TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

Wang Liqin

1978 - Today

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Wang Liqin (simplified Chinese: 王励勤; traditional Chinese: 王勵勤; pinyin: Wáng Lìqín; born June 18, 1978) is a Chinese table tennis player. He began playing at the age of 6 and was picked for the Chinese men's national squad in 1993 when he was only 15 years old. He holds three majors (3 World Championships). He has been ranked #1 by ITTF for 25 consecutive months, from September 2000 to September 2002, which is the second-longest period for being consecutive #1 of the world as of January 2011. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wang Liqin is the 25th most popular table tennis player (down from 22nd in 2019), the 995th most popular biography from China (down from 983rd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Chinese Table Tennis Player.

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Among TABLE TENNIS PLAYERS

Among table tennis players, Wang Liqin ranks 25 out of 107. Before him are Tibor Klampár, Mikael Appelgren, Vladimir Samsonov, Jean-Michel Saive, Ma Lin, and Yoo Nam-kyu. After him are Gábor Gergely, Jean-Philippe Gatien, Erik Lindh, Kong Linghui, Dimitrij Ovtcharov, and Deng Yaping.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Wang Liqin ranks 235. Before him are Elisabetta Canalis, Sarit Hadad, Ha Jung-woo, Hayley Wickenheiser, Kim Sa-rang, and Luis von Ahn. After him are Alena Šeredová, Geoffrey Arend, Louise Brown, Caucher Birkar, Vagner da Silva Sarti, and Bob Bryan.

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In China

Among people born in China, Wang Liqin ranks 995 out of 1,610. Before him are Zhu Jianhua (1963), Nie Haisheng (1964), Ni Xialian (1963), Su Tong (1963), Hao Haidong (1970), and Chloé Zhao (1982). After him are Wang Junxia (1973), Hu Jun (1968), Liu Xiang (1983), Xie Jun (1970), Qigang Chen (1951), and Yu Wenxia (1989).

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  • Photo of Zhu Jianhua

    Zhu Jianhua

    ATHLETE

    1963 - Present

    HPI: 52.43

    Rank: 989

  • Photo of Nie Haisheng

    Nie Haisheng

    ASTRONAUT

    1964 - Present

    HPI: 52.42

    Rank: 990

  • Photo of Ni Xialian

    Ni Xialian

    POLITICIAN

    1963 - Present

    HPI: 52.42

    Rank: 991

  • Photo of Su Tong

    Su Tong

    WRITER

    1963 - Present

    HPI: 52.22

    Rank: 992

  • Photo of Hao Haidong

    Hao Haidong

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1970 - Present

    HPI: 52.19

    Rank: 993

  • Photo of Chloé Zhao

    Chloé Zhao

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 52.16

    Rank: 994

  • Photo of Wang Liqin

    Wang Liqin

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 52.03

    Rank: 995

  • Photo of Wang Junxia

    Wang Junxia

    ATHLETE

    1973 - Present

    HPI: 52.03

    Rank: 996

  • Photo of Hu Jun

    Hu Jun

    ACTOR

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 52.00

    Rank: 997

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    Liu Xiang

    ATHLETE

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 51.97

    Rank: 998

  • Photo of Xie Jun

    Xie Jun

    CHESS PLAYER

    1970 - Present

    HPI: 51.96

    Rank: 999

  • Photo of Qigang Chen

    Qigang Chen

    COMPOSER

    1951 - Present

    HPI: 51.91

    Rank: 1,000

  • Photo of Yu Wenxia

    Yu Wenxia

    CELEBRITY

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 51.91

    Rank: 1,001

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Among TABLE TENNIS PLAYERS In China

Among table tennis players born in China, Wang Liqin ranks 4. Before him are Zhuang Zedong (1940), Ma Long (1988), and Ma Lin (1980). After him are Kong Linghui (1975), Deng Yaping (1973), Wang Hao (1983), Zhang Yining (1981), Zhang Jike (1988), Jiang Jialiang (1964), Wang Nan (1978), and Fan Zhendong (1997).

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