Zhang Xiaoling
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Zhang Xiaoling or Zhang Xiao, born July 20, 1957 in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is a Chinese
competitive table tennis
player.
In , she developed a malign tumour in her right leg, which was subsequently amputated. In , she won a gold medal at a national women's singles table tennis competition.
Xiaoling represented China
for the first time at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
in Seoul
, and won gold in the open event. She competed in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, and won at least two medals -one in the singles event, one in the team event, and in 1992 and 1996 one in the open event- on every occasion. She will be representing China
again at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
in Beijing
, but, for the first time, she will competed only in the singles.
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
competitive 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.
In , she developed a malign tumour in her right leg, which was subsequently amputated. In , she won a gold medal at a national women's singles table tennis competition.
Xiaoling represented China
China at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
China competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics, held in Seoul, South Korea. The country was represented by 43 athletes competing in four sports: athletics, swimming, table tennis and shooting...
for the first time at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
1988 Summer Paralympics
The 1988 Summer Paralympics were the first Paralympics in 24 years that take place in the same city as the Olympic Games. They took place in Seoul, South Korea. This was the first time the term "Paralympic" came into official use.- Sports :...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, and won gold in the open event. She competed in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, and won at least two medals -one in the singles event, one in the team event, and in 1992 and 1996 one in the open event- on every occasion. She will be representing China
China at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
China was the host of the 2008 Summer Paralympics, held in Beijing. China's delegation included 547 people, of whom 332 were competitors. The athletes, 197 men and 135 women, ranged in age from 15 to 51 and competed in all twenty sports. Two-hundred and twenty-six of the competitors participated in...
again at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
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...
, but, for the first time, she will competed only in the singles.