TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

Fan Zhendong

1997 - Today

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Fan Zhendong (Chinese: 樊振东; pinyin: Fán Zhèndōng, pronounced [fǎn ʈʂə̂ntʊ́ŋ]; born 22 January 1997) is a Chinese professional table tennis player. After joining the Chinese national table tennis team in 2012 as the youngest member, he went on to become the youngest ITTF World Tour Champion and the youngest World Table Tennis Champion. From December 2013 to December 2024, Fan was ranked top five in the world according to the ITTF -- this eleven year streak is the longest in men's singles history. In 2025, Fan Zhendong Won the Big Ben Award . Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Fan Zhendong is the 48th most popular table tennis player (down from 43rd in 2024), the 1,117th most popular biography from China (down from 1,090th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Chinese Table Tennis Player.

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Among TABLE TENNIS PLAYERS

Among table tennis players, Fan Zhendong ranks 48 out of 107. Before her are Hyun Jung-hwa, Kim Taek-soo, Jiang Jialiang, Michael Maze, Jörg Roßkopf, and Wang Nan. After her are Wang Tao, Jiao Zhimin, Xu Xin, Hugo Calderano, Wei Qingguang, and Lee Chul-seung.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1997, Fan Zhendong ranks 133. Before her are Connor McDavid, Donny van de Beek, Shogo Hayashi, Alex Meret, Abdelhak Nouri, and OG Anunoby. After her are Cho Mi-yeon, Emil Audero, Jaehyun, Camila Morrone, Mina, and Ana Mena.

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In China

Among people born in China, Fan Zhendong ranks 1,117 out of 1,610. Before her are Chen Kun (1976), Wang Yan (1971), Li Yundi (1982), Wang Nan (1978), Lou Yun (1964), and Ogyen Trinley Dorje (1985). After her are Hu Shuli (1953), Wei Hui (1973), Zhao Lijian (1972), Diao Yinan (1969), Jiang Jin (1968), and Tiffany Tang (1983).

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  • Photo of Chen Kun

    Chen Kun

    ACTOR

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 48.08

    Rank: 1,111

  • Photo of Wang Yan

    Wang Yan

    ATHLETE

    1971 - Present

    HPI: 48.06

    Rank: 1,112

  • Photo of Li Yundi

    Li Yundi

    MUSICIAN

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 48.05

    Rank: 1,113

  • Photo of Wang Nan

    Wang Nan

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 48.01

    Rank: 1,114

  • Photo of Lou Yun

    Lou Yun

    GYMNAST

    1964 - Present

    HPI: 47.94

    Rank: 1,115

  • Photo of Ogyen Trinley Dorje

    Ogyen Trinley Dorje

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1985 - Present

    HPI: 47.90

    Rank: 1,116

  • Photo of Fan Zhendong

    Fan Zhendong

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1997 - Present

    HPI: 47.89

    Rank: 1,117

  • Photo of Hu Shuli

    Hu Shuli

    JOURNALIST

    1953 - Present

    HPI: 47.87

    Rank: 1,118

  • Photo of Wei Hui

    Wei Hui

    WRITER

    1973 - Present

    HPI: 47.79

    Rank: 1,119

  • Photo of Zhao Lijian

    Zhao Lijian

    DIPLOMAT

    1972 - Present

    HPI: 47.77

    Rank: 1,120

  • Photo of Diao Yinan

    Diao Yinan

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1969 - Present

    HPI: 47.71

    Rank: 1,121

  • Photo of Jiang Jin

    Jiang Jin

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 47.70

    Rank: 1,122

  • Photo of Tiffany Tang

    Tiffany Tang

    ACTOR

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 47.69

    Rank: 1,123

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Among TABLE TENNIS PLAYERS In China

Among table tennis players born in China, Fan Zhendong ranks 13. Before her are Wang Hao (1983), Zhang Yining (1981), Zhang Jike (1988), He Zhiwen (1962), Jiang Jialiang (1964), and Wang Nan (1978). After her are Wang Tao (1967), Jiao Zhimin (1963), Xu Xin (1990), Wei Qingguang (1962), Ding Ning (1990), and Ma Wenge (1968).

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