TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

Wang Tao

1967 - Today

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Wang Tao (Chinese: 王涛; born December 13, 1967, in Beijing) is a retired Chinese table tennis player, the current head coach of the Bayi Gongshang club in the China Table Tennis Super League, and a member of the Chinese Olympic Committee. Wang Tao is a left-handed player who utilizes the Shakehand grip, known for using short pimpled rubber on his backhand and regular inverted rubber on his forehand. Due to the special characteristics of short pimpled rubber being able to hit through and resist spin, Wang Tao's play style is unique, as he was able to rely on the quick hitting motion on his backhand to directly attack serves with heavy spin or make controlled shots at wide angles against his opponents. Wang Tao positions himself close to the table, attacking with great speed and surprising his opponents with unexpected shots. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Wang Tao is the 49th most popular table tennis player, the 1,126th most popular biography from China (down from 1,123rd in 2019) and the 14th most popular Chinese Table Tennis Player.

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Among TABLE TENNIS PLAYERS

Among table tennis players, Wang Tao ranks 49 out of 107. Before him are Kim Taek-soo, Jiang Jialiang, Michael Maze, Jörg Roßkopf, Wang Nan, and Fan Zhendong. After him are Jiao Zhimin, Xu Xin, Hugo Calderano, Wei Qingguang, Lee Chul-seung, and Ahn Jae-hyung.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Wang Tao ranks 606. Before him are Maik Bullmann, Jonathan Adams, Dmitri Popov, Steve Harwell, Matthew Barney, and Masayuki Nakagomi. After him are Tohir Yoʻldosh, Konstantin Kozeyev, Andrea Jürgens, Amar Osim, Maya Harris, and Gustavo Matosas.

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In China

Among people born in China, Wang Tao ranks 1,126 out of 1,610. Before him are Hu Shuli (1953), Wei Hui (1973), Zhao Lijian (1972), Diao Yinan (1969), Jiang Jin (1968), and Tiffany Tang (1983). After him are Zhao Lusi (1998), Ni Yulan (1960), Jiao Zhimin (1963), Sun Yang (1991), Liu Wen (1988), and Zhao Tao (1977).

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  • 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

  • Photo of Diao Yinan

    Diao Yinan

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1969 - Present

    HPI: 47.71

    Rank: 1,123

  • Photo of Jiang Jin

    Jiang Jin

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 47.70

    Rank: 1,124

  • Photo of Tiffany Tang

    Tiffany Tang

    ACTOR

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 47.69

    Rank: 1,125

  • Photo of Wang Tao

    Wang Tao

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1967 - Present

    HPI: 47.68

    Rank: 1,126

  • Photo of Zhao Lusi

    Zhao Lusi

    ACTOR

    1998 - Present

    HPI: 47.60

    Rank: 1,127

  • Photo of Ni Yulan

    Ni Yulan

    SOCIAL ACTIVIST

    1960 - Present

    HPI: 47.57

    Rank: 1,128

  • Photo of Jiao Zhimin

    Jiao Zhimin

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1963 - Present

    HPI: 47.55

    Rank: 1,129

  • Photo of Sun Yang

    Sun Yang

    SWIMMER

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 47.53

    Rank: 1,130

  • Photo of Liu Wen

    Liu Wen

    MODEL

    1988 - Present

    HPI: 47.49

    Rank: 1,131

  • Photo of Zhao Tao

    Zhao Tao

    ACTOR

    1977 - Present

    HPI: 47.48

    Rank: 1,132

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Among TABLE TENNIS PLAYERS In China

Among table tennis players born in China, Wang Tao ranks 14. Before him are Zhang Yining (1981), Zhang Jike (1988), He Zhiwen (1962), Jiang Jialiang (1964), Wang Nan (1978), and Fan Zhendong (1997). After him are Jiao Zhimin (1963), Xu Xin (1990), Wei Qingguang (1962), Ding Ning (1990), Ma Wenge (1968), and Chen Longcan (1965).

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