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| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | March 21, 1994 |
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Hu Heming (born 21 March 1994) is an Australian table tennis player who has competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Olympics. [1]
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | March 21, 1994 |
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| Sport | Table tennis |
Hu Heming (born 21 March 1994) is an Australian table tennis player who has competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Olympics. [1]
Hu started playing table tennis in his garage when he was six years old. He moved to China at age 16 to pursue his table tennis career. [2] Hu attended Lyndale Secondary College in Dandenong North, Victoria. [3]
At the 2020 Summer Olympics, the team of Chris Yan, David Powell and Heming advanced to the round of 16 where they were beaten by Japan 3–0. [4]
His highest Men's World Ranking was 61 in September 2019, and number 1 in the Australia and Oceania Region for 4 years (2017-2021), before he announced his retirement on March 21, 2022.[ citation needed ]
Heming represented Australia at the 2014 & 2018 Commonwealth Games. He is the 2018 & and 2019 Oceania Cup Champion and qualified to represent Australia at the 2018 and 2019 Men's World Cups.[ citation needed ]
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