Jia Nan Yuan

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Jia Nan Yuan
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Yuan at the 2022 European Championships
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1985-07-11) 11 July 1985 (age 39)
Zhengzhou, Henan, China [1]
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) [2]
Table tennis career
Playing style Right-handed shakehand grip
Highest ranking16 (2 January 2023) [3]
Current ranking20 (20 February 2024)
Medal record
Women's table tennis
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Busan Team
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Munich Mixed doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Malmö Team
Europe Top-16
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Montreux Singles

Jia Nan Yuan (or Yuan Jianan, born 11 July 1985) is a Chinese-born table tennis player representing France. [1]

Born in China, she moved to France at the age of 18, in 2003. [4] In 2011, she acquired French citizenship. Since 2018, she represents France in international competitions. [1]

She competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, finished fourth at the mixed doubles event.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Table Tennis YUAN Jia Nan – Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  2. "JIA NAN YUAN". equipedefrance.com (in French). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  3. "Rank History". results.ittf.link. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  4. "Championne d'Europe 2022 de tennis de table, Jia Nan Yuan a évolué à Saint-Berthevin". ouest-france.fr. 18 August 2022.