Li Ching

Li Ching
Li Ching during the 2010 World Team Championships
Personal information
Full name	Li Ching
Nationality	Hong Kong
Playing style	Penhold Grip
Highest ranking	10
Born	March 7, 1975 (1975-03-07) Doumen, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
Height	1.66 m
Weight	54 kg
Medal record Men's table tennis Competitor for Hong Kong Olympic Games Silver 2004 Athens Doubles World Cup Silver 2007 Magdeburg Team Asian Games Bronze 2002 Busan Team Gold 2006 Doha Doubles Bronze 2006 Doha Singles Bronze 2006 Doha Team

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Li.

Li Ching (simplified Chinese: 李静; traditional Chinese: 李靜; Mandarin Pinyin: Lǐ Jìng; Jyutping: Lee Ching; born 7 March 1975 in Doumen, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China) is a table tennis player from Hong Kong, China. He is best known for the joint silver medal he won for Hong Kong at the Athens Olympic in 2004.

Career

Born in Guangdong, Li joined the Chinese national table tennis team in 1990, and won second place at the men's single table tennis competition at the National Cup in China.

Li's performance during his time at the Chinese national team fluctuated wildly, due primarily to switching of tactics. In 1994, Li withdrew from the Chinese national team for health reason, and moved to Hong Kong to join its national table tennis team.

During Li's time on the Hong Kong team, he paired up with Ko Lai Chak as a duo, and achieved legendary status after the duo's silver medal win in Athens. In 2006, the duo won a pair of gold medal in their category at the Asian Games held in Doha. Li himself did not do as well in the solo table tennis discipline, being defeated by fellow Chinese athletes during the semi-final stages.

External links

• Hong Kong Sports Star Interviews - Li Ching