Liu Shiwen

Full name

Liu Shiwen

Nationality

China

Playing style

Righted-handed, shakehand grip

Highest ranking

1 (Jan - Sep 2010)^[1]

Born

April 12, 1991 (age 20)^[2]
Liaoning, China

Height

1.59 m (5 ft 2 ¹⁄₂ in)

Weight

46 kg (100 lb; 7.2 st)

Medal record

Women's table tennis
Competitor for China
World Championships
Bronze	2011 Rotterdam	Singles
Silver	2010 Moscow	Team
Bronze	2009 Yokohama	Singles
World Cup
Gold	2009 Guangzhou	Singles

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Liu (Chinese: 刘) .

Liu Shiwen (simplified Chinese: 刘诗雯; traditional Chinese: 劉詩雯; pinyin: Liú Shī Wén; born April 12, 1991 in Liaoning, China) is a Chinese table tennis player.^[2] Winner of World Cup 2009, she is currently ranked 4th in ITTF Women's World ranking as of December 2011.^[1]

Equipment

Liu Shiwen currently uses a Butterfly Innerforce ZLF blade with a black Tibhar Grip-S for her forehand and a red Butterfly Tenergy 05 for her backhand.

Career records

Singles (as of November 9, 2010)^[3]

World Championships: SF (2009).
World Cup appearances: 1. Record: winner (2009).
Pro Tour winner (4): Danish, China (Suzhou), China (Tianjin) Open 2009; Kuwait Open 2010.
Runner-up (2): English Open 2009; Qatar Open 2010.
Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 1. Record: round of 16 (2009).
Asian Championships: SF (2009).
Asian Cup: 1st (2010); 2nd (2009).

Women's Doubles

World Championships: QF (2007, 2009).
Pro Tour winner (4): Korea Open 2008; Danish, China (Tianjin) Open 2009; Qatar Open 2010.
Runner-up (5): China (Nanjing) Open 2007; Qatar, China (Suzhou) Open 2009; Kuwait, China Open 2010.
Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 1. Record: winner (2009).
Asian Championships: winner (2005).

Mixed Doubles

Asian Championships: SF (2009).

Team

World Championships: 2nd (2010).
World Team Cup: 1st (2009, 10).
Asian Championships: 1st (2009).

References

^ ^a ^b "ITTF world ranking". International Table Tennis Federation. http://www.ittf.com/ittf_ranking/world_ranking_per_name.asp?Player_ID=105482&U18=0&U21=0&Siniors=1&. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
^ ^a ^b "ITTF players' profiles". International Table Tennis Federation. http://www.ittf.com/biography/biography_web_details.asp?Player_ID=105482. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
^ "ITTF Statistics". International Table Tennis Federation. http://www.ittf.com/ittf_stats/All_events3.asp?ID=9428. Retrieved 2010-11-09.

Persondata
Name	Liu, Shiwen
Alternative names
Short description	Table Tennis player
Date of birth	April 12, 1991
Place of birth	Liaoning, China
Date of death
Place of death