Bora Vang

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Vang.
Bora Vang
Nationality  Turkey
Born April 9, 1987
 China
Playing style All round player
Club Adana Table Tennis Club
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)

Bora Vang (王博, born April 9, 1987) is a Chinese-born Turkish national table tennis player. The 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) tall athlete at 82 kg (181 lb) competes for Adana Table Tennis Club, where he is coached by Sabahattin Sabrioğlu.[1]

He won the gold medal in the mized doubles event at the 2010 European Mixed Double Championships held in Subotica, Serbia together with his Turkish teammate Şirin He.[2] In 2012, he and his Turkish teammate Melek Hu won the silver medal at the European Mixed Double Championships held in Buzau, Romania.[3]

Vang qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics after the World Qualification Championship held in Doha, Qatar.[4]

At the 2013 Mediterranean Games held in Mersin, Turkey, he won the silver medal in the singles event.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2010 European Mixed Double Championships Subotica, Serbia 1st Mixed Doubles with
Şirin He  TUR
2012 European Mixed Double Championships Buzau, Romania 2nd Mixed Doubles with
Melek Hu  TUR
2013 XVII Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 2nd Singles
XVII Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 1st Team with
Ahmet Li  TUR

References

  1. ↑ "Sporcular / Masa Tenisi-Bora Vang" (in Turkish). GSB. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  2. ↑ "European Mixed Doubles Champs: gold and silver for Turkey". European Mized Doubles Championships. November 21, 2010. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  3. ↑ "ROMSTAL European Mixed Doubles Championships-Filimon-Samara golden pairings again". European Table Tennis Union. April 24, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  4. ↑ "Bora Vang Londra vizesi aldı". Spor X (in Turkish). May 12, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-04.