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Wang Tao

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Native name	王涛
Nationality	China
Born	(1967-12-13)13 December 1967 (age 57) Beijing,China
Sport
Sport	Table tennis
Medal record Men'stable tennis Representing China Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona Doubles 1996 Atlanta Singles 1996 Atlanta Doubles World Table Tennis Championships 1991 Chiba City Mixed Doubles 1993 Gothenburg Doubles 1993 Gothenburg Mixed Doubles 1995 Tianjin Doubles 1995 Tianjin Mixed Doubles 1995 Tianjin Team 1997 Manchester Team 1993 Gothenburg Team 1995 Tianjin Singles Table Tennis World Cup 1991 Barcelona Team 1993 Guangzhou Singles

Wang Tao (Chinese:王涛; born December 13, 1967, inBeijing) is a retired Chinesetable tennis player, the current head coach of theBayi Gongshang club in theChina Table Tennis Super League, and a member of theChinese Olympic Committee.Wang Tao is a left-handed player who utilizes theShakehand grip, known for using short pimpledrubber on his backhand and regular inverted rubber on his forehand. Due to the special characteristics of short pimpled rubber being able to hit through and resist spin, Wang Tao's play style is unique, as he was able to rely on the quick hitting motion on his backhand to directly attack serves with heavy spin or make controlled shots at wide angles against his opponents. Wang Tao positions himself close to the table, attacking with great speed and surprising his opponents with unexpected shots.

Wang Tao was an influential figure, making great contributions to the revival of Chinese dominance in the sport of table tennis in a time when European countries likeSweden andAustria dominated the world stage (winning the men's team event during the 1995 table tennis world championships).

Wang Tao was mentioned in season 4, episode 8 of the American television seriesThe Office. In the episode, entitled "The Deposition", the characterDwight Schrute mentions Wang Tao as one of his table tennis heroes.

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