Kou Lei
| Kou Lei | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Ukraine |
| Residence | Donetsk, Ukraine |
| Born |
20 November 1987 Beijing, China |
| Playing style | Right-handed, shakehand[1] |
| Highest ranking | 65 (May 2014)[2] |
| Current ranking | 73 (December 2014)[2] |
| Club | UCAM Cartagena |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
Kou Lei (Ukrainian: Коу Лей; born November 20, 1987 in Beijing, People's Republic of China) is a Ukrainian table tennis player of Chinese origin.[3] As of December 2014, Kou is ranked no. 73 in the world by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).[2] Kou is also right-handed, and uses the offensive, shakehand grip.[1]
Kou represented his adopted nation Ukraine at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in the men's singles. He lost the preliminary round match to Congo's Suraju Saka, with a set score of 1–4.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "ITTF World Player Profile – Kou Lei". ITTF. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "ITTF World Ranking – Kou Lei". ITTF. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ↑ "Kou Lei". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ↑ "Men's Singles Preliminary Round". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 25 February 2013.