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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)
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 on January 16, 1988) is a famous table tennis player from China. She is known as a "Grand Slam champion" because she won gold medals in the three biggest table tennis competitions: the Olympic Games, the World Championships, and the World Cup.

Li Xiaoxia's Table Tennis Journey

Li Xiaoxia trained at the Jiangsu Wuxi Shanhe Club in Wuxi, China. Her coach was Li Sun, who also coached another Olympic gold medalist, Zhang Yining. Li Xiaoxia became one of the top players in the world. In April 2011, she was ranked number one in the world for women's table tennis.

She is one of the most successful female table tennis players ever. She has won gold medals in all the major tournaments. These include the Table Tennis World Cup, the World Table Tennis Championships, and the Summer Olympics.

Retirement from the Sport

In January 2017, Li Xiaoxia announced that she was retiring from table tennis. She shared this news on Weibo, a social media website. She wrote, "I have to say goodbye to you even though I feel it a pity to do so. Goodbye, my beloved table tennis. Goodbye, my prestigious Chinese team."

Amazing Career Achievements

Li Xiaoxia has achieved many great things in her table tennis career. Here are some of her most important wins and rankings.

Singles Matches

• Olympic Games: She won a gold medal in 2012.
• World Championships: She was the winner in 2013. She also placed second in 2007 and 2011, and reached the semi-finals in 2009 and 2015.
• World Cup: She won in 2008. She was also second in 2011 and 2014, and third in 2009.
• ITTF Pro Tour: She won nine times, including events in China (2005, 2008, 2010, 2012), Qatar (2007), Germany (2007), Sweden (2007), and Kuwait (2016).
• Pro Tour Grand Finals: She won in 2007 and was second in 2006.
• Asian Games: She won a gold medal in 2010.
• Asian Championships: She was second in 2007 and 2009.

Doubles Matches

• World Championships: She won gold medals in 2009 and 2011. She also placed second in 2007 and 2015.
• Pro Tour: She won 18 times, including many events in China, Austria, Slovenia, Qatar, Kuwait, Japan, Germany, and the UAE.
• Pro Tour Grand Finals: She won in 2007 and 2011.
• Asian Games: She won gold medals in 2006 and 2010.
• Asian Championships: She won in 2007 and 2009.

Team Competitions

• Olympic Games: Her team won gold medals in 2012 and 2016.
• World Championships: Her team won gold medals in 2006, 2008, and 2012. They were also second in 2010.
• World Team Cup: Her team won first place in 2007, 2009, 2010, and 2011.
• Asian Games: Her team won first place in 2006 and 2010.
• Asian Championships: Her team won first place in 2003, 2007, and 2009.

More About Li Xiaoxia

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• Li Xiaoxia at the Chinese Olympic Committee (also available in Chinese)
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See also

In Spanish: Li Xiaoxia para niños