TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

Wang Nan

1978 - Today

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Wang Nan (Chinese: 王楠; pinyin: Wáng Nán; born October 23, 1978, in Fushun, Liaoning) is a female Chinese table tennis player from Liaoning. Wang was ranked world #1 on the ITTF ranking system from January 1999 to November 2002. She is left-handed, and began playing table tennis when she was seven years old. Her particular skills are changing the placement of the ball during rallies and her loop drive, as well as her notable speed. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Wang Nan is the 47th most popular table tennis player (up from 48th in 2024), the 1,116th most popular biography from China (up from 1,121st in 2019) and the 12th most popular Chinese Table Tennis Player.

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Among TABLE TENNIS PLAYERS

Among table tennis players, Wang Nan ranks 47 out of 107. Before her are Ryu Seung-min, Hyun Jung-hwa, Kim Taek-soo, Jiang Jialiang, Michael Maze, and Jörg Roßkopf. After her are Fan Zhendong, Wang Tao, Jiao Zhimin, Xu Xin, Hugo Calderano, and Wei Qingguang.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Wang Nan ranks 445. Before her are Pablo Contreras, Satoshi Hino, Nastja Čeh, Igor Rakočević, Allan Simonsen, and Wesley Sonck. After her are Sara Tavares, Adam Gontier, Srđan Baljak, Mohammed Bouyeri, Stephanie Murphy, and Erik Edman.

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In China

Among people born in China, Wang Nan ranks 1,116 out of 1,610. Before her are Li Weifeng (1978), Li Donghua (1967), Johnny Chan (1957), Chen Kun (1976), Wang Yan (1971), and Li Yundi (1982). After her are Lou Yun (1964), Ogyen Trinley Dorje (1985), Fan Zhendong (1997), Hu Shuli (1953), Wei Hui (1973), and Zhao Lijian (1972).

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  • Photo of Li Weifeng

    Li Weifeng

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 48.24

    Rank: 1,110

  • Photo of Li Donghua

    Li Donghua

    GYMNAST

    1967 - Present

    HPI: 48.20

    Rank: 1,111

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    Johnny Chan

    POKER PLAYER

    1957 - Present

    HPI: 48.11

    Rank: 1,112

  • Photo of Chen Kun

    Chen Kun

    ACTOR

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 48.08

    Rank: 1,113

  • Photo of Wang Yan

    Wang Yan

    ATHLETE

    1971 - Present

    HPI: 48.06

    Rank: 1,114

  • Photo of Li Yundi

    Li Yundi

    MUSICIAN

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 48.05

    Rank: 1,115

  • Photo of Wang Nan

    Wang Nan

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 48.01

    Rank: 1,116

  • Photo of Lou Yun

    Lou Yun

    GYMNAST

    1964 - Present

    HPI: 47.94

    Rank: 1,117

  • Photo of Ogyen Trinley Dorje

    Ogyen Trinley Dorje

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1985 - Present

    HPI: 47.90

    Rank: 1,118

  • Photo of Fan Zhendong

    Fan Zhendong

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1997 - Present

    HPI: 47.89

    Rank: 1,119

  • Photo of Hu Shuli

    Hu Shuli

    JOURNALIST

    1953 - Present

    HPI: 47.87

    Rank: 1,120

  • Photo of Wei Hui

    Wei Hui

    WRITER

    1973 - Present

    HPI: 47.79

    Rank: 1,121

  • Photo of Zhao Lijian

    Zhao Lijian

    DIPLOMAT

    1972 - Present

    HPI: 47.77

    Rank: 1,122

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Among TABLE TENNIS PLAYERS In China

Among table tennis players born in China, Wang Nan ranks 12. Before her are Deng Yaping (1973), Wang Hao (1983), Zhang Yining (1981), Zhang Jike (1988), He Zhiwen (1962), and Jiang Jialiang (1964). After her are Fan Zhendong (1997), Wang Tao (1967), Jiao Zhimin (1963), Xu Xin (1990), Wei Qingguang (1962), and Ding Ning (1990).

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