Eugene Wang

Eugene Wang
Personal information
Full nameEugene Zhen Wang
Nickname唐僧
Nationality Canada
Born (1985-11-13) November 13, 1985
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportTable tennis
ClubTrue North TTC; Carolina Gold Rush
Playing styleRight-handed
Current ranking56 (15 July 2025)[2]
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2019 LimaMixed doubles
Silver medal – second place2023 SantiagoTeam
Bronze medal – third place2015 TorontoSingles
Bronze medal – third place2015 TorontoTeam
Bronze medal – third place2019 LimaSingles
Bronze medal – third place2023 SantiagoMixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place2023 SantiagoSingles

Eugene Wang (born Wang Zhen 王臻 on November 13, 1985) is a Canadian table tennis player. He was given permission to compete for Canada in June 2012, allowing him to represent Canada at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's team event.[1][3] He trains in Saarbrücken, Germany.[3]

In June 2016, he was officially named to Canada's 2016 Olympic team.[4]

Wang competed in the 2019 Butterfly Canadian National Championships in both Men's Singles & Men's Doubles, pairing with 2018 Champion Jeremy Hazin. Wang & Hazin won the doubles event, defeating the Québec duo of Antoine Bernadet & Marko Medjugorac in the Finals. Wang would go on to face both men again in the singles bracket, felling Medjugorac in the semi-finals and Bernadet in the Finals. Wang's victory over Bernadet was a sweep (11-3 11-4 11-8 11-5).

He represented Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5]

He plays professionally for the Carolina Gold Rush of Major League Table Tennis.

References

  1. 1 2 "2012 Summer Olympics – Eugene Wang profile". 2012 Summer Olympics official website. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Rankings Week #29 - July 15th". ittf.com. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Glasgow 2014 - Zhen Eugene Wang Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  4. ↑ Hossain, Asif (June 1, 2016). "Olympic veterans Zhang and Wang will return to Rio for table tennis". www.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Zhang and Wang qualify for Tokyo 2020 at ITTF North American Olympic qualifiers". www.insidethegames.biz. March 7, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2021.