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Cheng Ming-chih (Chinese: 程銘志, born 8 August 1979) is a Taiwanese para table tennis player. He won a silver medal at the 2016 Paralympics and again at the 2024 Paralympics.[5]

Born (1979-08-08) 8 August 1979 (age 47)
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Weight68 kg (150 lb)[3]
SportTable tennis
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Cheng Ming-Chih
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Born (1979-08-08) 8 August 1979 (age 47)
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Weight68 kg (150 lb)[3]
Sport
SportTable tennis
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Disability class5
Highest ranking1 (April 2020)[4]
Current ranking1 (April 2020)
Medal record
Men's para table tennis
Representing  Chinese Taipei
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2024 ParisSingles C5
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeams C4–5
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 BratislavaTeams C5
Bronze medal – third place2018 LaškoSingles C5
Asian Para Games
Silver medal – second place2018 JakartaSingles C5
Bronze medal – third place2014 IncheonSingles C5
Bronze medal – third place2014 IncheonTeams C5
Bronze medal – third place2018 JakartaTeams C4–5
Bronze medal – third place2022 HangzhouSingles C5
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 AmmanSingles C5
Silver medal – second place2019 TaichungSingles C5
Bronze medal – third place2015 AmmanTeams C5
Bronze medal – third place2019 TaichungTeams C5
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Cheng Ming-chih
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese程铭志
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChéng Míngzhì
Wade–GilesCh'êng2 Ming2-chih4
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Personal life

He lost his left leg when he was 32, following an accident involving a drunk driver.[1]

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