Bora Vang
Turkish table tennis player
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Bora Vang (王博, born April 9, 1987) is a Chinese-born Turkish male national table tennis player. The 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) tall athlete at 82 kg (181 lb) competes for Adana Table Tennis Club, where he is coached by Sabahattin Sabrioğlu.[1]
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| Nationality |  Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 9, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Table tennis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Adana Table Tennis Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing style | All round player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He won the gold medal in the mixed doubles event at the 2010 European Mixed Double Championships held in Subotica, Serbia together with his Turkish teammate Şirin He.[2] In 2012, he and his Turkish teammate Melek Hu won the silver medal at the European Mixed Double Championships held in Buzau, Romania.[3]
Vang qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics after the World Qualification Championship held in Doha, Qatar.[4]
At the 2013 Mediterranean Games held in Mersin, Turkey, he won the silver medal in the singles event.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2010 | European Mixed Double Championships | Subotica, Serbia | 1st | Mixed Doubles | with Şirin He TUR |
| 2012 | European Mixed Double Championships | Buzau, Romania | 2nd | Mixed Doubles | with Melek Hu TUR |
| 2013 | XVII Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 2nd | Singles | |
| XVII Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 1st | Team | with Ahmet Li TUR |
