TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
Deng Yaping
1973 - Today

Deng Yaping
Deng Yaping (Chinese: 邓亚萍; pinyin: Dèng Yàpíng; born February 5, 1973) is a Chinese table tennis player, who won eighteen world championships including four Olympic championships between 1989 and 1997. She is regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Deng Yaping is the 31st most popular table tennis player (down from 29th in 2024), the 1,044th most popular biography from China (down from 1,021st in 2019) and the 6th most popular Chinese Table Tennis Player.
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Among TABLE TENNIS PLAYERS
Among table tennis players, Deng Yaping ranks 31 out of 107. Before her are Wang Liqin, Gábor Gergely, Jean-Philippe Gatien, Erik Lindh, Kong Linghui, and Dimitrij Ovtcharov. After her are Joo Sae-hyuk, Wang Hao, Zhang Yining, Zhang Jike, Li Bun-hui, and Peter Karlsson.
Most Popular Table Tennis Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWang Liqin
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 25
Gábor Gergely
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 26
Jean-Philippe Gatien
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 27
Erik Lindh
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 28
Kong Linghui
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 29
Dimitrij Ovtcharov
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 30
Deng Yaping
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 31
Joo Sae-hyuk
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 32
Wang Hao
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 33
Zhang Yining
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 34
Zhang Jike
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 35
Li Bun-hui
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.94
Rank: 36
Peter Karlsson
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 37
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1973, Deng Yaping ranks 393. Before her are Gianluca Rocchi, Dave Chappelle, Grigol Mgaloblishvili, David Denman, Elsa Lunghini, and Kai Hahto. After her are Chris Fehn, Koichi Nakazato, Daimaou Kosaka, Ólafur Stefánsson, Carlos Pavón, and Enrique Murciano.
Others Born in 1973
Go to all RankingsGianluca Rocchi
REFEREE
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 387
Dave Chappelle
COMEDIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 388
Grigol Mgaloblishvili
POLITICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 389
David Denman
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 390
Elsa Lunghini
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 391
Kai Hahto
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 392
Deng Yaping
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 393
Chris Fehn
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 394
Koichi Nakazato
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 395
Daimaou Kosaka
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 396
Ólafur Stefánsson
HANDBALL PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 397
Carlos Pavón
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 398
Enrique Murciano
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 399
In China
Among people born in China, Deng Yaping ranks 1,042 out of 1,610. Before her are Jing Tian (1988), Tank Man (null), Álvaro Fernández (null), and Lu Han (1990). After her are Ruth Graham (1920), Wang Yibo (1997), Liu Boming (1966), Gao Zhisheng (1964), Wang Dan (1969), Wang Hao (1983), Lou Ye (1965), and Liu Huan (1963).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsJing Tian
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 1,038
Tank Man
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 1,039
Álvaro Fernández
ATHLETE
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 1,040
Lu Han
SINGER
1990 - Present
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 1,041
Deng Yaping
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 1,042
Ruth Graham
WRITER
1920 - 2007
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 1,043
Wang Yibo
ACTOR
1997 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 1,044
Liu Boming
ASTRONAUT
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 1,045
Gao Zhisheng
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 1,046
Wang Dan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 1,047
Wang Hao
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 1,048
Lou Ye
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 1,049
Liu Huan
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 1,050
Among TABLE TENNIS PLAYERS In China
Among table tennis players born in China, Deng Yaping ranks 6. Before her are Zhuang Zedong (1940), Ma Long (1988), Ma Lin (1980), Wang Liqin (1978), and Kong Linghui (1975). After her are Wang Hao (1983), Zhang Yining (1981), Zhang Jike (1988), He Zhiwen (1962), Jiang Jialiang (1964), and Wang Nan (1978).
Zhuang Zedong
1940 - 2013
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 1
Ma Long
1988 - Present
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 2
Ma Lin
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 3
Wang Liqin
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 4
Kong Linghui
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 5
Deng Yaping
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 6
Wang Hao
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 7
Zhang Yining
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 8
Zhang Jike
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 9
He Zhiwen
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 10
Jiang Jialiang
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 11
Wang Nan
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 12









































