Chen Meng facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chen Meng
Chen Meng interviewed by China News Service in 2024
Personal information
Native name	陈梦
Born	(1994-01-15) 15 January 1994 (age 31) Qingdao, Shandong, China
Playing style	Right-handed, shakehand grip
Equipment(s)	Butterfly Viscaria, Forehand rubber DHS Hurricane 3, Backhand rubber DHS Hurricane 8
Highest ranking	1 (January 2018)
Current ranking	4 (23 July 2024)
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	59 kg (130 lb)
Medal record Women's table tennis Representing  China Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 4 0 0 World Championships 6 3 4 World Cup / Cup Finals 2 1 2 Olympic Games Gold 2020 Tokyo Team Gold 2020 Tokyo Singles Gold 2024 Paris Singles Gold 2024 Paris Team World Championships Gold 2014 Tokyo Team Gold 2016 Kuala Lumpur Team Gold 2018 Halmstad Team Gold 2022 Chengdu Team Gold 2023 Durban Doubles Gold 2024 Busan Team Silver 2017 Düsseldorf Doubles Silver 2019 Budapest Singles Silver 2023 Durban Singles Bronze 2013 Paris Doubles Bronze 2019 Budapest Doubles Bronze 2021 Houston Singles Bronze 2021 Houston Doubles World Cup Gold 2020 Weihai Singles Gold 2023 Chengdu Mixed team Bronze 2024 Macao Singles WTT Cup Finals Silver 2022 Xinxiang Singles Bronze 2021 Singapore Singles Asian Games Gold 2014 Incheon Doubles Gold 2014 Incheon Team Gold 2018 Jakarta Palembang Team Gold 2022 Hangzhou Team Silver 2018 Jakarta Palembang Singles Asian Championships Gold 2013 Busan Doubles Gold 2013 Busan Team Gold 2017 Wuxi Doubles Gold 2023 Pyeongchang Doubles Gold 2023 Pyeongchang Team Silver 2017 Wuxi Singles Bronze 2013 Busan Singles East Asian Games Gold 2013 Tianjin Doubles Gold 2013 Tianjin Singles Gold 2013 Tianjin Team World Junior Championships Gold 2008 Madrid Team Gold 2009 Cartagena Doubles Gold 2009 Cartagena Team Gold 2011 Manama Mixed doubles Gold 2011 Manama Doubles Gold 2011 Manama Singles Gold 2011 Manama Team Bronze 2009 Cartagena Singles Asian Youth Games Gold 2009 Singapore Singles Gold 2009 Singapore Mixed Team Silver 2009 Singapore Mixed Doubles Asian Junior Championships Gold 2009 Jaipur Singles Gold 2009 Jaipur Team

Chen Meng (born 15 January 1994) is a famous Chinese professional table tennis player. She is an Olympic champion and one of the best players in the world.

Chen Meng started playing table tennis at a young age. She joined her province's team when she was 9 years old. By the time she was 13, in 2007, she had joined the national team.

She has won many important titles. These include the ITTF Women's World Cup in 2020 and the ITTF World Tour Grand Finals four times in a row (2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020). She also won the first WTT Singapore Smash. Chen Meng earned a silver medal in women's singles at the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships. She is a double gold medalist from the 2020 Summer Olympics and won two more gold medals at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Chen Meng's Table Tennis Journey

2020: A Year of Big Wins

After sports started again following the pandemic, Chen Meng had a fantastic year. She won the World Cup, the ITTF Pro Tour Finals, and the 2020 All China National Championships. This showed how strong she was as a player.

2021: Olympic Glory

In May 2021, Chen Meng was chosen to play for China in the women's singles and team events at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. She worked hard to prepare for these important games.

At the Tokyo Olympics, Chen Meng played incredibly well. In the women's singles final, she played against her teammate, Sun Yingsha. It was a close match, but Chen Meng won 4-2, earning her first Olympic gold medal. She later said that both she and Sun Yingsha were a bit nervous, but her experience helped her win.

She then joined Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu for the women's team event. They played against Japan in the final and won 3-0. This victory gave Chen Meng her second gold medal at the 2020 Olympics and continued China's amazing winning streak in this event.

2024: More Olympic Gold

Chen Meng continued her success at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. On August 3, 2024, she won her second Olympic gold medal in women's singles, once again defeating Sun Yingsha 4-2 in the final. A week later, on August 10, she helped her team win the women's table tennis team title, adding another gold medal to her collection.

Major Titles (Senior Level)

Chen Meng has won many important tournaments throughout her career:

Singles Titles

• ITTF World Tour Grand Finals – 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
• ITTF World Tour (15 wins) –
  • China Open: 2012, 2013, 2019
  • Qatar Open: 2012, 2017, 2020
  • Swedish Open: 2013, 2019
  • Japan Open: 2015
  • Australian Open: 2017
  • German Open: 2017, 2020
  • Austrian Open: 2018
  • Korea Open: 2019
  • Hungarian Open: 2019
• World Cup – 2020
• Summer Olympics – Gold Medal 2020, Gold Medal 2024
• WTT Grand Smash – Singapore 2022, Saudi 2024

Doubles Titles

• ITTF World Tour Grand Finals – 2017 (with Zhu Yuling)
• ITTF World Tour (13 wins) –
  • with Zhu Yuling: Kuwait 2012, China 2012, 2013, 2016, Australian 2017
  • with Liu Shiwen: China 2015, Japan 2019
  • with Mu Zi: Swedish 2015
  • with Wang Manyu: Qatar 2017, Australian 2019, Korea 2019
  • with Ding Ning: Korea 2018, Swedish 2019

Team Titles

• Summer Olympics Women's Team Gold Medal 2020, Gold Medal 2024 (with Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu)

About Chen Meng

Chen Meng is related to famous actor Huang Xiaoming. They are second cousins, meaning their grandmothers are sisters. Huang Xiaoming often congratulates her on social media after her big wins.

See also

In Spanish: Chen Meng para niños