Kou Lei

Kou Lei
Nationality  Ukraine
Residence Donetsk, Ukraine
Born (1987-11-20) 20 November 1987
Beijing, China
Playing style Right-handed, shakehand[1]
Highest ranking 42 (August 2016)[2]
Current ranking 42 (August 2016)[2]
Club Nord
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)

Kou Lei (Ukrainian: Коу Лей; born November 20, 1987 in Beijing) is a Ukrainian table tennis player of Chinese origin.[3] As of August 2016, Kou is ranked no. 42 in the world by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).[2] Kou is also right-handed, and uses the offensive, shakehand grip.[1]

Kou represented his adopted nation Ukraine at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in the men's singles. He lost the preliminary round match to Congo's Suraju Saka, with a set score of 1–4.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "ITTF World Player Profile – Kou Lei". ITTF. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "ITTF World Ranking – Kou Lei". ITTF. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  3. "Kou Lei". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  4. "Men's Singles Preliminary Round". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 25 February 2013.


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