Chen Jing (1968–)
Chen Jing (1968–)
Chinese table tennis player. Born Sept 20, 1968 in Wuhan, China.
At Seoul Olympics, won a silver medal for doubles and a gold medal for singles (1988); defected to Taiwan; representing Chinese Taipei, won a silver medal at Atlanta Olympics (1996) and a bronze medal at Sydney Olympics (2000), both for singles.
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