Chuang Chih-yuan
Chuang Chih-yuan (; born 2 April 1981) is a Taiwanese table tennis player. He won the ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals in 2002 and doubles title at the 2013 World Table Tennis Championships. He participated in the Summer Olympics five times, making the most appearances at Olympic Games among Taiwanese athletes. Career in table tennis Chuang's parents were both table tennis players in Taiwan. His father was a national doubles champion, and his mother Lee Kuei-mei was a member of the national team. After the end of Lee's career as a player, her son, Chih-yuan, became one of her prodigies in table tennis. Chuang started competing in 1989, at the age of eight. From the age of 13 his mother sent him to China for training several times. Chuang first made it to the Taiwan national team in 1998. In 1999, Chuang made his World Championships and ITTF Pro Tour debut. At the end of 2000, his mother decided to let Chuang train in Europe, including France and Germany. The process made his matche ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung City ( Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsiung City has a population of approximately 2.72 million people as of May 2022 and is Taiwan's third most populous city and largest city in southern Taiwan. Since founding in the 17th century, Kaohsiung has grown from a small trading village into the political and economic centre of southern Taiwan, with key industries such as manufacturing, steel-making, oil refining, freight transport and shipbuilding. It is classified as a "Gamma −" level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, with some of the most prominent infrastructures in Taiwan. The Port of Kaohsiung is the largest and busiest harbor in Taiwan while Kaohsiung International Airport is the second busiest airport in number of passengers. The c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Table Tennis At The 2014 Asian Games – Men's Singles
The men's singles table tennis event was part of the Table tennis at the 2014 Asian Games, table tennis programme and took place between September 29 and October 4, 2014, at the Suwon Gymnasium. Schedule All times are Korea Standard Time (UTC+09:00) Results ;Legend *WO — Won by walkover Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Bottom half Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 References incheon2014ag.org External linksOfficial website {{DEFAULTSORT:Table tennis at the 2014 Asian Games - Men's singles Table tennis at the 2014 Asian Games ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals
The ITTF World Tour Grand Finals, formerly named ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals, is an annual table tennis tournament sanctioned by International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) at the end of the year. The tournament includes seven events: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, mixed doubles (new in 2018), U21 men's and women's singles. Players who accumulated the largest number of points on the ITTF World Tour are qualified for the event, and competing for total prize money of US$1,000,000, the biggest total prize money event in the ITTF calendar. Qualification сriteria Men's and women's singles *Attend at least 5 events at ITTF World Tour. *The top 15 men and 15 women who have accumulated the largest number of points on World Tour standing are invited. *The ITTF will invite one player from to the host association provided that they played at least 5 events at ITTF World Tour. *If a player from the host association is already among the 15 invited players or no player ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zhuang (surname)
Zhuang is the pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written in simplified character and in traditional character. It's usually romanized as "Chuang" in Taiwan based in Wade-Giles. It is spoken in the first tone: ''Zhuāng''. Zhuang is listed 323rd in the Song dynasty classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. As of 2008, it is the 113th most common surname in China, shared by 1.6 million people. Romanizations Zhuang is romanized as Chuang in the Wade-Giles system is usually employed in Taiwan and among the Chinese diaspora. It is romanized Chong in Cantonese; Chng, Tsng, or Ching in Hokkien. In Vietnamese, the surname formerly written as in ''Chữ Hán'' is now written Trang; in Korean, the surname formerly written as in Hanja is now written and romanized as Jang; in Japanese, the surname written in Kanji is romanized Shō. In Thai, it is written as จึง ( RTGS: ). Distribution As of 2008, Zhuang is the 113th most common surname in mainland China, share ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Asian Cup Table Tennis Tournament
The ITTF–ATTU Asian Cup is an annual table tennis competition held by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) and the Asian Table Tennis Union (ATTU). The first edition was held in 1983. The competition features men's and women's singles events, with 16 players qualifying to take part in each event, subject to a maximum of two players per association. From 2013 to 2019, the Asian Cup serves as a qualification event for the World Cup. Results Men's singles Women's singles Men's team Women's team a. The 2004 Women's Asian Cup was postponed to November, 2005. And the 2005 Asian Cup was held in December of the same year. b. The 24th Asian Cup was scheduled in Yokohama, Japan between March 26–27, 2011. Postponed by Japan Table Tennis Association due to associations’ withdrawal caused by the Tōhoku earthquake. Medal table See also *Europe Top 16 Cup * PanAm Cup *Asian Table Tennis Championships The Asian Table Tennis Championships is a biennial table ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2015 Asian Table Tennis Championships ...
The Suzuki 2015 ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships were held in Pattaya, Thailand, from 26 September to 3 October 2015. Medal summary Medal table Events See also * 2015 Asian Cup Table Tennis Tournament References {{reflist Asian Table Tennis Championships Asian Table Tennis Championships Table Tennis Championships Table tennis competitions in Thailand Asian Table Tennis Championships The Asian Table Tennis Championships is a biennial table tennis tournament regarded as continental championships by International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). From 1952 to 1972, the tournament was organized by the Table Tennis Federation of As ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2013 Asian Table Tennis Championships
The 2013 Asian Table Tennis Championships were held in Busan, South Korea, from June 30 to July 7, 2013. The Championships were the 21st edition of the Asian Table Tennis Championships. Schedule Seven different events were contested at the Championships. Medal summary Events {, , - , rowspan=2, Men's team , rowspan=2, Zhou Yu Ma Long Xu Xin Yan An Fan Zhendong , rowspan=2, Jun MizutaniKoki Niwa Kazuhiro Chan Kenta Matsudaira Seiya Kishikawa , Lee Jung-Woo Seo Hyun-Deok Jung Young-SikLee Sang-Su Cho Eon-Rae , - , Chuang Chih-YuanChen Chien-An Wu Chih-Chi Chiang Hung-Chieh Huang Sheng-Sheng , - , rowspan=2, Women's team , rowspan=2, Ding NingLiu Shiwen Guo YueZhu Yuling Chen Meng , rowspan=2, Jiang Huajun Lee Ho Ching Guan Mengyuan Li Ching Wan , Kasumi IshikawaFukuhara AiSayaka HiranoMisaki Morizono Marina Matsuzawa , - , Feng TianweiYu Mengyu Li Isabelle SiyunYee Herng Hwee , - , rowspan=2, Men's singles , rowspan=2, Ma Long , rowspan=2, Yan An , Xu Xin , - , Kenta ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2007 Asian Table Tennis Championships ...
The 18th Asian Table Tennis Championships 2007 were held in Yangzhou, China, from 17 to 23 September 2007. It was organised by the Chinese Table Tennis Association under the authority of Asian Table Tennis Union (ATTU) and International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). Medal summary Medal table Events References {{reflist Asian Table Tennis Championships Asian Table Tennis Championships Table Tennis Championships Table tennis competitions in China Asian Table Tennis Championships Asian Table Tennis Championships The Asian Table Tennis Championships is a biennial table tennis tournament regarded as continental championships by International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). From 1952 to 1972, the tournament was organized by the Table Tennis Federation of As ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2021 Asian Table Tennis Championships ...
The 2021 Asian Table Tennis Championships was a table tennis tournament held in Doha, Qatar, from 28 September to 5 October. China did not compete at the event due to a focus on the 2021 National Games of China and the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships as well as travel and quarantine restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Medal summary Events Medal table References {{reflist 2021 Asian Table Tennis Championships Asian Table Tennis Championships Asian Table Tennis Championships Table tennis competitions in Qatar Asian Table Tennis Championships Asian Table Tennis Championships The Asian Table Tennis Championships is a biennial table tennis tournament regarded as continental championships by International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). From 1952 to 1972, the tournament was organized by the Table Tennis Federation of As ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2003 Asian Table Tennis Championships ...
The 16th Asian Table Tennis Championships 2003 were held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 22 to 28 February 2003. It was organised by the Table Tennis Association of Thailand under the authority of Asian Table Tennis Union (ATTU) and International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). Medal summary Medal table Events See also *2003 World Table Tennis Championships *Asian Cup References {{reflist Asian Table Tennis Championships Asian Table Tennis Championships Table Tennis Championships Table tennis competitions in Thailand Asian Table Tennis Championships Asian Table Tennis Championships The Asian Table Tennis Championships is a biennial table tennis tournament regarded as continental championships by International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). From 1952 to 1972, the tournament was organized by the Table Tennis Federation of As ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2000 Asian Table Tennis Championships ...
The 15th Asian Table Tennis Championships 2000 were held in Doha, Qatar, from 1 to 8 May 2000. It was organised by the Qatar Table Tennis Association under the authority of Asian Table Tennis Union (ATTU) and International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). Medal summary Medal table Events See also * 2000 World Table Tennis Championships *Asian Cup References {{reflist Asian Table Tennis Championships Asian Table Tennis Championships Table Tennis Championships Table tennis competitions in Qatar Asian Table Tennis Championships Asian Table Tennis Championships The Asian Table Tennis Championships is a biennial table tennis tournament regarded as continental championships by International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). From 1952 to 1972, the tournament was organized by the Table Tennis Federation of As ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Asian Table Tennis Championships
The Asian Table Tennis Championships is a biennial table tennis tournament regarded as continental championships by International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). From 1952 to 1972, the tournament was organized by the Table Tennis Federation of Asia (TTFA). The Asian Table Tennis Union (ATTU) started its own Asian Championships due to split between national table tennis associations in Asia. Host cities All time medal table Winners of TTFA Asian Championships (1952–1970) Winners of ATTU Asian Championships (1972–present) *As of 2019 See also * World Table Tennis Championships * Asian Cup The AFC Asian Cup is the primary association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), determining the continental champion of Asia. It is the second oldest cont ... * Asian Junior Championships * List of table tennis players References ITTF Statistics [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |