Wang Jianan (table tennis)

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Wang Jianan
Native name汪佳男
NationalityFlag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo
Born (1983-01-20) 20 January 1983 (age 40)
Baoding, Hebei, China
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Medal record
Men's Table Tennis
Representing Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo
African Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Brazzaville Doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Brazzaville Mixed Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Brazzaville Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Brazzaville Team

Wang Jianan (born 20 January 1983) is a Chinese-born Congolese table tennis player. [1] At the 2016 Summer Olympics he competed in the Men's singles.

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References

  1. "Jianan Wang". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.