Rachel Sung
American table tennis player
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Rachel Sung (Chinese: 宋家瑜; born July 9, 2004) is an American table tennis player who competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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| Born | July 9, 2004 San Jose, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Table tennis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Atlanta Blazers (MLTT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing style | Right-handed, shakehand grip | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life and education
Sung is the daughter of Michael Sung and Tzuying Li, who met at a table tennis tournament while attending college in Taiwan.[1] Sung began playing table tennis at age seven. She has an older sister, Trinity, and a twin sister, Joanna, who also plays table tennis.[2][3]
Sung attends the University of California, Los Angeles, majoring in cognitive science with a specialization in computer programming and a minor in film, television, and media.[4] She was roommates with her doubles teammate Amy Wang.[5]
Career
In November 2021, Sung competed at the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships in the doubles event with her sister Joanna.[6] In December 2021, she won silver medals in the doubles and team events at the 2021 ITTF World Youth Championships.[7] She subsequently won a gold medal in doubles and a silver medal in the team event at the 2022 Pan American Table Tennis Championships.[8][9]
At the 2023 Pan American Games, Sung won gold medals in the doubles and team events.[10][11]
In March 2024, Sung was named to the U.S. roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[12][13] In the team event, Sung, Amy Wang, and Lily Zhang were defeated by Germany in the first round.[14]
Major League Table Tennis
Sung joined Major League Table Tennis (MLTT) for its inaugural season after being drafted by the Portland Paddlers.[15] She competed for Portland through the 2024 and 2025 seasons.[16]
In December 2025, the Portland Paddlers traded Sung to the Atlanta Blazers in exchange for Minhyung Jee and a 2026 second-round draft pick.[17] The transaction was the first trade in MLTT history involving a female player.[17]
