TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

Zhuang Zedong

1940 - 2013

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Zhuang Zedong (Chuang Tse-tung; August 25, 1940 – February 10, 2013) was a Chinese table tennis player, three-time world men's singles champion and champion at numerous other table tennis events. These accomplishments lead Zhuang as one of the greatest table tennis players of all time. And a well-known political personality during the tumult of the Cultural Revolution. His chance meeting with American table tennis player, Glenn Cowan, during the 31st World Table Tennis Championship, later referred to as ping-pong diplomacy, triggered the first thawing of the ice in Sino-American relations since 1949. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Zhuang Zedong is the 6th most popular table tennis player, the 838th most popular biography from China and the most popular Chinese Table Tennis Player.

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Among TABLE TENNIS PLAYERS

Among table tennis players, Zhuang Zedong ranks 6 out of 107. Before him are Angelica Rozeanu, Jan-Ove Waldner, Mária Mednyánszky, Anna Sipos, and Roland Jacobi. After him are Agnes Simon, Zoltán Mechlovits, Richard Bergmann, Gizella Farkas, Miklós Szabados, and Jörgen Persson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1940, Zhuang Zedong ranks 319. Before him are William Cohen, Vincenzo Cerami, Hanako, Princess Hitachi, Gheorghe Gruia, Vladimir Vasiliev, and Helma Sanders-Brahms. After him are Danilo Astori, Apolo Nsibambi, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, Anita Bryant, Alain Calmat, and István Csom. Among people deceased in 2013, Zhuang Zedong ranks 275. Before him are Judit Temes, Otis Bowen, George Herbig, Vincenzo Cerami, Hartmut Briesenick, and Marc Rich. After him are Israel Gutman, Huell Howser, Ottavio Missoni, Gerino Gerini, Olena Chekan, and Antonio Puchades.

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In China

Among people born in China, Zhuang Zedong ranks 838 out of 1,610. Before him are You Xie (1958), Hu Zhengyan (1584), Zhang Xuan (713), Luo Ruiqing (1906), Liu Yandong (1945), and Wu Ma (1942). After him are Chen Jiru (1558), Harry Wu (1937), Changpeng Zhao (1977), Leon Lai (1966), Fujio Akatsuka (1935), and Wang Shu (1963).

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  • Photo of You Xie

    You Xie

    WRITER

    1958 - Present

    HPI: 57.77

    Rank: 832

  • Photo of Hu Zhengyan

    Hu Zhengyan

    ARTIST

    1584 - 1674

    HPI: 57.76

    Rank: 833

  • Photo of Zhang Xuan

    Zhang Xuan

    PAINTER

    713 - 755

    HPI: 57.75

    Rank: 834

  • Photo of Luo Ruiqing

    Luo Ruiqing

    POLITICIAN

    1906 - 1978

    HPI: 57.67

    Rank: 835

  • Photo of Liu Yandong

    Liu Yandong

    POLITICIAN

    1945 - Present

    HPI: 57.48

    Rank: 836

  • Photo of Wu Ma

    Wu Ma

    ACTOR

    1942 - 2014

    HPI: 57.46

    Rank: 837

  • Photo of Zhuang Zedong

    Zhuang Zedong

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1940 - 2013

    HPI: 57.45

    Rank: 838

  • Photo of Chen Jiru

    Chen Jiru

    PAINTER

    1558 - 1639

    HPI: 57.44

    Rank: 839

  • Photo of Harry Wu

    Harry Wu

    SOCIAL ACTIVIST

    1937 - 2016

    HPI: 57.42

    Rank: 840

  • Photo of Changpeng Zhao

    Changpeng Zhao

    BUSINESSPERSON

    1977 - Present

    HPI: 57.41

    Rank: 841

  • Photo of Leon Lai

    Leon Lai

    ACTOR

    1966 - Present

    HPI: 57.40

    Rank: 842

  • Photo of Fujio Akatsuka

    Fujio Akatsuka

    COMIC ARTIST

    1935 - 2008

    HPI: 57.40

    Rank: 843

  • Photo of Wang Shu

    Wang Shu

    ARCHITECT

    1963 - Present

    HPI: 57.36

    Rank: 844

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Among TABLE TENNIS PLAYERS In China

Among table tennis players born in China, Zhuang Zedong ranks 1. After him are Ma Long (1988), Ma Lin (1980), Wang Liqin (1978), 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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