Lian Hao

Lian Hao
Personal information
Born (1995-06-07) June 7, 1995
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight63 kg (139 lb)[2]
Sport
SportTable tennis
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class10
Highest ranking3 (October 2019)[3]
Current ranking6 (February 2020)
Medal record
Men's para table tennis
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonTeams C9–10
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeams C9–10
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoTeams C9-10
Silver medal – second place2024 ParisMen's singles C10
Bronze medal – third place2024 ParisDoubles MD18
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018 LaskoSingles C10
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2010 GuangzhouTeams C9–10
Gold medal – first place2014 IncheonTeams C9–10
Gold medal – first place2022 HangzhouSingles C10
Gold medal – first place2022 HangzhouDoubles MD14
Silver medal – second place2010 GuangzhouSingles C10
Silver medal – second place2018 JakartaSingles C10
Silver medal – second place2018 JakartaTeams C9–10
Silver medal – second place2022 HangzhouDoubles XD17-20
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 AmmanTeams C10
Gold medal – first place2011 Hong KongTeams C10
Gold medal – first place2015 AmmanTeams C10
Gold medal – first place2017 BeijingSingles C10
Gold medal – first place2017 BeijingTeams C10
Silver medal – second place2009 AmmanSingles C10
Silver medal – second place2011 Hong KongSingles C10
Silver medal – second place2019 TaichungTeams C10
Bronze medal – third place2009 AmmanOpen singles standing
Bronze medal – third place2015 AmmanSingles C10
Bronze medal – third place2019 TaichungSingles C10
Lian Hao
Traditional Chinese連浩
Simplified Chinese连浩
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLián Hào

Lian Hao (Chinese: 连浩, born 7 June 1995[4]) is a Chinese para table tennis player. He is a three-time Paralympic gold medalist.[5]

Personal life

Lian was born with abnormalities in his right arm. He started the sport at the table tennis club ran by his uncle. He attended Shaanxi Normal University.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Lian Hao Profile". ITTF. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  2. ↑ "Lian Hao". IPC.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "Lian Hao Ranking history". ITTF. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "Lian Hao – Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  5. ↑ "Hao Lian". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  6. ↑ Shao Jingjing; Xiong Xu (20 April 2017). "第十二届中国大学生年度人物候选人连浩事迹". People's Daily (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.