WANG NAN (CHINA), Current World No 4 on the ITTF Jan 2008 Ranking List
Wang Nan born October 23rd 1978) is a female chinese Table Tennis player from Liaoning inChina. Wang remained as world #1 on the ITTF ranking system from 1999 to 2001. She is left-handed, and began playing table tennis when she was seven years old. Her particular skills are changing the placement of the ball during rallies and her loop drive, as well as her notable speed. Wang has been the leader of the Chinese women's table-tennis team of China after Deng Yaping's retirement
Date of birth: 23/10/78
Place of birth: Fushun, Liaoning Province
Height: 162cm
Education: University
Hobby: Music, chatting with friends
Registered with: Liaoning
Sport: Table Tennis
Personal best: 2000 Olympic Games - 1st singles/doubles
1989 Fushun Sports School
1992 Liaoning Provincial Table Tennis Team
1995 National Team
High performances:
1994 Swedish Open - 1st team/singles
1995 China Open - 1st singles
1996 National Championships - 3rd singles
1996 National Youth Championships - 2nd singles
1996 National Club Championships - 1st singles
1998 China All Stars - 1st singles/doubles
1998 Asian Championships - 1st team/mixed doubles (with Wang Liqin)
1998 Asian Games - 1st team/singles/mixed doubles/doubles (with Li Ju)
1999 World Championships - 1st team/singles/doubles
2000 Olympic Games - 1st singles/doubles (with Li Ju)
2000 Japan Open - 1st singles
2000 World Cup - 1st singles
2000 World Championships - 1st team
2001 World Championships - 1st team/singles/doubles
2001 National Games - 1st singles/doubles; 3rd team
2001 ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals - 1st singles
2002 Qatar Open/China Open - 1st singles
2002 Asian Games - 2nd team/singles
2003 National Championships - 1st doubles/mixed doubles
2003 World Championships - 1st singles/doubles/mixed doubles (with Ma Lin)
2003 Women's World Cup - 1st singles
2004 World Team Championships - 1st
2004 Olympic Games - 1st doubles
1997 World Global Youth Championships - 1st team/singles
1997 World Championships - 1st team
1997 World Cup - 1st singles
CAREER PERFORMANCE
In 1994 Wang Nan won the women's singles titles at the SWEDEN OPEN. The next year she was selected for the National Team and started to represent China at important competitions such as the World Table Tennis Championship, Women's World Table Tennis Cup and OLYMPIC GAMES From 1997 to 1998 she won the Women's World Table Tennis Cup twice, as well as the American Open and China Open. At th3 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok. Wang won the four gold medals on offer (singles, doubles, mixed doubles and women teams). At the end of 1998, she won the ITTF tour finals.
In 1999, she won the gold medal at the World Table Tennis Championships and the ITTF tour finals in both singles and doubles. She become world #1 in the same year. In the 2000 SummerOlympics in Sydney, she won two gold medals in singles and doubles. Her excellent success record has resulted in her becoming a Grand-Slam champion.
However, in the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, she lost two finals in the singles and women's teams competitions, winning no gold medals. Many people criticized her attitude and observed that she was inactive and lacking confidence. A lot of rumors claimed that she was going to retire because her skills were depleted and she could not compete on the improving world stage.
Wang Nan attended 2003 World Table Tennis Championships in Paris. This is her fourth time representing China. She won three gold medals in Singles, Doubles and Mixed-Doubles and of particular interest, she won the Singles' champion for the third time and Doubles for the fourth time, records which are hard to break in the future. Many people didn't expect her success before the competition began; however, the three gold medals proved that she was still one of the top players in the world. In the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. Wang Nan failed to retain her singles crown but went on to win the women's doubles with Zhang Yi Ning.
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