Zhan Jian
| Zhan Jian | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 詹健 |
| Nationality | Singapore |
| Born | 30 January 1982 Huangshi, Hubei, China |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)[1] |
Table tennis career | |
| Playing style | Right-handed Shakehand grip |
Medal record | |
Zhan Jian (born 30 January 1982 in Huangshi, Hubei) is a Chinese-born Singaporean table tennis player. He competed for Singapore in the men's team event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2] At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, he won the men's individual table tennis, beating teammate Gao Ning 4 - 0 in the final.[3] He was also part of the Singaporean men's team that won gold.[4] In the men's doubles, he and teammate Yang Zi missed out on the final and could only win bronze.[3]
In 2015, Zhang retired from table tennis after a recurring elbow injury.[5]
References
- ^ a b "2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow Athlete's Biography". Glasgow 2014 Ltd. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ Zhan Jian Archived 24 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine London 2012
- ^ a b "Zhan Jian Biography". g2015results.thecgf.com. Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games 2014 - Table Tennis - Men's Team Gold Match". g2014results.thecgf.com. Commonwealth Games Federation. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ Auto, Hermes (11 August 2015). "Table Tennis: Elbow injury forces Zhan Jian to retire from Singapore national team | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
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