Wang Tao (table tennis)

Wang Tao
Nationality	China
Born	(1967-12-13) December 13, 1967 Beijing, China
Medal record Men's table tennis Representing China Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona Doubles 1996 Atlanta Singles 1996 Atlanta Doubles World Table Tennis Championships 1991 Chiba City Mixed Doubles 1993 Gothenburg Doubles 1993 Gothenburg Mixed Doubles 1995 Tianjin Singles 1995 Tianjin Doubles 1995 Tianjin Mixed Doubles 1995 Tianjin Team 1997 Manchester Team Table Tennis World Cup 1991 Barcelona Team 1993 Guangzhou Singles

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

Wang Tao (Chinese: 王涛; born December 13, 1967 in Beijing) is a retired Chinese table tennis player, the current head coach of the Bayi Gongshang club in the China Table Tennis Super League, and a member of the Chinese Olympic Committee. Wang Tao is left-handed, and uses a shakehand close-to-the-table fast hitting style, with very hard sponged invert rubber in the forehand and pimple rubber in the backhand, which is rather unique.

Wang Tao was mentioned in season 4, episode 8 of the American television series The Office. In the episode, entitled "The Deposition," the character Dwight Schrute mentions Wang Tao as one of his table tennis heroes.

External links

• Chinese Olympic Committee profile
• ITTF profile