Portrait of Ningning Cao

Ningning Cao

Men's Team Class 4-5
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Biography
Started: He took up table tennis at age 12. (sports.qq, 18 May 2007) Reason: The sport increased his self-confidence and he hoped to improve his living standards with prize money from competitions. (sports.qq, 18 May 2007) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (sport.gov.cn, 12 May 2023) Awards: In 2016 he was awarded the National May 1st Labour Medal by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions [ACFTU]. He has also received the National May 4th Youth Medal in the People's Republic of China. (changshu.gov.cn, 26 Oct 2023; kknews.cc, 23 Oct 2019)

Sporting Relatives: His wife Moon Sung-Hye has represented the Republic of Korea in Para table tennis. She won one bronze medal at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, and two bronze medals at the 2012 Games in London. (SportsDeskOnline, 30 Mar 2021; zhuanlan.zhihu.com, 07 Nov 2020; kknews.cc, 23 Oct 2019)

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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateNovember 20, 1987
OccupationAthlete
Languages SpokenMandarin
CoachLu Xiaolei [national], CHN
Highlights
RankEventYearLocation
Paralympic Games
1Men's Team Class 4-52020Tokyo, JPN
1Singles - Class 52016Rio de Janeiro, BRA
1Men's Team Class 4-52012London, GBR
2Singles - Class 52020Tokyo, JPN
2Singles - Class 52012London, GBR
4Men's Team Class 4-52016Rio de Janeiro, BRA
World Championships
1Men's Team Class 52014Beijing, CHN
2Singles - Class 52018Lasko, SLO
5Singles - Class 52014Beijing, CHN
Asian Para Games
2Doubles MD8 M2022Hangzhou, CHN
3Singles - Class 52022Hangzhou, CHN
5Doubles XD7-10 X2022Hangzhou, CHN
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