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Cheng Ming-chih

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Cheng Ming-Chih
Cheng at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1979-08-08) 8 August 1979 (age 45)
Tainan, Taiwan[1]
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Weight68 kg (150 lb)[3]
Table tennis career
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 place 2024 Paris Singles C5
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Teams C4–5
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Bratislava Teams C5
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Lasko Singles C5
Asian Para Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Singles C5
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Singles C5
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Teams C5
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Teams C4–5
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Singles C5
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Amman Singles C5
Silver medal – second place 2019 Taichung Singles C5
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Amman Teams C5
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Taichung Teams C5
Cheng Ming-chih
Traditional Chinese程銘志
Simplified Chinese程铭志
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChéng Míngzhì
Wade–GilesCh'êng2 Ming2-chih4
In this Chinese name, the family name is Cheng.

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]

Personal life

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

References

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  1. ^ a b Cheng Chin-yao (2019-01-13). "【時光機】舊照裡的桌球神童 沒想到自己斷腿才成為世界亞軍". Mirror Media (in Chinese). Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  2. ^ "IPTTF Profile - Cheng Ming Chih". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 10 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Cheng Ming Chih". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  4. ^ "ITTF Para Table Tennis Ranking Lists - Men class 5 as of 2020-04-01".
  5. ^ "Cheng Ming-Chih". Paralympic Games. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
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