Li Xiaoxia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Li Xiaoxia
Personal information
Native name	李晓霞
Nationality	Chinese
Born	(1988-01-16) 16 January 1988 (age 37) Anshan, Liaoning, China
Playing style	Right-handed, shakehand grip
Highest ranking	1 (November 2008)
Current ranking	3 (December 2016)
Club	Shandong Luneng Group
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	62 kg (137 lb)
Medal record Women's Table Tennis Representing  China Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 3 1 0 World Championships 9 5 2 World Cup 7 2 0 Olympic Games Gold 2012 London Singles Gold 2012 London Team Gold 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team Silver 2016 Rio de Janeiro Singles World Championships Gold 2006 Bremen Team Gold 2008 Guangzhou Team Gold 2009 Yokohama Doubles Gold 2011 Rotterdam Doubles Gold 2012 Dortmund Team Gold 2013 Paris Doubles Gold 2013 Paris Singles Gold 2014 Tokyo Team Gold 2016 Kuala Lumpur Team Silver 2007 Zagreb Singles Silver 2007 Zagreb Doubles Silver 2010 Moscow Team Silver 2011 Rotterdam Singles Silver 2015 Suzhou Doubles Bronze 2009 Yokohama Singles Bronze 2015 Suzhou Singles World Cup Gold 2007 Magdeburg Team Gold 2008 Kuala Lumpur Singles Gold 2009 Linz Team Gold 2010 Dubai Team Gold 2011 Magdeburg Team Gold 2013 Guangzhou Team Gold 2015 Dubai Team Silver 2011 Singapore Singles Silver 2014 Linz Singles

Li Xiaoxia (Chinese: 李晓霞; pinyin: Lǐ Xiǎoxiá; born January 16, 1988) is a famous Chinese table tennis player. She is known as a "Grand Slam" champion in table tennis. This means she won gold medals at the Olympic Games, the World Championships, and the World Cup – the three biggest events in table tennis!

Li Xiaoxia's Amazing Table Tennis Career

Li Xiaoxia trained at the Jiangsu Wuxi Shanhe Club in China. Her coach, Li Sun, also trained another Olympic gold medalist, Zhang Yining. Li Xiaoxia quickly became one of the best players in the world. In April 2011, she was ranked number one!

She is one of the most successful female table tennis players ever. She has won many gold medals in major competitions.

Olympic Games Success

Li Xiaoxia won her first Olympic gold medal in 2012 at the London Games. She won the gold in the women's singles event. She also helped her team win another gold medal in the women's team event at the same Olympics.

At the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, Li Xiaoxia won a silver medal in the women's singles. She also won another gold medal with her team in the women's team event.

World Championships and World Cup Wins

Li Xiaoxia has won many gold medals at the World Championships. She won the singles title in 2013. She also won several gold medals in doubles and team events over the years.

She has also been very successful at the World Cup. She won the singles title in 2008. She also helped her team win many gold medals in the World Team Cup.

Retirement from Table Tennis

In January 2017, Li Xiaoxia announced that she was retiring from table tennis. She shared her news on social media, saying goodbye to her beloved sport and the Chinese team.

Li Xiaoxia's Main Achievements

Here are some of Li Xiaoxia's most important achievements:

Singles Achievements

• Olympic Games: Gold medal winner (2012).
• World Championships: Gold medal winner (2013); silver medalist (2007, 2011); bronze medalist (2009, 2015).
• World Cup: Gold medal winner (2008); silver medalist (2011, 2014).
• Asian Games: Gold medal winner (2010).

Doubles Achievements

• World Championships: Gold medal winner (2009, 2011); silver medalist (2007, 2015).
• Asian Games: Gold medal winner (2006, 2010).
• Asian Championships: Gold medal winner (2007, 2009).

Team Achievements

• Olympic Games: Gold medal winner (2012, 2016).
• World Championships: Gold medal winner (2006, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016); silver medalist (2010).
• World Team Cup: Gold medal winner (2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015).
• Asian Games: Gold medal winner (2006, 2010).
• Asian Championships: Gold medal winner (2003, 2007, 2009).

See also

In Spanish: Li Xiaoxia para niños