Hu Heming
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | March 21, 1994 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Table tennis |
Hu Heming (born 21 March 1994) is an Australian table tennis player who has competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Olympics.[1]
Early life
[edit]Hu started playing table tennis in his garage when he was six years old. He moved to China at age 16 to pursue his table tennis career.[2] Hu attended Lyndale Secondary College in Dandenong North, Victoria.[3]
Career
[edit]At the 2020 Summer Olympics, the team of Chris Yan, David Powell and Heming advanced to the round of 16 where they were beaten by Japan 3–0.[4]
His highest Men's World Ranking was 61 in September 2019, and number 1 in the Australia and Oceania Region for 4 years (2017-2021), before he announced his retirement on March 21, 2022.[citation needed]
Heming represented Australia at the 2014 & 2018 Commonwealth Games. He is the 2018 & and 2019 Oceania Cup Champion and qualified to represent Australia at the 2018 and 2019 Men's World Cups.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Table Tennis Team announced for Tokyo Olympics on One Year To Go milestone". Australian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "This table tennis champion started in his garage at age 6. Now he's an Olympian". SBS News. 16 June 2021. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Alumni". Lyndale Secondary College. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
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