Amy Wang

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Amy Wang
Born (2002-12-02) December 2, 2002 (age 22)
Sewell, New Jersey, U.S.
Table tennis career
Playing style Shakehand
Medal record
Women's table tennis
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Santiago Doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 Santiago Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Lima Team
Pan American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Asunción Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Santiago Doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Havana Singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 Asunción Mixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 Santiago Mixed doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 Santiago Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Lima Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 San Salvador Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 San Salvador Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 San Salvador Team
World University Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Chengdu Doubles

Amy Wang (born December 2, 2002) is an American table tennis player who competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

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Early life and education

Wang started playing table tennis at age four, and is coached by her father, Xiaota. Her two older brothers, Allen and Eddie, are both table tennis players. [1] Raised in Sewell, New Jersey, Wang attended Washington Township High School. [2]

Wang attends the University of California, Los Angeles where she is majoring in neuroscience with a minor in accounting. [2]

Career

Wang made her international debut for the United States at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. [3] [4] She made her first U.S. national team at 12 years old. [5]

In August 2019, she competed at the 2019 Pan American Games and won a bronze medal in the team event. [6] In September 2019 she competed at the 2019 Pan American Table Tennis Championships and won a gold medal in the team event and a silver medal in the mixed doubles event with Nikhil Kumar. [7] During qualification for the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wang was one game away from qualifying for the team. [8]

In November 2021, she competed at the 2021 Pan American Table Tennis Championships and won a bronze medal in the team event. [9] In December 2021 she competed at the 2021 ITTF World Youth Championships and won silver medals in the doubles and team events. [10] She then competed at the 2022 Pan American Table Tennis Championships and won a gold medal in the doubles event, and silver medals in the mixed doubles and team events. [11] [12]

In September 2023, she competed at the 2023 Pan American Table Tennis Championships and won a gold medal in the singles event. [13] In November 2023 she competed at the 2023 Pan American Games and won gold medals in the doubles and team events. [14] [15]

In March 2024, Wang was named to team USA's roster to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [16] [17] During the singles event, Wang lost to Adriana Díaz in the round of 32. She won the first two games before losing the final four games in a row. [18] During the team event, Wang, Rachel Sung and Lily Zhang lost to Germany in the first round. [19]

References

  1. ↑ Fichera, Angelo (April 7, 2015). "Young athlete puts it all on the table". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Politi, Steve (July 10, 2024). "Amy Wang, N.J.'s pingpong prodigy, didn't let Paris Olympics stop her brainy pursuits". NJ.com . Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  3. ↑ Hetherington, Matt (December 18, 2017). "Amy Wang on Fine Form, Exhibits Absolute Class to Qualify for Buenos Aires 2018". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Kanak Jha and Amy Wang book Buenos Aires places". ittf.com. December 18, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Amy Wang". teamusa.com. April 11, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Team titles the prize, Brazil and United States clash in bid for final places". ittf.com. August 10, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  7. ↑ "United States, adding to medal list". ittf.com. September 7, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  8. ↑ "A Sabbatical Of 'Anything Besides Table Tennis' Lifted Amy Wang From Her Lowest Point To The Paris Games". teamusa.com. April 11, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  9. ↑ "USATT Announces 2021 All-American Honors". ittf.com. December 28, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  10. ↑ Hains, Nick (December 8, 2021). "Sung and Wang Impress at ITTF Youth Championships". ittf.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  11. ↑ Dyke, Joshua (November 9, 2022). "Amy Wang and Rachel Sung Bring Home Gold in Women's Doubles". ittf.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  12. ↑ Dyke, Joshua (November 2, 2022). "USA Begins 2022 Pan Am Champs Medal Run with a Pair of Team Event Silver". ittf.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  13. ↑ Wei, Barbara (September 15, 2023). "Amy Wang Takes Gold at Pan Am Championships in Havana, Cuba". ittf.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  14. ↑ Wei, Barbara (November 1, 2023). "Amy & Rachel Win Gold at 2023 Pan Am Games". ittf.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  15. ↑ Wei, Barbara (November 6, 2023). "US Women's Team Earns Gold at Pan Am Games". ittf.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  16. ↑ Maher, Erin (March 26, 2024). "Amy Wang and Rachel Sung punch tickets to Paris at 2024 U.S. Olympic Table Tennis Trials". Click2Houston . KPRC-TV . Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  17. ↑ Miller, Joshua Rhett; Settembre, Jeanette (April 20, 2024). "Meet the New York & New Jersey star athletes going for gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics". New York Post . Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Lily Zhang Reaches Top 16 Players in Women's Singles". usatt.org. July 29, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Bay Area pair Zhang, Sung and Team USA fall to Germany in table tennis". nbcbayarea.com. August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.


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