Qian
Yang
Para-table tennis
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Key Facts ⌃
- Date of Birth
- 17 June 1996
- Currently resides
- Ringwood, VIC
- Start competing
- 2004
- Australian debut
- 2019
- Impairment
- Physical Impairment – Limb deficiency
Qian's Story
Qian Yang started playing table tennis at age five and by the age of 17 was a Paralympic gold medalist for China. Hailing from Qingjian County in Shaanxi, Qian also won a silver medal at London before claiming another two silver medals at Rio in 2016. Qian has also won multiple titles at the Asian Para Games and Asian Championships, establishing herself as one of the world’s premier Para-table tennis players. Following Rio, Qian moved to Australia, registered with Table Tennis Australia and began her quest to bring glory to Australia’s Para-table tennis program, starting with the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic …
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