Dang Qiu
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| Nationality | German | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 October 1996 Nürtingen, Germany[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Table tennis career | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing style | Righthanded penholder | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 9 (23 August 2022)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 9 (23 August 2022)[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Dang Qiu (Chinese: 邱党; pinyin: Qiū Dǎng; born 29 October 1996) is a German table tennis player of Chinese ancestry.[2][5]
In June 2022, Dang Qiu defeated Dimitrij Ovtcharov in seven games at the WTT Contender in Lima.[6] The victory helped him reach world No. 10 in the ITTF world ranking.[7]
In August 2022, Dang Qiu defeated Darko Jorgic 4-1 in the European Table Tennis Championships Finals.
Personal life
Dang Qiu came from a family of table tennis enthusiasts.[8] His parents were table tennis players trained in Jiangsu, China and moved to Germany in the 1990s.[5] Dang's father, named Jianxin Qiu (Chinese: 邱建新; pinyin: Qiū Jiàn Xīn) started to coach in Japan in 1997. Dang's older brother, named Liang Qiu (Chinese: 邱梁; pinyin: Qiū Liáng) is also a table tennis player in Germany.[9]
Singles titles
| Year | Tournament | Final opponent | Score | Ref |
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| 2020 | ITTF Challenge Plus, Portugal Open |  Yevhen Pryshchepa
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4–3 | [10] |
| 2022 | WTT Contender Lima |  Dimitrij Ovtcharov
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4–3 | [11] |
| 2022 | European Championships |  Darko Jorgić
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4–1 | [12] |
References
- ^ "华裔天才获世乒赛资格，其父是蔡振华师弟，现执教日乒两王牌主力". sina.cn (in Chinese). 11 April 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "DANG QIU". ttbl.de (in German). Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Men's Singles 2022 Week #34". ittf.com. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "ITTF Table Tennis World Ranking". ittf.com. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ a b "父亲节邱党获日乒赛男双亚军 父亲却没能在场边 这里不是他的主场". toutiao.com (in Chinese). 16 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ Steve Hopkins (19 June 2022). "Qiu Wins in Lima". butterflyonline.com. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Men's Singles 2022 Week #25". ittf.com. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ Dirk Lion. "Interview Dang Qiu (WR 52)". swisstabletennis.ch (in German). Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "LIANG QIU". ttbl.de (in German). Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "A first, second and a record, conclusion in Lisbon". ittf.com. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "WTT Contender Lima 2022". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Table Tennis — Qiu Dang VS Jorgic Darko — Men's Singles Gold Medal Match Results". munich2022.com. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
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