Cao Ningning (, born November 20, 1987) is a Chinese
para table tennis
Para table tennis is a parasports which follows the rules set by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). The usual table tennis rules are in effect with slight modifications for wheelchair athletes. Athletes from disability groups can ...
player. He won a gold and a silver at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
The 2012 Summer Paralympics, branded as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport parasports event held from 29 August to 9 September 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. They were the 14th Summer Paralympic Gam ...
and a gold medal at the
2016 Summer Paralympics
)
, nations = 159
, athletes = 4,342
, opening = 7 September
, closing = 18 September
, opened_by = President Michel Temer
, cauldron = Clodoaldo Silva
, events = 528 in 22 sports
, stadium = MaracanĂ£
, sum ...
.
Like many of his teammates, Cao was a
polio
Poliomyelitis, commonly shortened to polio, is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. Approximately 70% of cases are asymptomatic; mild symptoms which can occur include sore throat and fever; in a proportion of cases more severe s ...
survivor from
Pizhou
Pizhou () is a county-level city under the administration of Xuzhou, Jiangsu province, China. As of 2006 it had a population of 163,000; it borders the Shandong prefecture-level cities of Linyi to the northeast and Zaozhuang to the northwest.
...
who attended
New Hope Center as a child. That's where coach
Heng Xin developed him into a star.
Personal life
Cao Ningning is married to South Korean para table tennis player
Moon Sung Hye. They met for the first time in 2007, and fell in love in 2011. The couple wed in 2013 and have 3 daughters together.
References
1987 births
Living people
Chinese male table tennis players
Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Table tennis players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Table tennis players at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic gold medalists for China
Paralympic silver medalists for China
Paralympic table tennis players for China
Paralympic medalists in table tennis
Sportspeople from Pizhou
Table tennis players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
FESPIC Games competitors
21st-century Chinese people
Medalists at the 2010 Asian Para Games
Medalists at the 2014 Asian Para Games
Medalists at the 2018 Asian Para Games
Medalists at the 2022 Asian Para Games
Polio survivors
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