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Wang Manyu

Wang Manyu (Chinese: 王曼昱; pinyin: Wáng Mànyù, born 9 February 1999) is a Chinese table tennis player.[1] She won women's singles titles at the World Championships, Asian Games and Asian Championships. Wang also won Olympics gold medals as a member of Chinese women's team in 2021 and 2024.

Wang Manyu
Personal information
Native name王曼昱
Born (1999-02-09) 9 February 1999 (age 25)
Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China[1]
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed, shakehand grip
Highest ranking2 (July 2018)[3]
Current ranking2 (12 November 2024)[4]
ClubShandong Luneng[5]
Medal record
Women's table tennis
Representing  China
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 0 0
World Championships 6 0 2
Total 8 0 2
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Halmstad Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Budapest Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2021 Houston Singles
Gold medal – first place 2021 Houston Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Chengdu Team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Busan Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Budapest Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Durban Doubles
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2023 Chengdu Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2024 Macao Singles
WTT Cup Finals
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Xinxiang Singles
Gold medal – first place 2023 Nagoya Doubles
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Singles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Mixed doubles
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Yogyakarta Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Pyeongchang Singles
Gold medal – first place 2023 Pyeongchang Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2023 Pyeongchang Team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Wuxi Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2019 Yogyakarta Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Wuxi Mixed doubles
National Games of China
Gold medal – first place 2021 Shaanxi Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2021 Shaanxi Singles
Silver medal – second place 2021 Shaanxi Mixed doubles

Career

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2018 began with Wang Manyu defeating world number one Chen Meng in the Hungarian Open Quarterfinals before going on to win the championship with wins against Chen Xingtong in the semi-finals and Sun Yingsha in the finals. In March, Wang Manyu was selected for the 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships women's team after placing second in the team qualifiers.[6] After a successful WTTC, Wang defeated Chen Xingtong in the Hong Kong Open women's singles final followed by victory against Ding Ning in the China Open women's singles final.

2021

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In May, Wang was selected as a reserve for the Chinese National Team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Shortly after, she won the second leg of the Chinese Olympic Scrimmage, defeating Olympic women's singles representatives Chen Meng and Sun Yingsha in the process.[7] Wang again beat both Chen and Sun in a closed-door scrimmage in June.[8]

Wang Manyu played in the team event of the Tokyo Olympics because of Liu Shiwen's withdrawal due to an elbow injury.[9] Wang and her team scored a 3-0 victory over Japan to win gold and continuing China's undefeated streak in the Women's team event.[10][11]

In September, Wang reached the quarter-finals of the China National Games after a tiring win against chopper Liu Fei.[12] Despite getting injured the day before the semi-finals and finals, Wang defeated both Olympic finalists Chen Meng and Sun Yingsha 4-0 the next day to win the women's singles gold medal.[13]

Singles titles

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Year Tournament Final opponent Score Ref
2017 ITTF World Tour Platinum, Austrian Open   Gu Yuting 4–0 [14]
2018 ITTF World Tour, Hungarian Open   Sun Yingsha 4–3 [15]
ITTF World Tour, Hong Kong Open   Chen Xingtong 4–2 [16]
ITTF World Tour Platinum, China Open   Ding Ning 4–3 [17]
Asian Games   Chen Meng 4–3 [18]
2019 ITTF World Tour Platinum, Qatar Open   Liu Shiwen 4–2 [19]
2021 World Championships   Sun Yingsha 4–2 [20]
2022 WTT Champions European Summer Series   Wang Yidi 4–2 [21]
2023 WTT Champions Macao   Chen Meng 4–2 [22]
Asian Championships   Sun Yingsha 3–2 [23]
WTT Contender Taiyuan   Wang Yidi 4–1 [24]
2024 WTT Singapore Smash   Wang Yidi 4–1 [25]
WTT Champions Frankfurt   Wang Yidi 4–2 [26]

References

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  • "ITTF Player Stats". ittf.com. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  1. ^ a b "Wang Manyu". olympedia.org. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  2. ^ "WANG Manyu". hangzhou2022.cn. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  3. ^ "ITTF World Ranking". ittf.com. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  4. ^ "ITTF Table Tennis World Ranking". ittf.com. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Shandong Luneng Women Excel at Chinese National Games". joola.com. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  6. ^ "China Names Worlds Team Following Trials in Beijing". wttc2018halmstad.com. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Fan Zhendong and Wang Manyu Win Second Leg of China Olympic Scrimmage". edgesandnets.com. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Liu Guoliang Downplays Expectations and Reiterates Need For Mental Strength Heading Into Tokyo". edgesandnets.com. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Liu Shiwen Olympic Injury Withdrawal Prompts Speculation". edgesandnets.com. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  10. ^ hermesauto (5 August 2021). "Olympics: China beat Japan to win table tennis women's team gold". The Straits Times. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Japan comes up short in women's table tennis team final as China's dominance continues". The Japan Times. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Top Stars Cruise Into Quarter-Finals At China National Games". edgesandnets.com. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Injured Wang Manyu Sweeps Chen Meng and Sun Yingsha to Win China National Games - Edges and Nets". edgesandnets.com. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Players matches". ittf.com. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  15. ^ "Review Day Four: Early birthday present for Fan Zhendong, revenge for Wang Manyu". ittf.com. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  16. ^ "Success for Wang Manyu, no birthday present for Chen Xingtong". ittf.com. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  17. ^ "Successive titles, Wang Manyu wins again". ittf.com. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  18. ^ "2018 Asian Games". ittf.com. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  19. ^ "Qatar conclusions: no doubts, major doubts". ittf.com. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  20. ^ "2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  21. ^ "WTT Champions European Summer Series 2022". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  22. ^ "WTT Champions Macao 2023". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  23. ^ "26th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships 2023". ittf.com. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  24. ^ "WTT Contender Taiyuan 2023". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  25. ^ "Singapore Smash 2024". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  26. ^ "WTT Champions Frankfurt 2024". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
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