Liu Shiwen

Liu Shiwen
Personal information
Native name 刘诗雯
Nationality Chinese
Born (1991-04-12) April 12, 1991[1]
Liaoning, China
Playing style Right-handed, shakehand grip
Highest ranking 1 (February 2016- September 2016)[2]
Current ranking 2 (October 2016)
Height 1.61 m (5 ft 3 12 in)[3]
Weight 48 kg (106 lb; 7.6 st)[3]
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Liu.

Liu Shiwen (simplified Chinese: 刘诗雯; traditional Chinese: 劉詩雯; pinyin: Liú Shīwén; born 12 April 1991) is a Chinese table tennis player.[1] She was the winner of 2009, 2012 and 2013 World Cup, 8 times winner of Pro Tour, winner of 2011, 2012 and 2013 Pro Tour Grand Final and the winner of Asian cup in 2010, 2012 and 2013. She held the ITTF No. 1 rank for 9 consecutive months from January to September 2010.

She has been consistently ranked #1 or #2 in ITTF Women's World ranking from early 2012 to late 2015 (with no lower rank than 3rd).[2]

Equipment

Liu Shiwen currently uses a Butterfly Liu Shiwen FL blade with a black DHS Hurricane 3 Blue Sponge for her forehand and a red Butterfly SpinArt for her backhand.

Career records

Singles (as of November 9, 2010)[4]
Women's Doubles
Mixed Doubles
Team

References

  1. 1 2 "ITTF players' profiles". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2015-11-16.
  2. 1 2 "ITTF world ranking". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2015-11-16.
  3. 1 2 "Athlete's Profile". 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  4. "ITTF world ranking women". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
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