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Chinese para table tennis player
Gu Gai
Gu at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1989-05-16) May 16, 1989 (age 35)
Pizhou, Jiangsu, China
Height153 cm (5 ft 0 in)
Weight42 kg (93 lb)
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class5
Highest ranking1 (July 2011)
Medal record
Women's para table tennis
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Teams C4–5
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Teams C4–5
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Teams C4–5
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Singles C5
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Singles C5
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Singles C5
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Montreux Teams C5
Gold medal – first place 2010 Gwangju Singles C5
Gold medal – first place 2010 Gwangju Teams C5
Silver medal – second place 2006 Montreux Open singles standing
Silver medal – second place 2010 Gwangju Open singles wheelchair
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Singles C5
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Teams C4–5
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Kuala Lumpur Teams C5
Gold medal – first place 2005 Kuala Lumpur Open singles standing
Gold medal – first place 2007 Seoul Teams C4–5
Gold medal – first place 2007 Seoul Open singles wheelchair
Gold medal – first place 2009 Amman Teams C4–5
Gold medal – first place 2011 Hong Kong Teams C4–5
Gold medal – first place 2015 Amman Teams C4–5
Silver medal – second place 2005 Kuala Lumpur Singles C5
Silver medal – second place 2009 Amman Singles C5
Silver medal – second place 2009 Amman Open singles wheelchair
Silver medal – second place 2011 Hong Kong Singles C5
Silver medal – second place 2015 Amman Singles C5
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Seoul Singles C5
FESPIC Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Shanghai Singles C4–5
Gu Gai
Traditional Chinese顧改
Simplified Chinese顾改
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGù Gǎi
In this Chinese name, the family name is Gu.

Gu Gai (Chinese: 顾改, born 16 May 1989) is a former Chinese para table tennis player who was a triple Paralympic champion in team events, a double World champion in teams events and a four-time Asian champion in both team events. Gu won team event titles along with Zhang Bian and Zhou Ying.

Like many of her teammates, Gu was a polio victim from Pizhou who attended New Hope Center as a child. That's where coach Heng Xin developed her into a star.

Personal life

Gu Gai is married to her national teammate Feng Panfeng. They have a son together.

References

  1. ^ "Gu Gai - profile". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. "Gu Gai". IPC.infostradasports.com. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  3. "Gu Gai - ranking history". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  4. "Gu Gai – Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  5. "Athens 2004 Paralympic Games - Table Tennis - Official Results Book". ipc-services.org. International Paralympic Committee. 19 September 2004.
  6. "Gu Gai yet again, in partnership with Zhang Bian, once more the colour is gold". International Table Tennis Federation. 17 September 2016.
  7. 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.
  8. Gao Hongchao (1 May 2016). "轮椅上的奥运冠军：拼搏点亮人生". China News Service (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 January 2020.

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