦; born 11 May 2000) is a Chinese table tennis player.[3] He won gold in the men's singles and mixed team events at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He also won gold along with teammates Fan Zhendong, Ma Long, Liang Jingkun and Lin Gaoyuan at the 2022 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Chengdu.
Career
2021
In May, Wang was selected as an alternate for the Chinese National Team at the Tokyo Olympics.[4] Wang reached the semi-finals of the second leg of the Chinese Olympic Scrimmage before losing to eventual champion Fan Zhendong 4–2.[5]
In September, Wang lost to Liu Dingshuo in the semi-finals of the China National Games and then lost to Liang Jingkun in the bronze-medal match.[6]
On November 29, 2021, Wang paired with Sun Yingsha won the gold medal in the mixed double finals at the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships.[7]
2022
On 23 October 2022, Wang defeated Fan Zhendong in the final at the WTT Champions Macao 2022.[8]
At the WTT Cup Finals in Xinxiang, Wang won against Dang Qiu in the quarterfinals, before going on to win against Ma Long in the semi-finals and Tomokazu Harimoto in the final.[9]
Singles titles
| Year | Tournament | Final opponent | Score | Ref |
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| 2019 | ITTF World Tour, Swedish Open |  Lin Gaoyuan
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4–0 | [10] |
| 2022 | WTT Star Contender European Summer Series |  Truls Möregårdh
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4–1 | [11] |
| 2022 | WTT Champions Macao | Fan Zhendong
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4–3 | [8] |
| 2022 | WTT Cup Finals |  Tomokazu Harimoto
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4–2 | [9] |
References
- ^ "ITTF Table Tennis World Ranking Men's Singles 2022 Week #44". ITTF. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "ITTF Table Tennis World Ranking". ITTF. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "ITTF Player Profile / Wang Chuqin". ITTF.com. September 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Out-of-Sorts Ma Long Upset By Xu Chenhao In Chinese Olympic Scrimmage Quarterfinals". edgesandnets.com. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "Fan Zhendong and Wang Manyu Win Second Leg of China Olympic Scrimmage". edgesandnets.com. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Fan Zhendong Cruises to China National Games Men's Singles Gold". edgesandnets.com. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "New Stars, New Fans, and New Territories Discovered at 2021 World Championships". International Table Tennis Federation. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ a b "WTT Champions Macao 2022". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ a b "World Table Tennis". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Wang Chuqin sensational, Mima Ito so close". ittf.com. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "WTT Star Contender European Summer Series 2022". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
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