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Chen Qi (table tennis player)
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Chen Qi is a male Chinese
table tennis
player.
He won the gold medal in men's doubles at the 2004 Summer Olympics
with Ma Lin
, and is the youngest male ever to hold this title at age 20. A native of China, Chen Qi began to receive training in Nantong
Spare-time Sports School in 1990. He became a member of the provincial team at the age of 12. Joined the No. 2 national team in 1999 and then the No. 1 national team in October 2002. Chen Qi became a member of the National Team at age 15, of which he is currently still a member. He is a fast attacking player and had been placed eight in the ITTF World Men’s Table Tennis ranking. From March 2006 till January 2007, he was in the sixth place. From January 2004, he had been within the top ten ranks. At the 2004 ITTF Pro Tour
in Kobe
, Japan
, Chen Qi won the singles title. He had been the runner-up at the Pro Tour events in Velenje, Slovenia, in Zagreb, Qatar, and in Kuwait City, Kuwait, all in 2006. In the Pro Tour Grand Finals, he reached the quarterfinals in 2003 in Guangzhou
, China, in 2004 in Beijing
, China, and in 2006 in Hong Kong. At the 2004 Volkswagen Open in Kobe, Japan, Chen Qi obtained his first ever ITTF Pro Tour Men’s Singles title.
He also won the 2007 World Table Tennis Championships
in men's doubles with Ma Lin
. He is also a successful singles player, having been consistently ranked in the world's top 10 since 2004. Chen Qi is known as one of the few top-ranked Chinese players to play left-handed.
Chen Qi has been sponsored by Killerspin www.killerspin.com since 2007.
China
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table tennis
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
player.
He won the gold medal in men's doubles at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
with Ma Lin
Ma Lin (table tennis)
Ma Lin is a male table tennis player. He is the world's number four ranked player as of June, 2011 in the International Table Tennis Federation ....
, and is the youngest male ever to hold this title at age 20. A native of China, Chen Qi began to receive training in Nantong
Nantong
Nantong is a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China. Located on the northern bank of the Yangtze River, near the river mouth, Nantong is a vital river port bordering Yancheng to the north, Taizhou to the west, Suzhou and Shanghai to the south across the river, and...
Spare-time Sports School in 1990. He became a member of the provincial team at the age of 12. Joined the No. 2 national team in 1999 and then the No. 1 national team in October 2002. Chen Qi became a member of the National Team at age 15, of which he is currently still a member. He is a fast attacking player and had been placed eight in the ITTF World Men’s Table Tennis ranking. From March 2006 till January 2007, he was in the sixth place. From January 2004, he had been within the top ten ranks. At the 2004 ITTF Pro Tour
ITTF Pro Tour
The ITTF Pro Tour is a series of table tennis tournaments introduced by International Table Tennis Federation in 1996, in order to improve the quality of the sport. It includes 6 events: Men's and Women's Singles, Men's and Women's Doubles, and Men's and Women's Singles Under 21...
in Kobe
Kobe
, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...
, Japan
Japan
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, Chen Qi won the singles title. He had been the runner-up at the Pro Tour events in Velenje, Slovenia, in Zagreb, Qatar, and in Kuwait City, Kuwait, all in 2006. In the Pro Tour Grand Finals, he reached the quarterfinals in 2003 in Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
, China, in 2004 in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China, and in 2006 in Hong Kong. At the 2004 Volkswagen Open in Kobe, Japan, Chen Qi obtained his first ever ITTF Pro Tour Men’s Singles title.
He also won the 2007 World Table Tennis Championships
2007 World Table Tennis Championships
The 2007 World Table Tennis Championships was a table tennis tournament that took place in Zagreb, Croatia from May 21 through to May 27, 2007. China won a clean sweep of all the gold and silver medals.-Medal table:-Events:-Men's Singles:...
in men's doubles with Ma Lin
Ma Lin (table tennis)
Ma Lin is a male table tennis player. He is the world's number four ranked player as of June, 2011 in the International Table Tennis Federation ....
. He is also a successful singles player, having been consistently ranked in the world's top 10 since 2004. Chen Qi is known as one of the few top-ranked Chinese players to play left-handed.
Chen Qi has been sponsored by Killerspin www.killerspin.com since 2007.
Style and equipment
Chen Qi's playing style is fast and aggressive normally dominating with his forehand. Chen Qi also possesses a fast backhand which is able to control the opponent which sets up his forehand. Similarly, like Ma Long he takes every opportunity to finish off ralleys with his devastating forehand loop. Although sponsored by Killerspin, Chen Qi does not use Killerspin equipment. He uses Stiga Clipper CR blade with Hurricane Neo 3 on forehand and Tenergy 64 on backhandMajor achievements
- 1998 National Junior Championships - 10th singles
- 1999 National Junior Games - 2nd team
- 2003 National Championships - 2nd team; 3rd doubles (with Ma Lin)
- 2003 Korea Open - 1st doubles; 2nd singles
- 2003 China Open - 1st doubles
- 2003 Japan Open - 1st doubles
- 2003 Malaysian Open - 8th doubles
- 2003 German Open - 4th singles
- 2003 Danish Open - 4th doubles
- 2003 Swedish Open - 2nd singles/doubles
- 2003 National Inter-city Games - 2nd singles; 3rd doubles (with Shan Mingjie)
- 2003 ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals - 1st doubles (with Ma Lin)
- 2004 ITTF Pro Tour, Kobe, Japan-Gold Medal-Singles
- 2004 Olympic Games - Gold Medal for men's doubles (with Ma Lin)
- 2007 World Table Tennis Championship - 1st doubles (with Ma Lin)
- 2008 Olympic Games - Gold Medal for men's team (as reserved player)
- 2008 Killerspin SPINvitational Champion
- 2009 Killerspin SPINvitational Champion
- 2011 English Open - Champion