Friday, 13 July 2012

Know Thy Enemy - Jiang Huajun

Jiang Huajun began learning table tennis at the age of 6. She entered the Chinese National Team in 2000 and moved to Hong Kong 5 years later. Together with Tie Yana, they form the backbone of the Hong Kong National Team.

Jiang has one of the best backhand in the table tennis arena. Her backhand is strong and powerful. She defeated former World No. 1 and Olympic Champion Zhang Yining four times in a row and has been widely regarded as "张怡宁克星".

Name: Jiang Huajun
Date of Birth: 8 October 1984
Place of Birth: Shandong, China
Nationality: Hong Kong China
Current World Ranking: 20
Best World Ranking: 7 (July 2007)
Playing Style: Right Handed, Classic, Offensive
Forehand: Inverted
Backhand: Short Pimples

Major Sporting Achievements:
2008 World Team Championships – Women’s Team – Bronze
2009 World Championships – Women’s Doubles – Bronze
2009 World Team Cup – Women’s Team - Bronze
2010 Women’s World Cup – Silver
2011 World Championships – Women’s Doubles – Bronze
2011 World Championships – Mixed Doubles – Bronze
2011 World Team Cup – Women’s Team - Bronze
2012 World Team Championships – Women’s Team – Bronze

Statistics Against Wang Yuegu (2 wins, 2 losses)
2011 Asian Cup – Win
2011 World Championships – Win
2010 Women’s World Cup – Loss
2009 Asian Championships – Loss

Statistics Against Feng Tianwei (0 win, 5 losses)
2011 Women’s World Cup – Loss
2010 Volkswagen Cup – Loss
2009 Asian Championships – Loss
2009 Korea Open – Loss
2009 Asian Cup – Loss

Statistics Against Li Jiawei (1 win, 2 losses)
2011 Asian Cup – Win
2011 Qatar Open – Loss
2008 Pro Tour Grand Finals – Loss

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