Jian Fang Lay

Jian Fang Lay
Full name	Jian Fang Lay-Hong
Nationality	Australia
Born	6 March 1973 Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	58 kg (128 lb)
Medal record Women's table tennis Representing  Australia Oceania Championships 2000 Koumac Team 2002 Suva Singles 2002 Suva Doubles 2002 Suva Team 2004 Whangarei Team 2010 Auckland Doubles 2010 Auckland Team 2000 Koumac Singles 2000 Koumac Doubles 2002 Suva Mixed Doubles 2004 Whangarei Singles 2004 Whangarei Doubles 2004 Whangarei Mixed Doubles 2000 Koumac Mixed Doubles 2010 Auckland Singles 2010 Auckland Mixed Doubles

Jian Fang Lay-Hong (Chinese: 洪劍芳; pinyin: Hóng Jiànfāng; born: 6 March 1973), is a right-handed Australian ladies table tennis player. She plays penhold, with a long pimple rubber at one side for use of attacking, blocking as well as chopping. She is currently number 1 female player in Australia, as well as number 141 in the world.^[1]

Born in Wenzhou, China, Lay moved to Melbourne in the early 1990s and eventually became a three-time Victorian champion as well as winning several titles in other Victorian tournaments. She was selected in the Australian national team in 1994 and participated in the Sydney, Athens, Beijing and London Olympic Games. Lay also competed at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games, where she took home a total of three silver and two bronze medals.

In June 2008, she returned to the position of number one female tennis table player in Victoria and Australia after staying at the number 3 spot since 2007. She was first qualified for the Beijing Olympics after beating Stephanie Sang at the Oceania Qualifiers at Nouméa, New Caledonia.

See also

• List of table tennis players

References

1. "LAY-HONG Jian Fang (AUS)". ITTF Database. International Table Tennis Federation.

• Australian Olympic Committee profile