Zhang Xueling

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Zhang Xueling

Zhang Xueling (born 7 May 1983, Beijing, People's Republic of China) is a Singaporean table tennis player.

Zhang started playing table tennis at the age of 6 and made her first international appearance in 1999. She won four gold medals at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games, helping Singapore to sweep the women events as well as the mixed doubles.

Zhang has defeated her higher-ranked fellow Singaporean, Li Jiawei, 3 times to date: once at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games in the women singles finals; another at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in the mixed doubles finals partnered by Cai Xiaoli against Li and her teammate, Yang Zi; and in the women singles finals in the same Games, winning four out of five gold medals for the country.

Zhang has just resigned, and has returned to Shanghai to join her husband. Her departure was due to Wang Yue Gu who has just received her citizenship in February 2007. She promised to come back to help Singapore one day if she is needed.

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Name: Zhang Xueling
Date of Birth: 07 MAY 1983
Place of Birth: China
City of Birth: Beijing
Weight: 55kg
Height: 163cm
Hobbies: Listening to music, chatting, shopping and reading
Current World Ranking: 52 (as of March 2007)

[edit] Achievements

1998
- Golden Racket (VIE)
  - Gold - Women's Doubles
2001
- 21st SEA Games
  - Gold - Women's Team
2002
- 17th Commonwealth Games
  - Gold - Women's Team
  - Bronze - Women's Doubles
- 14th Asian Games
  - Bronze - Women's Team
2003
- Southeast Asian Games
  - Gold - Women's Doubles
  - Gold - Women's Team
  - Silver - Women's Singles
- Asian Championships
  - Bronze - Women's Team
- Singapore Sports Meritorious Senior Award
2004
- Olympic Games
  - Top 8 - Women's Singles
2005
- ITTF Pro Tour Korea Open
  - Gold - Women's Doubles (partner: Tan Paey Fern)
- ITTF Pro Tour China Open
  - Silver - Women's Doubles (partner: Tan Paey Fern)
- Singapore Sports Meritorious Senior Award
- SEA Games
  - Gold - Women's Team
  - Gold - Women's Singles
  - Gold - Women's Doubles (partner: Li Jia Wei)
  - Gold - Mixed Doubles (partner: Yang Zi)
2006
- 18th Commonwealth Games
  - Gold - Women's Team
  - Gold - Women's Singles
  - Gold - Women's Doubles (partner: Li Jia Wei)
  - Gold - Mixed Doubles (partner: Yang Zi)
- 15th Asian Games
  - Silver - Women's Team