Fan Zhendong

Fan Zhendong
Native name 樊振东
Nationality  China
Born January 22, 1997
Guangzhou, China
Playing style Right-handed, shakehand
Highest ranking 2 (September 2014)[1]
Current ranking 3
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Weight 77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st)[2]

Fan Zhendong (Chinese: 樊振东; born 22 January 1997) is a Chinese table tennis player. He is currently ranked number 3 in the official ITTF world rankings as of December, 2014.[1]

Playing Style and Equipment

Fan is a Stiga sponsored athlete. He uses a Butterfly Viscaria Blade with Stiga handle, with black DHS Hurricane 3 blue sponge for forehand and red Butterfly Tenergy 05FX for backhand.

A right-handed shakehand-grip player, Fan plays an attacking style of table tennis using his explosive footwork and thunderous forehand loops to finish off his opponents. Emerging as a 16-year-old wonderkid, Fan's playing style is often compared to his senior compatriot Ma Long. His encounters against senior players in the Chinese national team drew much speculation and anticipation. His. fearlessness and technique allow him to challenge highly-rated, experienced players, sometimes even beating top, top players in thrilling style.

Achievements

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "ITTF World Ranking". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Athlete's Profile". 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "ITTF Statistics". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  4. ↑ http://www.ittf.com/_front_page/ittf_full_story1.asp?ID=36664&Competition_ID=2059&