Wang Chen (table tennis)
Encyclopedia
Wang Chen is a female table tennis
player from the United States of America.
Born in Shanghai
, China
she moved to America in 2000 and currently resides in New York City
. It was in New York City that she met her landlord (Jerry Wartski) who began to sponsor her in tournaments.
She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics
, reaching the quarterfinals of the singles competition
. She also competed in the team competition, where they reached the play-off round for the bronze medal.
She announced her retirement on 21 August 2008.
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
player from the United States of America.
Born in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
she moved to America in 2000 and currently resides in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. It was in New York City that she met her landlord (Jerry Wartski) who began to sponsor her in tournaments.
She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
, reaching the quarterfinals of the singles competition
Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's singles
The women's singles table tennis event was a part of the table tennis program at the 2008 Summer Olympics and took place at the Peking University Gymnasium. The tournament started on August 18 with the final on August 22....
. She also competed in the team competition, where they reached the play-off round for the bronze medal.
She announced her retirement on 21 August 2008.