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| Born | (1990-05-11)May 11, 1990 (age 35) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Table tennis | ||||||||||||||
| Club | National Table Tennis Centre[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Playing style | Right-handed, shakehand[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Equipment | Butterfly Sriver FX[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 333 (November 2008)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 366 (August 2010)[2] | ||||||||||||||
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Shen Qiang (simplified Chinese:沈强;traditional Chinese:沈強;pinyin:Shěn Qiáng; born May 11, 1990, inJixi,Heilongjiang,People's Republic of China) is a Canadian table tennis player of Chinese origin.[3] As of August 2010, Shen is ranked no. 366 in the world by theInternational Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).[2] He is also right-handed, and uses the shakehand grip.[1]
Shen started his sporting career, when he became a member of the provincial table tennis team inHeilongjiang at the age of eleven. He set an early success by winning the 12-and-under division in the men's singles at the national table tennis championships, before he moved with his family toOttawa, Ontario, Canada in 2004. Despite his lack of English, Shen obtained a citizenship, studied atGlebe Collegiate Institute, and worked as a resident athlete for the National Table Tennis Centre, under his personal and head coach Marles Martins.[4] Shen made his international debut at the2007 Pan American Games inRio de Janeiro, where he earned a bronze medal, along with his fellow table tennis playersPradeeban Peter-Paul andPierre-Luc Hinse, in the men's team event.[5][6]
Shen qualified for the inauguralmen's team event at the2008 Summer Olympics inBeijing, by receiving a continental spot for the Americas from ITTF's Computer Team Ranking List.[7] Shen and his teammates Pradeeban Peter-Paul andWilson Zhang placed fourth in the preliminary pool round, against Germany, Croatia, and Singapore, receiving a total of three points and three straight losses.[8][9][10]
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