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Cai Zhenhua

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Cai Zhenhua
Full nameCai Zhenhua
Nationality China
Born (1961-09-03) 3 September 1961 (age 63)
Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing  China
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Gothenburg Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1985 Gothenburg Mixed Doubles
Silver medal – second place 1983 Tokyo Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Tokyo Mixed Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1983 Tokyo Men's Team
Silver medal – second place 1981 Novi Sad Singles
Gold medal – first place 1981 Novi Sad Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1981 Novi Sad Men's Team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1982 Jakarta Singles
Silver medal – second place 1982 Jakarta Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Jakarta Mixed Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1982 Jakarta Men's Team
Silver medal – second place 1980 Calcutta Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Calcutta Mixed Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1980 Calcutta Men's Team
In this Chinese name, the family name is Cai.
Cai Zhenhua
Simplified Chinese蔡振华
Traditional Chinese蔡振華
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinCài Zhènhuá
IPA[tsʰâɪ ʈʂə̂n xwǎ]

Cai Zhenhua (Chinese: 蔡振华; pinyin: Cài Zhènhuá; Mandarin pronunciation: [tsʰâɪ ʈʂə̂n xwǎ]; born 3 September 1961 in Wuxi, Jiangsu) is a former table tennis player from China. He is the vice Chairman and the Secretary of the Secretariat of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, the former deputy Director of State General Administration of Sports, and was the president of the Chinese Football Association from 2014 to 2019 and was replaced by Chen Xuyuan, the Chinese Badminton Association and the Chinese Table Tennis Association.

Career

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From 1980 to 1985 he won several medals in singles, doubles, and team events in the Asian Table Tennis Championships and in the World Table Tennis Championships.[1]

He worked as the lead coach of the Chinese men's team from 1991 to 2004, playing an important role in leading the Chinese team to its comeback.[citation needed]

In April 2007, Cai became the deputy Director of State General Administration of Sports. He was elected as the president of the Chinese Badminton Association on 18 February 2009 and the president of the Chinese Table Tennis Association on 27 February 2009.[2][3] On 21 January 2014, he was elected as the president of the Chinese Football Association.[4]

In September 2018, Cai was appointed as the vice Chairman and the Secretary of the Secretariat of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "All events". Ittf.com. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  2. ^ 中国羽协换届选举 蔡振华当选主席副主席共24人
  3. ^ 蔡振华任中国乒协主席 18副主席辅佐欲续辉煌
  4. ^ 国家体育总局副局长蔡振华当选中国足协主席
  5. ^ "蔡振华当选全国总工会副主席 目前仍是足协主席" (in Simplified Chinese). 澎湃新闻. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
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