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Wang Hao
File:Wang Hao.jpg
Wang Hao at 2003 Pro Tour Grand Finals
Personal information
Full nameWang Hao
Nationality China
Born (1983-12-15) December 15, 1983 (age 40)
Changchun, Jilin, China
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight83 kg (183 lb; 13.1 st)[1]
Table tennis career
Playing stylePen holder grip, RPB only
Highest ranking1 (December 2004)[2]
Current ranking3 (March 2012)
ClubBayi RSHI Club (China)[3]
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Singles
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Team
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Singles
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2012 Dortmund Team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Rotterdam Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Rotterdam Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2010 Moscow Team
Gold medal – first place 2009 Yokohama Singles
Gold medal – first place 2009 Yokohama Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2008 Guangzhou Team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Zagreb Singles
Silver medal – second place 2007 Zagreb Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2006 Bremen Team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Shanghai Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2004 Doha Team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Paris Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Paris Mixed Doubles
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2011 Paris Singles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Magdeburg Team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Magdeburg Singles
Gold medal – first place 2010 Dubai Team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Liege Singles
Gold medal – first place 2007 Barcelona Singles
Gold medal – first place 2007 Magdeburg Team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Paris Singles
Silver medal – second place 2005 Liége Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Hangzhou Singles
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Singles
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Doha Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2006 Doha Team
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Macau Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Macau Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2012 Macau Team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Yangzhou Singles
Silver medal – second place 2007 Yangzhou Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2007 Yangzhou Team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Jeju-do Team
Gold medal – first place 2003 Bangkok Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Bangkok Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2003 Bangkok Team

Wáng Hào (Chinese: 王皓; pinyin: Wáng Hào; born December 15, 1983 in Changchun, Jilin) is a Chinese table tennis player.[1][4] He became the World Champion in Men's Singles in Yokohama, Japan in May 2009, defeating 3-time World Champion Wang Liqin 4-0.[5] Other notable accomplishments are the 3-time World Cup Champion in 2007, 2008 and 2010, Singles Silver medalist at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics Games.[6] Having won both the World Cup and World Championship titles, Wang Hao still needs an Olympic Gold medal in order to earn a Grand Slam, which would place him within the league of such legendary players as Jan-Ove Waldner and Liu Guoliang. In January 2010, Ma Long replaced him as the #1 rank on the official ITTF world rankings.[7] Previously he has been ranked #1 on the official ITTF world rankings for 27 consecutive months from October 2007 to December 2009.[2] In April 2011, he was again the top ranked male player in the world.

Equipment

Wang Hao currently uses a DHS Hurricane Hao blade with a DHS Skyline III Blue Sponge (Black) for his forehand and a Butterfly Sriver topsheet on a Bryce Speed sponge (Red) for his backhand.

Playing style

Wang uses a penhold grip. He is representative of a new wave of penhold players, having good attacking and defensive skills off both wings of the table. The greater freedom of the wrist involved in a penhold grip allows Wang Hao to generate large amounts of spin on the forehand side. As a result he is capable of high percentage attacking play well within the range of the table.

His reverse-sided backhand, popularly known as Reverse Penhold Backhand (RPB), is a standout stroke because he does not need to step around the table to use his forehand, unlike most penhold players who need to step around to cover up a relatively weaker backhand. The use of the reverse-side of the racquet was originally pioneered by former champion Liu Guoliang, but was largely unknown before Wang's domination since it was considered to be unorthodox and was rarely used by players in the professional scene.

Compared to most pen-hold players on the professional circuit, Wang Hao uses the reverse-side for almost all shots on the backhand side, with the small exception of balls placed very slow and deep within the table during serves. This style of using the reverse-side exclusively for the backhand was considered to be improper, and when he first joined the national team most players did not think highly of him.[8] Regardless of Wang Hao's future performance, his rise to the top of the world table tennis rankings has convincingly demonstrated the viability of this new style, and his contribution to the table tennis community will forever cement his place in table tennis history.

Achievements

  • 1996: joined Jilin Provincial Table Tennis Team
  • 1998: joined National Team and turned pro
  • 1999 World Club Championships: Champion, team
  • 1999 Asian Junior Table Tennis Championships: Champion, team; runner-up, men's singles and men's doubles
  • 2000 World Club Championship: Runner-up, men's team
  • 2001 Ninth National Games: Champion, men's team
  • 2002 ITTF Pro Tour, Netherlands: Champion, men's singles; third, men's doubles
  • 2002 ITTF Pro Tour, Egypt: Champion, men's singles; third, men's doubles
  • 2003 47th World Table Tennis Championships: Runner-up, men's doubles.
  • 2003 ITTF Pro Tour, Croatia: Champion, men's singles and mixed doubles
  • 2003 ITTF Pro Tour, China: Runner-up, men's singles and men's doubles
  • 2003 ITTF Pro Tour, Denmark: Champion, men's doubles
  • 2003 ITTF Pro Tour, Sweden: Champion, men's doubles
  • 2003 Asian Table Tennis Championships: Champion, men's team and men's singles; third, men's doubles
  • 2004 47th World Team Table Tennis Championships: Champion, men's team
  • 2004 Olympics: Silver medal, men's singles
  • 2004 World Cup: Third, men's singles
  • 2004 ITTF Pro Tour, Greece: Champion, men's singles; runner-up, men's doubles
  • 2004 ITTF Pro Tour, South Korea: Champion, men's doubles; runner-up, men's singles
  • 2004 ITTF Pro Tour, Changchun: Champion, men's doubles; runner-up, men's singles
  • 2004 World Cup: Champion, men's singles
  • 2005 48th World Table Tennis Championships: Champion, men's doubles
  • 2005 Asia Cup: Champion, men's singles
  • 2005 Asian Table Tennis Championships: Champion, men's team
  • 2005 Qatar Open: Champion, men's doubles
  • 2005 China Open: Runner-up, men's doubles (Harbin); Runner-up, men's singles (Shenzhen)
  • 2006 48th World Team Table Tennis Championships: Champion, men's team
  • 2006 World Cup: Runner-up, men's singles
  • 2006 ITTF Pro Tour, Slovenia: Champion, men's singles
  • 2006 ITTF Pro Tour, Croatia: Champion, men's doubles
  • 2006 ITTF Pro Tour, Qatar: Champion, men's doubles
  • 2006 ITTF Pro Tour, Japan: Champion, men's doubles; runner-up, men's singles
  • 2006 Asian Games: Champion, men's singles and team
  • 2007 World Table Tennis Championships: Runner-up, men's doubles; third, men's singles
  • 2007 World Cup: Champion, men's team and men's singles
  • 2007 ITTF Pro Tour, Slovenia: Champion, men's singles
  • 2007 ITTF Pro Tour, Croatia: Champion, men's doubles
  • 2007 ITTF Pro Tour, Shenzhen: Champion, men's singles and men's doubles
  • 2007 ITTF Pro Tour, Nanjing: Champion, men's doubles; runner-up, men's singles
  • 2007 ITTF Pro Tour, Japan: Champion, men's singles; runner-up, men's doubles
  • 2007 Asian Table Tennis Championships: Champion, men's team and men's singles; runner-up, men's doubles
  • 2008 Olympics: Champion, men's team
  • 2008 Olympics: Silver medal, men's singles
  • 2008 World Team Table Tennis Championships: Champion, men's team
  • 2009 World Table Tennis Championships: Champion, men's singles and men's double with Chen Qi
  • 2010 World Team Table Tennis Championships: Champion, men's team
  • 2010 World Cup: Champion, men's singles
  • 2010 Asian Games: Silver Medal, men's singles
  • 2011 World Table Tennis Championships: Runner-up, men's singles; third, men's doubles

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "WANG Hao". ittf.com. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  2. ^ a b "World ranking Record for WANG Hao (CHN)". ittf.com. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  3. ^ "List of players in the 2011 China Table Tennis Super League". sports.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  4. ^ "Wang Hao". 163.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  5. ^ "2009 WTTC (Men's Singles)". ittf.com.
  6. ^ "WANG Hao (CHN)". ittf.com. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  7. ^ Ian Marshall (3 January 2010). "Summit Reached at the End of a Long Hard Road". ittf.com. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  8. ^ "Wang Hao Interview".

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