Fan Lei (table tennis)

Fan Lei (Chinese: 范蕾; pinyin: Fàn Lěi, born 28 May 1983[4]) is a Chinese retired para table tennis player. She has won four medals in two Paralympic Games (2008 and 2012).[5]

Fan Lei
Fan in 2011
Personal information
Born (1983-05-28) 28 May 1983
Huixian,[1] Henan, China
Playing styleRight-handed penhold
Disability class10
Highest ranking1 (October 2007)[2]
Medal record
Women's para table tennis
Representing  China[3]
Paralympic Games
2008 BeijingTeams C6–10
2012 LondonTeams C6–10
2008 BeijingSingles C10
2012 LondonSingles C10
World Championships
2006 MontreuxSingles C10
2006 MontreuxTeams C9–10
2006 MontreuxOpen singles standing
Asian Para Games
2010 GuangzhouTeams C6–10
2018 JakartaSingles C10
2018 JakartaTeams C8–10
Asian Championships
2005 Kuala LumpurSingles C9–10
2007 SeoulSingles C10
2007 SeoulOpen singles standing
2011 Hong KongSingles C10
2011 Hong KongTeams C6–10
2005 Kuala LumpurOpen singles standing
2019 TaichungTeams C10
2019 TaichungSingles C10
In this Chinese name, the family name is Fan.

Fan began playing at age 6, before her disability. In 1999, on her way home from a table tennis tournament, she was hit by a car and had a fractured right femoral head and avascular necrosis, which resulted in unequal leg length.[1]

References
  1. Fang Zhou (11 September 2008). "范蕾：厄运难阻乒乓梦 和父亲一起做生命的强者". Henan Daily (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  2. "Fan Lei Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  3. "Fan Lei Profile". ITTF. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  4. "Lei Fan". 2012 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  5. "Lei Fan". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 3 February 2020.


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