Shen Qiang
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| Nationality |
 Canada | ||||||||||||
| Residence | Ottawa, Ontario | ||||||||||||
| Born |
11 May 1990 Jixi, Heilongjiang, China | ||||||||||||
| Playing style | Right-handed, shakehand[1] | ||||||||||||
| Equipment(s) | Butterfly Sriver FX[1] | ||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 333 (November 2008)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 366 (August 2010)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Club |
National Table Tennis Centre[1] | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Shen Qiang (simplified Chinese: 沉强; traditional Chinese: 沉強; pinyin: Chén Qiáng; born May 11, 1990 in Jixi, Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China) is a Canadian table tennis player of Chinese origin.[3] As of August 2010, Shen is ranked no. 366 in the world by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).[2] He is also right-handed, and uses the shakehand grip.[1]
Shen started his sporting career, when he became a member of the provincial table tennis team in Heilongjiang at the age of eleven. He set an early success by winning the 12-and-under division in the men's singles at the national table tennis championships, before he moved with his family to Ottawa, Canada in 2004. Despite his lack of English, Shen obtained a citizenship, studied at Glebe Collegiate Institute, and worked as a resident athlete for the National Table Tennis Centre, under his personal and head coach Marles Martins.[4] Shen made his international debut at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, where he earned a bronze medal, along with his fellow table tennis players Pradeeban Peter-Paul and Pierre-Luc Hinse, in the men's team event.[5][6]
Shen qualified for the inaugural men's team event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, by receiving a continental spot for the Americas from ITTF's Computer Team Ranking List.[7] Shen and his teammates Pradeeban Peter-Paul and Wilson Zhang placed fourth in the preliminary pool round, against Germany, Croatia, and Singapore, receiving a total of three points and three straight losses.[8][9][10]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "ITTF World Player Profile – Shen Qiang". ITTF. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- 1 2 3 "ITTF World Ranking – Shen Qiang". ITTF. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ↑ "Shen Qiang". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ↑ Cleary, Martin (19 July 2008). "Prescription for success". Ottawa Citizen (Canada.com). Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ↑ "Another five golds for Canada". Canadian Press (The Globe and Mail). 24 July 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ↑ "Canadian water skiers collect more Pan Am medals". CBC Sports. 24 July 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ↑ "Teams Qualified for the Olympic Games" (PDF). ITTF. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ↑ "Men's Team Group B (SIN–CAN)". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ↑ "Men's Team Group B (GER–CAN)". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ↑ "Men's Team Group B (CAN–CRO)". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
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