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This list includes China PR players and coaches who participated the Summer Olympics.
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This list includes China PR players and coaches who participated the Summer Olympics.
| Name | Birthdate | Partner | Singles | Doubles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Xu Shaofa | 1945 (age 42-43) | |||
| Coach | Xi Enting | 1946 (age 41-42) | |||
| Player | Jiang Jialiang | 03/03/1964 (age 24) | Xu Zengcai | 5 | 5 |
| Player | Chen Longcan | 03/21/1965 (age 23) | Wei Qingguang | 6 |  |
| Player | Xu Zengcai | 10/1961 (age 26) | Jiang Jialiang | R16 | 5 |
| Player | Wei Qingguang | 07/02/1962 (age 26) | Chen Longcan | | |
| Name | Birthdate | Partner | Singles | Doubles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Zhang Xielin | 1940 (age 47-48) | |||
| Coach | Ma Jinbao | ||||
| Player | Chen Jing | 09/20/1968 (age 20) | Jiao Zhimin | |  |
| Player | Jiao Zhimin | 12/01/1963 (age 24) | Chen Jing |  | |
| Player | Li Huifen | 10/04/1963 (age 25) | 5 | ||
| Name | Birthdate | Partner | Singles | Doubles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Cai Zhenhua | 09/03/1961 (age 30) | |||
| Coach | Lu Yuansheng | 10/07/1954 (age 37) | |||
| Player | Ma Wenge | 03/27/1968 (age 24) | Yu Shentong | | QF |
| Player | Wang Tao | 12/13/1967 (age 24) | Lü Lin | QF | |
| Player | Lü Lin | 04/06/1969 (age 23) | Wang Tao | S1 | |
| Player | Yu Shentong | 1968 (age 23-24) | Ma Wenge | QF | |
| Name | Birthdate | Partner | Singles | Doubles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Zhang Xielin | 1940 (age 51-52) | |||
| Coach | Zeng Chuanqiang | ||||
| Player | Deng Yaping | 02/05/1973 (age 19) | Qiao Hong | | |
| Player | Qiao Hong | 11/21/1968 (age 23) | Deng Yaping | | |
| Player | Liu Wei | 10/1969 (age 22) | Qiao Yunping | | |
| Player | Qiao Yunping | 09/13/1968 (age 23) | Liu Wei | 4 | |
| Name | Birthdate | Partner | Singles | Doubles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Cai Zhenhua | 09/03/1961 (age 34) | |||
| Coach | Li Xiaodong | 1952 (age 43-44) | |||
| Player | Kong Linghui | 10/18/1975 (age 20) | Liu Guoliang | R16 | |
| Player | Wang Tao | 12/13/1967 (age 28) | Lü Lin | | |
| Player | Liu Guoliang | 01/10/1976 (age 20) | Kong Linghui | | |
| Player | Lü Lin | 04/06/1969 (age 27) | Wang Tao | | |
| Name | Birthdate | Partner | Singles | Doubles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Lu Yuansheng | 10/07/1954 (age 42) | |||
| Coach | Zeng Chuanqiang | ||||
| Player | Qiao Hong | 11/21/1968 (age 27) | Deng Yaping | | |
| Player | Deng Yaping | 02/05/1973 (age 23) | Qiao Hong | | |
| Player | Chen Zihe | 02/29/1968 (age 24) | Gao Jun | QF | |
| Player | Gao Jun | 02/25/1969 (age 23) | Chen Zihe | | |
| Name | Birthdate | Partner | Singles | Doubles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Cai Zhenhua | 09/03/1961 (age 39) | |||
| Coach | Li Xiaodong | 1952 (age 47-48) | |||
| Coach | Lü Lin | 04/06/1969 (age 31) | |||
| Player | Liu Guoliang | 01/10/1976 (age 24) | Kong Linghui | | |
| Player | Kong Linghui | 10/18/1975 (age 24) | Liu Guoliang | | |
| Player | Wang Liqin | 06/18/1978 (age 22) | Yan Sen | | |
| Player | Yan Sen | 08/16/1975 (age 25) | Wang Liqin | | |
| Player | Liu Guozheng | 03/07/1980 (age 20) | QF | ||
| Name | Birthdate | Partner | Singles | Doubles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Lu Yuansheng | 10/07/1954 (age 45) | |||
| Coach | Shi Zhihao | 09/26/1959 (age 41) | |||
| Player | Wang Nan | 10/23/1978 (age 21) | Li Ju | | |
| Player | Li Ju | 01/22/1976 (age 24) | Wang Nan | | |
| Player | Sun Jin | 03/13/1980 (age 20) | Yang Ying | R32 | |
| Player | Yang Ying | 07/13/1977 (age 23) | Sun Jin | | |
| Name | Birthdate | Partner | Singles | Doubles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Liu Guoliang | 01/10/1976 (age 28) | |||
| Coach | Wu Jingping | 05/09/1954 (age 50) | |||
| Player | Ma Lin | 02/19/1980 (age 24) | Chen Qi | R16 | |
| Player | Wang Liqin | 06/18/1978 (age 26) | | ||
| Player | Kong Linghui | 10/18/1975 (age 28) | Wang Hao | R16 | |
| Player | Wang Hao | 12/01/1983 (age 20) | Kong Linghui | | R16 |
| Player | Chen Qi | 04/15/1983 (age 21) | Ma Lin | | |
| Name | Birthdate | Partner | Singles | Doubles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Lu Yuansheng | 10/07/1954 (age 49) | |||
| Coach | Shi Zhihao | 09/26/1959 (age 44) | |||
| Coach | Li Sun | 07/12/1963 (age 41) | |||
| Coach | Qiao Hong | 11/21/1968 (age 35) | |||
| Player | Wang Nan | 10/23/1978 (age 25) | Zhang Yining | QF | |
| Player | Zhang Yining | 10/05/1981 (age 22) | Wang Nan | | |
| Player | Niu Jianfeng | 04/03/1981 (age 23) | Guo Yue | R16 | |
| Player | Guo Yue | 07/17/1988 (age 16) | Niu Jianfeng | | |
| Name | Birthdate | Singles | Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Liu Guoliang | 01/10/1976 (age 32) | ||
| Coach | Li Xiaodong | 1952 (age 55-56) | ||
| Coach | Wu Jingping | 05/09/1954 (age 54) | ||
| Player | Wang Hao | 12/01/1983 (age 24) | | |
| Player | Ma Lin | 02/19/1980 (age 28) | | |
| Player | Wang Liqin | 06/18/1978 (age 30) | | |
| Alternate | Chen Qi | 04/15/1983 (age 25) | ||
| Name | Birthdate | Singles | Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Shi Zhihao | 09/26/1959 (age 48) | ||
| Coach | Li Sun | 07/12/1963 (age 45) | ||
| Coach | Kong Linghui | 10/18/1975 (age 32) | ||
| Player | Zhang Yining | 10/05/1981 (age 26) | | |
| Player | Wang Nan | 10/23/1978 (age 29) | | |
| Player | Guo Yue | 07/17/1988 (age 20) | | |
| Alternate | Li Xiaoxia | 06/21/1988 (age 20) | ||
| Name | Birthdate | Singles | Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Liu Guoliang | 01/10/1976 (age 36) | ||
| Coach | Qin Zhijian | 10/05/1976 (age 35) | ||
| Player | Ma Long | 10/20/1988 (age 23) | | |
| Player | Wang Hao | 12/01/1983 (age 28) | | |
| Player | Zhang Jike | 02/16/1988 (age 24) | | |
| Alternate | Xu Xin | 01/08/1990 (age 22) | ||
| Name | Birthdate | Singles | Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Shi Zhihao | 09/26/1959 (age 52) | ||
| Coach | Li Sun | 07/12/1963 (age 49) | ||
| Player | Ding Ning | 06/20/1990 (age 22) | | |
| Player | Guo Yue | 07/17/1988 (age 24) | | |
| Player | Li Xiaoxia | 06/21/1988 (age 24) | | |
| Alternate | Liu Shiwen | 04/12/1991 (age 21) | ||
| Name | Birthdate | Singles | Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Liu Guoliang | 01/10/1976 (age 40) | ||
| Coach | Qin Zhijian | 10/05/1976 (age 39) | ||
| Player | Ma Long | 10/20/1988 (age 27) | | |
| Player | Xu Xin | 01/08/1990 (age 26) | | |
| Player | Zhang Jike | 02/16/1988 (age 28) | | |
| Alternate | Fan Zhendong | 01/22/1997 (age 19) | ||
| Name | Birthdate | Singles | Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Kong Linghui | 10/18/1975 (age 40) | ||
| Coach | Li Sun | 07/12/1963 (age 53) | ||
| Player | Li Xiaoxia | 06/21/1988 (age 28) | | |
| Player | Ding Ning | 06/20/1990 (age 26) | | |
| Player | Liu Shiwen | 04/12/1991 (age 25) | | |
| Alternate | Zhu Yuling | 01/10/1995 (age 21) | ||
Notes:
QF=Quarter Final
R=Round
S=Stage
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