Wang Nan
Wang Nan in 2001 in Moscow after China was awarded the Olympics
Personal information
Native name王楠
Nickname(s)Nan Nan (楠楠), Nan Jie (楠姐)
NationalityChina
ResidenceBeijing, China
Born (1978-10-23) 23 October 1978
Fushun, Liaoning, China
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Table tennis career
Playing styleShakehand grip
Highest ranking1 (January 1999)
Medal record
Women's table tennis
Representing  China
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 4 1 0
World Championships 15 3 2
World Cup 5 2 0
Total 24 6 2
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Singles
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Team
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Singles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1997 ManchesterTeam
Gold medal – first place1999 EindhovenSingles
Gold medal – first place1999 EindhovenDoubles
Gold medal – first place2000 Kuala LumpurTeam
Gold medal – first place2001 OsakaSingles
Gold medal – first place2001 OsakaDoubles
Gold medal – first place2001 OsakaTeam
Gold medal – first place2003 ParisSingles
Gold medal – first place2003 ParisDoubles
Gold medal – first place2003 ParisMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place2004 DohaTeam
Gold medal – first place2005 ShanghaiDoubles
Gold medal – first place2006 BremenTeam
Gold medal – first place2007 ZagrebDoubles
Gold medal – first place2008 GuangzhouTeam
Silver medal – second place1997 ManchesterSingles
Silver medal – second place1997 ManchesterDoubles
Silver medal – second place2007 ZagrebMixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place1997 ManchesterMixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place1999 EindhovenMixed doubles
World Cup
Gold medal – first place1997 ShanghaiSingles
Gold medal – first place1998 TaipeiSingles
Gold medal – first place2003 Hong KongSingles
Gold medal – first place2007 ChengduSingles
Gold medal – first place2007 MagdeburgTeam
Silver medal – second place2000 Phnom PenhSingles
Silver medal – second place2004 HangzhouSingles
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1998 BangkokSingles
Gold medal – first place1998 BangkokDoubles
Gold medal – first place1998 BangkokMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place1998 BangkokTeam
Gold medal – first place2006 DohaMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place2006 DohaTeam
Silver medal – second place2002 BusanSingles
Silver medal – second place2002 BusanTeam
Bronze medal – third place2002 BusanDoubles
Bronze medal – third place2002 BusanMixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place2006 DohaSingles
Bronze medal – third place2006 DohaDoubles

Wang Nan (Chinese: 王楠; pinyin: Wáng Nán; born October 23, 1978, in Fushun, Liaoning) is a female Chinese table tennis player from Liaoning. Wang was ranked world #1 on the ITTF ranking system from January 1999 to November 2002. She is left-handed, and began playing table tennis when she was seven years old. Her particular skills are changing the placement of the ball during rallies and her loop drive, as well as her notable speed. Wang has been the leader of the women's table-tennis team of China after Deng Yaping's retirement. In terms of achievements, she is one of the most successful female table tennis players (alongside Li Xiaoxia, Deng Yaping, Ding Ning, Zhang Yining) having won the gold medal in each of the Table Tennis World Cup, the Table Tennis World Championships, and the Olympic Games.

Personal life

Wang Nan is married to Guo Bin.[1]

Career performance

In 1994 Wang Nan won the women's singles titles at the Swedish Open. The nex, Women's World Table Tennis Cup and Olympic Games. From 1997 to 1998 she won the Women's World Table Tennis Cup twice, as well as the American Open and China Open. At the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Wang won the four gold medals on offer (singles, doubles, mixed doubles and women teams). At the end of 1998, she won the ITTF tour finals.

In 1999 she won the gold medal at the World Table Tennis Championships and the ITTF tour finals in both singles and doubles. She became world #1 in the same year. In the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney she won two gold medals in singles and doubles. Her excellent success record has resulted in her becoming a Grand-Slam champion.

However, in the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, she lost two finals in the singles and women's teams competitions, winning no gold medals. Many people criticized her attitude and observed that she was inactive and lacking confidence. A lot of rumors claimed that she was going to retire because her skills were depleted and she could not compete on the improving world stage.

Wang Nan attended 2003 World Table Tennis Championships in Paris. This is her fourth time representing China. She won three gold medals in singles, doubles and mixed doubles and of particular interest, she won both singles and doubles championship for the third time in a row, records which are hard to break in the future. Many people didn't expect her success before the competition began; however, the three gold medals proved that she was still one of the top players in the world.

At the 2004 Summer Olympics Wang Nan failed to retain her singles crown but went on to win the women's doubles with Zhang Yining.

Four years later at the 2008 Summer Olympics she made it to the Women's Final yet again, this time losing out to Zhang Yining, 8–11, 13–11, 11–8, 11–8, 11–3. She did, however, win the team gold for the host country.

Performance timelines

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Tournament199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008SRW–LWin%
Summer Olympics
Singles NH A Not Held G Not Held QF Not Held S 1 / 3 11–2 85%
Doubles NH A Not Held G Not Held G Not Held 2 / 2 8–0 100%
Team Not Held G 1 / 1 5–0 100%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 9–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 6–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 9–1 4 / 6 24–2 92%
World Championships
Singles NH QF NH F NH W NH W NH W NH 3R NH QF NH 3 / 7 37–4 90%
Doubles NH A NH F NH W NH W NH W NH W NH W NH 5 / 6 34–1 97%
Mixed doubles NH 1R NH SF NH SF NH 3R NH W NH QF NH F NH 1 / 7 27–6 82%
Team NH A NH W NH W W NH W NH W NH W 6 / 6 45–0 100%
Win–loss 0–0 4–2 0–0 22–3 0–0 18–1 8–0 21–1 0–0 19–0 7–0 12–2 8–0 16–2 8–0 15 / 26 143–11 93%
World Cup
Singles NH A W W NH F RR A W F A W A 4 / 7 31–3 90%
Team A NH W NH 1 / 1 5–0 100%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 6–0 5–1 0–0 5–1 0–3 0–0 5–1 4–2 0–0 0–0 11–0 0–0 5 / 8 36–3 93%
ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals
Singles NH QF F W QF F W A SF SF A QF QF A 2 / 10 22–8 73%
Doubles NH QF W W W SF A A F W A W A A 5 / 8 18–3 100%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 1–2 6–1 7–0 4–1 4–2 4–0 0–0 4–2 5–1 0–0 4–1 1–1 0–0 7 / 18 40–11 78%
Tournament of Champions
Singles NH F W A 1 / 2 5–1 83%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 3–0 0–0 1 / 2 5–1 83%
Career Statistics
199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008Career Total
Pro Tour Singles Titles 1 1 0 2 1 2 3 3 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 18
Pro Tour Doubles Titles 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 3 0 16
Pro Tour Team Titles 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
Year-end ranking NR 8 5 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 7 3 2 4

World Title Events Finals (24–6)

Legend
Olympics (4–1)
World Championships (15–3)
World Cup (5–2)

Team (8–0)

Result W–L Year Tournament Location Partners Opponents Score
Win 1–0 1997 World Championships (1) Manchester, United Kingdom China Deng Yaping
China Li Ju
China Wang Hui
China Yang Ying		 North Korea Kim Hyon-hui
North Korea Tu Jong-sil
North Korea Wi Bok-Sun		 3–0
Win 2–0 2000 World Championships (2) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia China Li Ju
China Sun Jin
China Wang Hui
China Zhang Yining		 Chinese Taipei Chen Jing
Chinese Taipei Lu Yun-feng
Chinese Taipei Pan Li-chun
Chinese Taipei Tsui Hsiu-li
Chinese Taipei Xu Jing		 3–1
Win 3–0 2001 World Championships (3) Osaka, Japan China Li Ju
China Sun Jin
China Yang Ying
China Zhang Yining		 North Korea Kim Hyang-Mi
North Korea Kim Hyon-hui
North Korea Kim Mi-Yong
North Korea Kim Yun-Mi
North Korea Tu Jong-sil		 3–0
Win 4–0 2004 World Championships (4) Doha, Qatar China Zhang Yining
China Guo Yue
China Niu Jianfeng
China Li Ju		 Hong Kong Lau Sui-fei
Hong Kong Song Ah Sim
Hong Kong Zhang Rui
Hong Kong Tie Ya Na
Hong Kong Yu Kwok See		 3–0
Win 5–0 2006 World Championships (5) Bremen, Germany China Zhang Yining
China Guo Yue
China Guo Yan
China Li Xiaoxia		 Hong Kong Lau Sui-fei
Hong Kong Lin Ling
Hong Kong Zhang Rui
Hong Kong Tie Ya Na
Hong Kong Yu Kwok See		 3–1
Win 6–0 2007 World Cup (1) Magdeburg, Germany China Guo Yue
China Li Xiaoxia
China Zhang Yining		 South Korea Kim Kyung-ah
South Korea Kwak Bang-bang
South Korea Lee Eun-hee
South Korea Park Mi-Young		 3–0
Win 7–0 2008 World Championships (6) Guangzhou, China China Guo Yan
China Guo Yue
China Li Xiaoxia
China Zhang Yining		 Singapore Feng Tianwei
Singapore Li Jiawei
Singapore Wang Yuegu
Singapore Sun Beibei
Singapore Yu Mengyu		 3–1
Win 8–0 2008 Summer Olympic Games (1) Beijing, China China Zhang Yining
China Guo Yue		 Singapore Feng Tianwei
Singapore Li Jiawei
Singapore Wang Yuegu		 3–0

Singles (8–4)

Result W–L Year Tournament Location Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 1997 World Championships (1) Manchester, United Kingdom China Deng Yaping 21–12, 8–21, 11–21, 10–21
Win 1–1 1997 World Cup (1) Shanghai, China China Li Ju 21–15, 17–21, 21–23, 21–16, 21–17
Win 2–1 1998 World Cup (2) Taipei, Taiwan China Li Ju 21–12, 21–15, 21–16
Win 3–1 1999 World Championships (1) Eindhoven, Netherlands China Zhang Yining 15–21, 14–21, 21–5, 21–12, 21–11
Win 4–1 2000 Summer Olympic Games (1) Sydney, Australia China Li Ju 21–12, 12–21, 19–21, 21–17, 21–18
Loss 4–2 2000 World Cup (1) Phnom Penh, Cambodia China Li Ju 10–21, 22–20, 17–21, 16–21
Win 5–2 2001 World Championships (2) Osaka, Japan China Lin Ling 14–21, 21–12, 21–12, 21–19
Win 6–2 2003 World Championships (3) Paris, France China Zhang Yining 11–7, 11–8, 11–4, 5–11, 6–11, 8–11, 11–5
Win 7–2 2003 World Cup (3) Hong Kong China Niu Jianfeng 11–9, 11–9, 6–11, 11–4, 11–6
Loss 7–3 2004 World Cup (2) Hangzhou, China China Zhang Yining 13–15, 11–7, 5–11, 6–11, 11–8, 8–11
Win 8–3 2007 World Cup (4) Chengdu, China China Zhang Yining 11–5, 8–11, 11–8, 11–6, 11–8
Loss 8–4 2008 Summer Olympic Games (1) Beijing, China China Zhang Yining 11–8, 11–13, 8–11, 8–11, 3–11

Doubles (7–1)

Result W–L Year Tournament Location Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 1997 World Championships (1) Manchester, United Kingdom China Li Ju China Deng Yapin
China Yang Ying		 17–21, 20–22, 21–17, 21–19, 11–21
Win 1–1 1999 World Championships (1) Eindhoven, Netherlands China Li Ju China Sun Jin
China Yang Ying		 22–20, 21–18, 21–19
Win 2–1 2000 Summer Olympic Games (1) Sydney, Australia China Li Ju China Sun Jin
China Yang Ying		 21–18, 21–11, 21–11
Win 3–1 2001 World Championships (2) Osaka, Japan China Li Ju China Sun Jin
China Yang Ying		 21–16, 21–14, 21–14
Win 4–1 2003 World Championships (3) Paris, France China Zhang Yining China Guo Yue
China Niu Jianfeng		 11–7, 11–7, 7–11, 11–2, 14–12
Win 5–1 2004 Summer Olympic Games (2) Athens, Greece China Zhang Yining South Korea Lee Eun-Sil
South Korea Seok Eun-Mi		 11–9, 11–7, 11–6, 11–6
Win 6–1 2005 World Championships (4) Shanghai, China China Zhang Yining China Guo Yue
China Niu Jianfeng		 11–4, 11–5, 10–12, 11–9, 11–5
Win 7–1 2007 World Championships (5) Zagreb, Croatia China Zhang Yining China Guo Yue
China Li Xiaoxia		 11–5, 11–6, 13–11, 11–9

Mixed Doubles (1–1)

Result W–L Year Tournament Location Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 2003 World Championships (1) Paris, France China Ma Lin China Bai Yang
China Liu Guozheng		 9–11, 10–12, 11–0, 11–7, 11–9, 5–11, 11–8
Loss 1–1 2007 World Championships (1) Zagreb, Croatia China Ma Lin China Guo Yue
China Wang Liqin		 11–13, 7–11, 11–8, 9–11, 11–9, 10–12

Other significant finals

ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals (7–3)

Singles: 4 (2–2)

Result W–L Year Location Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 1997 Hong Kong China Li Ju 25–23, 5–21, 16–21, 17–21
Win 1–1 1998 Paris, France China Lin Ling 21–23, 21–18, 19–21, 22–20, 21–9
Loss 1–2 2000 Kobe, Japan China Zhang Yining 10–21, 21–19, 24–26, 21–9, 11–21
Win 2–2 2001 Hainan, China China Niu Jianfeng 11–6, 11–9, 9–11, 9–11, 11–3, 11–1

Doubles: 6 (5–1)

Result W–L Year Location Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 1997 Hong Kong China Li Ju South Korea Kim Moo-kyo
South Korea Park Hae-jung		 21–17, 21–13, 9–21, 21–13
Win 2–0 1998 Paris, France China Li Ju China Cheng Hongxia
China Wang Hui		 23–21, 22–20, 21–7
Win 3–0 1999 Sydney, Australia China Li Ju China Sun Jin
China Yang Ying		 21–9, 21–12, 19–21, 21–18
Loss 3–1 2003 Guangzhou, China China Zhang Yining China Guo Yue
China Niu Jianfeng		 11–9, 3–11, 4–11, 11–3, 7–11, 11–6, 8–11
Win 4–1 2004 Beijing, China China Zhang Yining China Guo Yue
China Niu Jianfeng		 11–6, 11–7, 11–3, 8–11, 14–12
Win 5–1 2006 Hong Kong China Zhang Yining United States Gao Jun
Spain Shen Yanfei		 11–6, 8–11, 11–9, 11–8, 12–10

Tournament of Champions (1–1)

Result W–L Year Location Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 2006 Changsha, China China Zhang Yining 9–11, 7–11, 8–11, 4–11
Win 1–1 2007 Changsha, China China Li Xiaoxia 11–5, 9–11, 12–10, 11–6, 6–11, 6–11, 11–9

Pro Tour Titles (37)

Team (3)

No. Year Tournament Location
1. 1994 Norrköping, Sweden
2. 2008 Changchun, China
3. 2008 Yokohama, Japan

Singles (18)

No. Year Tournament Location
1. 1994 Norrköping, Sweden
2. 1995 Shantou, China
3. 1997 Fort Lauderdale, United States
4. 1997 Beirut, Lebanon
5. 1998 Jinan, China
6. 1999 Kobe, Japan
7. 1999 Bremen, Germany
8. 2000 Kobe, Japan
9. 2000 Fort Lauderdale, United States
10. 2000 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
11. 2001 Hainan, China
12. 2001 Seoul, South Korea
13. 2001 Yokohama, Japan
14. 2002 Doha, Qatar
15. 2002 Qingdao, China
16. 2004 Athens, Greece
17. 2006 Kunshan, China
18. 2007 Chiba, Japan

Doubles (16)

No. Year Tournament Location
1. 1996 Belgrade, Yugoslavia
2. 1997 Beirut, Lebanon
3. 1998 Doha, Qatar
4. 1998 Wakayama, Japan
5. 1999 Linz, Austria
6. 2003 Croatia, Croatia
7. 2003 Bremen, Germany
8. 2004 Pyeongchang, South Korea
9. 2004 Changchun, China
10. 2006 Doha, Qatar
11. 2006 Kuwait City, Kuwait
12. 2006 Kunshan, China
13. 2006 Singapore
14. 2007 Doha, Qatar
15. 2007 Toulouse, France
16. 2007 Kuwait City, Kuwait

References

  1. ↑ Charles Liu (September 23, 2016). "Man Takes Out Anger at Japan by Leaving Japanese Hotel Taps On, Wasting Water". The Nanfang. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
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