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][3]

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]
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class5 (formerly 4)
Highest ranking1 (January 2012)[2]
Current ranking2 (February 2020)
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[3]
Weight55 kg (121 lb)[4]
Medal record
Men's para table tennis
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
2016 Rio de JaneiroSingles C5
2012 LondonTeams C4–5
2012 LondonSingles C5
World Championships
2014 BeijingTeams C5
2018 LaskoSingles C5
Asian Para Games
2010 GuangzhouSingles C4
2014 IncheonTeams C5
2018 JakartaSingles C5
2010 GuangzhouTeams C4–5
2018 JakartaTeams C4–5
FESPIC Games
2006 Kuala LumpurSingles C4
2006 Kuala LumpurTeams C5
Asian Championships
2007 SeoulOpen singles in wheelchair
2007 SeoulTeams C5
2011 Hong KongSingles C5
2013 BeijingSingles C5
2013 BeijingTeams C5
2015 AmmanSingles C5
2015 AmmanTeams C5
2017 BeijingTeams C5
2019 TaichungSingles C5
2007 SeoulSingles C4-5
2011 Hong KongTeams C5
2017 BeijingSingles C5
2019 TaichungTeams C5
2005 Kuala LumpurOpen singles standing
2005 Kuala LumpurTeams C5
FESPIC Championships
2003 ShanghaiTeams C5
Cao Ningning
Traditional Chinese曹寧寧
Simplified Chinese曹宁宁

Like many of his teammates, Cao was a polio victim 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 - ranking history". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  3. "Cao Ningning - profile". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. 25 October 2019. Archived from the original on 25 October 2019.
  4. "Cao Ningning". ipc.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  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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