Zhang Yan

Zhang at the2016 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born	(1967-07-25)July 25, 1967 (age 58) Xinxiang,[2]Henan,China
Height	160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[3]
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)[4]
Sport
Sport	Table tennis
Playing style	Right-handed penhold
Disability class	4
Highest ranking	2 (July 2007)[1]
Current ranking	7 (February 2020)
Medal record Men'spara table tennis Representing China Paralympic Games 2004 Athens Singles C4 2012 London Teams C4–5 2008 Beijing Teams C4–5 2012 London Singles C4 2004 Athens Teams C4 World Championships 2006 Montreux Teams C4 2014 Beijing Teams C5 2018 Laško Singles C4 Asian Para Games 2014 Incheon Teams C5 2010 Guangzhou Teams C4–5 2018 Jakarta Teams C4–5 2010 Guangzhou Singles C4 2014 Incheon Singles C4 2018 Jakarta Singles C4 FESPIC Games 2002 Busan Singles C4 2002 Busan Teams C4 Asian Championships 2007 Seoul Teams C4 2009 Amman Open singles in wheelchair 2009 Amman Teams C4 2015 Amman Teams C5 2005 Kuala Lumpur Teams C4 2011 Hong Kong Teams C4 2013 Beijing Teams C4 2015 Amman Singles C4 2017 Beijing Teams C4 2005 Kuala Lumpur Singles C4 2011 Hong Kong Singles C4 2013 Beijing Singles C4 2017 Beijing Singles C4 2019 Taichung Singles C4 2019 Taichung Teams C4 FESPIC Championships 2003 Shanghai Singles C4 2003 Shanghai Teams C4

Zhang Yan (Chinese:张岩, born 25 July 1967^[5][6]) is a Chinesepara table tennis player. He has won five medals from threeParalympic Games (2004,2008, and2012).^[7]

As a child, Zhang displayed special talent in table tennis, and he was selected to theZhengzhou youth team, living away from home, when he was just eight years old. When he was ten years old, he had an acute onset ofrheumatoid arthritis, which slowly debilitated him.^[2]

Zhang Yan is married to his national teammateRen Guixiang. They have a daughter together.^[8]

• Zhang Yan atITTFPara Table Tennis (archive)
• Zhang Yan at theInternational Paralympic Committee

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