Wei Wang (table tennis)
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Wei Wang (Chinese: 王伟; pinyin: Wáng Wěi, born 21 March 1961) is a Chinese-born American table tennis player who represented the United States at the 1996 Summer Olympics. She competed in women's doubles with Lily Yip, who was also born in China. She was also a bronze medalist at the 1995 Pan American Games, partnering with Vietnamese-born Tawny Banh.
Personal life
Wei married Diego Schaaf on March 1989.[1] They first met in 1987 at the Orange Coast College Table Tennis Club in Costa Mesa, California, where she was giving lessons.[2][3]
References
- ^ Carter, Donna (August 3, 1989). "Once Retired, Wei Wang Finds Sport Too Alluring". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 18, 2024.
- ^ Carter, Donna (August 3, 1989). "Table Tennis Fever Spreading Quickly at Orange Coast College: Local Club Has 260 Members, Making It the Largest, Finest Group in Southern California". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 18, 2024.
- ^ Garcia, Irene (June 7, 1991). "Back After Burnout: Chinese Ping-Pong player, who at 23 gave up sport, came back from retirement to earn national title in U.S." Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 18, 2024.
- "Wei Wang Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.