| Gao Jun |
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 United States |
| Born |
(1969-01-25) January 25, 1969 (age 44)
Heibei, China |
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Butterfly |
| Highest ranking |
7 |
| Height |
1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight |
75 kg (11.8 st; 170 lb) |
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Gao Jun (Chinese: 高军; born 25 January 1969 in Baoding) is a female Chinese-American table tennis player.[1][2]
Biography [edit]
Jun was born in Baoding, and resides in Southern California. She is the owner of Gao Jun Table Tennis club in El Monte, CA.
She won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in the women's double event, with Chen Zihe for [3] the Chinese National Team. She moved to the U.S. in 1994 and became a U.S. citizen.[4] She competed for the United States in three consecutive Olympic Games from 2000. In 2009, Gao was inducted into the USATT Hall of Fame.
Gao is a nine-time U.S. women's champion. She also has won eleven U.S. national titles in women doubles and eight titles in mixed doubles with various partners.[5] She was ranked number 1 in the U.S. prior to the 2012 London Olympics but pulled out of the event due to an injury.
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Gao, Jun |
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Table tennis player |
| Date of birth |
25 January 1969 |
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Heibei, China |
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