For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Zhang Xielin.

Zhang Xielin

Zhang Xielin (Chang Shih-Lin)
Zhang Xielin in 1965.
Personal information
Nationality China
Born1940
Medal record
Representing  China
World Table Tennis Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1961 singles
Bronze medal – third place 1963 singles
Gold medal – first place 1963 doubles
Gold medal – first place 1963 team
Gold medal – first place 1965 team
Silver medal – second place 1965 doubles
Silver medal – second place 1965 mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 1971 mixed doubles

Zhang Xielin (born 1940) is a Chinese table-tennis player who carried the Olympic flag in 2008 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony.[1]

Table tennis career

[edit]

He used a distinctive pen-grip chopping technique and was active in the 1960s. Utilizing steady chops and unpredictable spins, He is one of the earliest successful long-pimple rubber players, and the first Chinese player to win a men's doubles champion (with Wang Zhiliang, at the 1963 World Table Tennis Championships).

His eight World Championship medals[2][3] included four gold medals; in addition to the men's doubles he won a mixed doubles with Lin Huiqing and two in the team event.[4][5]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Zhang, Xielin. "Olympics - Opening Ceremony". Retrieved 2009-06-26.
  2. ^ "Table Tennis World Championship medal winners". Sports123.
  3. ^ "Profile". Table Tennis Guide.
  4. ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). A-Z of Sport, pages 699-700. The Bath Press. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
  5. ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results, pages 309-312. Guinness Superlatives. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
Members of the ITTF Hall of Fame
Men's players
Women's players
Officers


{{bottomLinkPreText}} {{bottomLinkText}}
This page is based on a Wikipedia article written by contributors (read/edit).
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
Cover photo is available under {{::mainImage.info.license.name || 'Unknown'}} license. Cover photo is available under {{::mainImage.info.license.name || 'Unknown'}} license. Credit: (see original file).
Zhang Xielin
Listen to this article

This browser is not supported by Wikiwand :(
Wikiwand requires a browser with modern capabilities in order to provide you with the best reading experience.
Please download and use one of the following browsers:

✕
This article was just edited, click to reload
This article has been deleted on Wikipedia (Why?)

Back to homepage

Please click Add in the dialog above
Please click Allow in the top-left corner,
then click Install Now in the dialog
Please click Open in the download dialog,
then click Install
Please click the "Downloads" icon in the Safari toolbar, open the first download in the list,
then click Install
{{::$root.activation.text}}

Install Wikiwand

Install on Chrome Install on Firefox
Don't forget to rate us

Tell your friends about Wikiwand!

Gmail Facebook Twitter Link

Enjoying Wikiwand?

Tell your friends and spread the love:
Share on Gmail Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Buffer

Our magic isn't perfect

You can help our automatic cover photo selection by reporting an unsuitable photo.

This photo is visually disturbing This photo is not a good choice

Thank you for helping!


Your input will affect cover photo selection, along with input from other users.

X

Get ready for Wikiwand 2.0 🎉! the new version arrives on September 1st! Don't want to wait?