Liu Meng (table tennis)

Liu Meng (Chinese: 柳萌; pinyin: Liǔ Méng, born 20 October 1996[4]) is a Chinese para table tennis player. She won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[5]

Liu Meng
Born (1996-10-20) October 20, 1996
Wuhan,[1] Hubei, China
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight62 kg (137 lb)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class9
Highest ranking3 (October 2016)[3]
Current ranking7 (February 2020)
Medal record
Women's para table tennis
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroSingles C9
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 BeijingTeams C9–10
Bronze medal – third place2014 BeijingSingles C9
Bronze medal – third place2018 LaskoSingles C9
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2014 IncheonTeams C9–10
Gold medal – first place2018 JakartaWomen's doubles C6–10
Gold medal – first place2018 JakartaMixed doubles C9–10
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 TaichungTeams C9
Silver medal – second place2019 TaichungSingles C9
Bronze medal – third place2011 Hong KongSingles C9
Bronze medal – third place2013 BeijingSingles C9
Bronze medal – third place2015 AmmanSingles C9–10
In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.

Liu's lower left leg was amputated when she was six years old, following a car accident.[6]

References
  1. "Liu Meng Profile". ITTF. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. "Liu Meng". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  3. "Liu Meng Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  4. "Liu Meng". 2016 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  5. "Meng Liu". Paralympic Games. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  6. "我区肢残人柳萌在第三届亚洲残疾人运动会中勇夺两金". Government of Wuchang District (in Chinese). 17 October 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2020.


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