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Wu Jiaduo
Wu Jiaduo (simplified Chinese: 吴佳多; traditional Chinese: 吳佳多; born 19 September 1977) is a Chinese-born German table tennis player.[1]
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| Nickname(s) | Dudu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | China / Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Düsseldorf, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 September 1977[1] Linhai, Zhejiang, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb; 8.5 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing style | Righted-handed, shakehand grip | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 11 (July – August 2010)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | FSV Kroppach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal edit
At age seven, Wu received specialised table tennis training. In 1995, she became the Zhejiang provincial champion. She enrolled at the East China University of Science and Technology in 1997, studying economics. One year later, she relocated to Germany to further her table tennis career.
In 2005, she started to represent Germany at the international tournaments like ITTF Pro Tour.[3]
She resides in Düsseldorf, Germany and plays for FSV Kroppach.
Career records edit
Singles (as of 3 October 2014)[3]
- Olympics: round of 16 (2012).
- World Championships: round of 16 (2011).
- World Cup appearances: 3. Record: 5–8th (2011).
- Pro Tour runner-up (1): German Open 2008.
- Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 5. Record: round of 16 (2007, 08, 09, 11).
- European Championships: winner (2009).
- Europe Top-12: Winner (2012).[4]
Women's doubles
- World Championships: round of 16 (2009, 13).
- Pro Tour runner-up (1): German Open 2009.
- Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 1. Record: SF (2009).
- European Championships: SF (2007, 12).
Mixed doubles
- World Championships: round of 64 (2007, 09).
- European Championships: QF (2007).
Team
- Olympics: 5 (2012).
- World Championships: 3rd (2010).
- World Team Cup: 5th (2007, 2013)
- World Cup: 5th (2011)
References edit
- ^ a b "ITTF players' profiles". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ "ITTF world ranking". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ a b "ITTF Statistics". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ "Owtscharow und Wu Jiaduo gewinnen Europa-Top-12". Der Tagesspiegel Online. 6 February 2012.
External links edit
- WU Jiaduo at World Table Tennis
- at the Wayback Machine (archived 2017-01-11)
- at the Wayback Machine (archived 2014-07-19)
- Jiaduo WU at Olympics.com
- at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)