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Lily participated in the [[2011 Pan American Games]] where she played both as an individual and also as part of the United States team. Lily and the two other Americans on the team, [[Ariel Hsing]] and [[Erica Wu]], took home a team bronze medal. Lily also won the individuals bronze medal at the event. |
Lily participated in the [[2011 Pan American Games]] where she played both as an individual and also as part of the United States team. Lily and the two other Americans on the team, [[Ariel Hsing]] and [[Erica Wu]], took home a team bronze medal. Lily also won the individuals bronze medal at the event.<ref name="nbc olympics">{{cite web|title=NBC Olympics Athlete Profile: Lily Zhang|url=http://m.nbcolympics.com/content/lily-zhang-0|accessdate=1 October 2012}}</ref> |
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| Full name | Lily Zhang | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 16, 1996 Palo Alto, CA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5.45”[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 117 lb (53 kg)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing style | Allround | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Lily Zhang is an American table tennis player and competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[4]
Early Life
Lily Zhang was born in Redwood City, California on June 16, 1996.[2] Her father played for his county’s table tennis team in the Xi'an Province, and Lily started playing table tennis with her parents when she was 6. By the age of 13, she was the #2 ranked Junior Woman table tennis player in the United States. Lily began her training at a youth center in Milpitas, California, where she would practice 3 hours a day and 18 hours a week.[5] She currently lives in Palo Alto, California where she attends Palo Alto High School.[6]
Playing Style
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U.S. Career
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International Career
In Lily's short career she has competed in a number of international events and played against numerous international competitors.
Pan American Games
Lily participated in the 2011 Pan American Games where she played both as an individual and also as part of the United States team. Lily and the two other Americans on the team, Ariel Hsing and Erica Wu, took home a team bronze medal. Lily also won the individuals bronze medal at the event.[7]
Qatar Peace and Sport Cup
On November 22, 2011, Lily Zhang and Anna Tikhomirova won the Woman's Doubles title at the Qatar Peace and Sport Cup.[3]
2012 London Olympics
See also
References
- ^ "Team USA Table Tennis". Retrieved July 29, 2012.
- ^ a b "Lily Zhang - Table Tennis - Olympic Athlete | London 2012". London 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ a b Marshall, Ian. "Smiling Faces Print A Thousand Words, Doha Reserves a Place in History". ITTF. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ "2012 Olympic Games USA Table Tennis Media Guide". Retrieved July 29, 2012.
- ^ "Bay Area a hotbed for table tennis". ABC News. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- ^ "Meet the U.S. High School Students Competing in 2012 Olympic Games". U.S. News. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ "NBC Olympics Athlete Profile: Lily Zhang". Retrieved 1 October 2012.
External links
Category:Living people
Category:American table tennis players
Category:Olympic table tennis players of the United States
Category:Table tennis players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Category:American sportspeople of Asian descent
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