Cai Xiaoli
Chinese-born Singaporean table tennis player
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Cai Xiaoli (born 21 November 1979), also known as Cai Xiao Li, is a former Singaporean international table tennis player.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Singapore |
| Born | 21 November 1979 |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Table tennis |
| Playing style | Right-handed Shakehand grip |
Medal record | |
Early life
Cai was born in Beijing, China in 1979.[1]
Cai moved to Singapore when he was around 14 under the Foreign Sports Talent Scheme.[2][3]
Career
In 2004 he won the Commonwealth Championships mixed doubles with partner Zhang Xueling.[4] He was on the Singapore A team at the 2006 Australian Open, where he won the Mixed Doubles with partner Sun Beibei.[5]
In January 2008 his world ranking was 155.[6]
Cai competed at the following international events:
- World Championships: 2005 men's singles, 2007 men's singles, 2007 mixed doubles, 2009 men's singles, 2009 men's doubles, 2009 mixed doubles
- Olympic Games: 2008 men's team
- Commonwealth Games: 2002, 2006, 2010 men's singles, 2010 mixed doubles
- Asian Games: 2002 men's singles, 2002 men's doubles, 2002 mixed doubles, 2006 men's doubles, 2006 men's team, 2010 men's team
- Southeast Asian Games: 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009
Cai retired in 2011 and became the assistant coach of the national women's table tennis team.[2]
As coach
In January 2014, Cai resigned as the head coach of the Singapore’s Youth Olympic Games table tennis team, citing personal reasons, just months before the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics to be held in China.[7]
