Li Xiaoxia

Li Xiaoxia

Li Xiaoxia (李晓霞) was born in Anshan, Liaoning Province on June 21, 1988. She is a member of the Chinese Women’s Table Tennis Team. Li won the gold medal in the women’s singles during the 2012 London Olympics. Li, a right-handed player, excels at making loop drives and executing quick attacks. She began training in 1995 and joined the Shandong Sports Team in 1998. Li became a member of the Chinese Women’s Table Tennis Team in 2001.

Major achievements:

2008:

Table Tennis World Cup: gold medal in women’s singles;

2010:

Guangzhou Asian Games: gold medal in women’s singles and doubles; and the women's team title;

International Table Tennis Tournament: gold medal in women’s singles;

2012:

London Olympic Games: gold medal in women’s singles.