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Yan Shuo (Chinese: 闫硕, born 26 July 1995[4]) is a Chinese para table tennis player.

Born (1995-07-26) July 26, 1995 (age 31)
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight61 kg (134 lb)[2]
SportTable tennis
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Yan Shuo
Personal information
Born (1995-07-26) July 26, 1995 (age 31)
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight61 kg (134 lb)[2]
Sport
SportTable tennis
Playing styleLeft-handed shakehand grip[1]
Disability class7
Highest ranking1 (September 2018)[3]
Current ranking2 (February 2020)
Medal record
Men's para table tennis
Representing  China
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoSingles C7
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoTeams C6-7
Gold medal – first place2024 ParisSingles C7
Gold medal – first place2024 ParisDoubles MD14
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio de JaneiroSingles C7
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018 LaškoSingles C7
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2010 GuangzhouTeams C9–10
Gold medal – first place2014 IncheonTeams C6–7
Gold medal – first place2018 JakartaSingles C7
Gold medal – first place2018 JakartaTeams C6–7
Silver medal – second place2014 IncheonSingles C7
Bronze medal – third place2022 HangzhouSingles C7
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 AmmanSingles C7
Gold medal – first place2015 AmmanTeams C6–7
Gold medal – first place2017 BeijingSingles C7
Gold medal – first place2017 BeijingTeams C6–7
Gold medal – first place2019 TaichungSingles C7
Silver medal – second place2019 TaichungTeams C6–7
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Career

He won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in the men's C7 event.[5] In the delayed Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympics he improved on his previous bronze by winning gold in the same event, defeating the defending champion Will Bayley as well as taking gold in the team event for the same category, against the same opponent and his partner.

Personal life

He lost most of his right leg when he was six years old, following a car accident.[6] Like many of his teammates, Yan attended New Hope Center and trained under coach Heng Xin.[7]

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