Name： Qiao Hong

Gender： F

Height： 1.62m

Weight： 62kg

Date of birth： November 21, 1968

Place of birth： Wuhan, Hubei Province

Sport： Table tennis

Sports career:

Began table tennis training as a primary school pupil in 1975. Joined the Hubei provincial table tennis team in 1980 and the national team in December 1987.

Personal best:

1996 Atlantic Olympic Games - 1st doubles

High performances:

1987 National Games - 2nd singles

1988 National Championships - 1st team

1988 Chinese Table Tennis Association Cup - 1st team

1988 Romanian Open - 1st singles & team

1991 World Championships - 1st singles & doubles

1992 Barcelona Olympic Games - 1st doubles, 2nd singles

1996 Atlanta Olympic Games - 1st doubles, 2nd singles

Honours:

1989 - Awarded the title of International Master of Sports

1993 - Named Best Table Tennis Player of the year 1992

At present:

Went to Japan after the 1996 Olympic Games where she played for Panasonic Electric Co. Ltd. Returned to China in June 1997 for the 8th National Games. Continued to be a player and coach for Panasonic Company in 1998. Come back again to represent Shandong Luneng Team in the National Table Tennis Clubs League in 2000. Studied education at Sports Science Institute of South China Normal University during September 2001 and 2003 and attained a Bachelor's degree. Coach of the national table tennis team since January 2003.

Qiao Hong and her partner Deng Yaping