Zhang Bian (Chinese: 张变, born 29 August 1986[4]) is a Chinese para table tennis player. She has won eight gold medals from five Paralympic Games (2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024).[5]
Personal life
Like many of her teammates, Zhang was a polio survivor from Pizhou who attended New Hope Center as a child. That's where coach Heng Xin developed her into a star.[6]
References
- ^ "Zhang Bian - profile". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Zhang Bian". IPC.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "Zhang Bian - ranking history". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Zhang Bian – Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Bian Zhang". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ Gan Hansheng (14 October 2016). "给梦插上翅膀——记国家残疾人乒乓球队教练衡新". China Internet Information Center (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 January 2020.
External links
- Zhang Bian at ITTF Para Table Tennis
- Zhang Bian at the International Paralympic Committee
- Zhang Bian at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
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