Liu Guoliang

Liu Guoliang
200px Liu Guoliang at the Olympic Games 2000
Personal information
Full name	Liu Guoliang
Nationality	China
Born	(1976-01-10) January 10, 1976 Xinxiang, Henan, China
Medal record Men's table tennis Representing China Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta Singles 1996 Atlanta Doubles 2000 Sydney Doubles 2000 Sydney Singles World Table Tennis Championships 1995 Tianjin Team 1997 Manchester Doubles 1997 Manchester Mixed Doubles 1997 Manchester Team 1999 Eindhoven Singles 1999 Eindhoven Doubles 2001 Osaka Team 1993 Gothenburg Team 1995 Tianjin Singles 2000 Kuala Lumpur Team 2001 Osaka Doubles 1993 Gothenburg Mixed Doubles 2001 Osaka Mixed Doubles Table Tennis World Cup 1996 Nimes Singles 1995 Nimes Singles

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Liu.

Liu Guoliang (simplified Chinese: 刘国梁; traditional Chinese: 劉國梁; pinyin: Liú Guóliáng; born January 10, 1976, in Xinxiang, Henan) is a Chinese table tennis player who has won all titles at major world tournaments including World Championships, World Cup and Olympic Games. The second man to achieve a career grand slam of 3 majors (Olympic Gold, World Cup, World Championships). He is considered by many to be one of the greatest players of all time.

Biography

Liu Guoliang was born in Xinxiang, Henan. He was appointed as the head coach of the China's National Men's Team at the age of 27. He has retired after the 2001 season. He is currently the head coach of the Chinese Men's National Table Tennis Team and has coached them to a team gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in addition to the medal sweep by Ma Lin, Wang Hao, and Wang Liqin.

Liu Guoliang's older brother, Liu Guodong, is the current head coach of the Indonesia table tennis national team. Liu Guodong has recently resigned from his job as head coach of the Singapore women's team.

Equipment

His playing style is based on the use of short pimple-out rubber and he uses a penholder grip. He is the forerunner of the backhand reverse topspin. His blade is STIGA Clipper, his forehand rubber is STIGA Clippa and his reverse backhand rubber is STIGA Mendo Energy.

External links

• ITTF stats
• Chinese Olympic Committee profile