Wu Jiaduo Explained

Wu Jiaduo (; born 19 September 1977) is a Chinese-born German table tennis player.

Personal

At age seven, Wu received specialised table tennis training. In 1995, she became the Zhejiang provincial champion. She enrolled at the East China University of Science and Technology in 1997, studying economics. One year later, she relocated to Germany to further her table tennis career.

In 2005, she started to represent Germany at the international tournaments like ITTF Pro Tour.^[3]

She resides in Düsseldorf, Germany and plays for FSV Kroppach.

Career records

Singles (as of 3 October 2014)

• Olympics

round of 16 (2012).

• World Championships

round of 16 (2011).

• World Cup appearances: 3. Record: 5–8th (2011).
• Pro Tour runner-up (1): German Open 2008.
• Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 5. Record: round of 16 (2007, 08, 09, 11).
• European Championships

winner (2009).

• Europe Top-12

Winner (2012).^[4]

Women's doubles

• World Championships: round of 16 (2009, 13).
• Pro Tour runner-up (1): German Open 2009.
• Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 1. Record: SF (2009).
• European Championships: SF (2007, 12).

Mixed doubles

• World Championships: round of 64 (2007, 09).
• European Championships: QF (2007).

Team

• Olympics: 5 (2012).
• World Championships: 3rd (2010).
• World Team Cup

5th (2007, 2013)

• World Cup: 5th (2011)

Notes and References

1. Web site: ITTF world ranking . International Table Tennis Federation . 2010-08-09 .
2. Web site: ITTF players' profiles . International Table Tennis Federation . 2010-08-09 .
3. Web site: ITTF Statistics . International Table Tennis Federation . 2010-08-09 .
4. News: Owtscharow und Wu Jiaduo gewinnen Europa-Top-12. Der Tagesspiegel Online. 6 February 2012.