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2009 National Team Members
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Member of USA Women’s Team |
Jun Gao Height: 5’
6” Weight: 165
lbs. Birth date: January
25, 1969 Birthplace: Baoding,
Hebei, China Hometown: Gaithersburg,
Md. Current Residence: Shanghai, China Personal:
Gao
started playing table tennis when she was five. Her father, Daan Gao, was a
table tennis fan, so he sent her to one of the best athletic schools in
China. After winning a silver medal in the 1992
Barcelona Olympic Games for her native country China, Gao has since become a
U.S. citizen. Gao
graduated from East China University of Science and Technology in Shanghai,
China, with a degree in economic trade. She is fluent in Chinese. Hobbies
include listening to music and reading books. Favorite movie is 007. Parents are Daan Gao (father) and
Jinfang Yu (mother). She has one sister, Gloria Gao. Competition
Record: 2008 –
Member of the United States Olympic Team for Beijing, China 2007 –
Pan American Games – gold medal (women’s single and team) 2004 –
Olympic Games – 30th place (women’s singles) 2003 –
Pan American Games – gold medal (women’s singles and doubles) 2003 –
World Championships – quarter-finalist (women’s singles) 1999 –
Pan American Games – gold medal (women’s singles and doubles) 1996-2001
– U.S. Women’s Singles and Doubles Champion 1994-95 –
Highest world ranking: #3 1994 –
U.S. Open Women’s Singles Champion 1993 –
World Championships – 3rd place (women’s singles) 1992 –
Barcelona Olympic Games (competed for China with Chen Zihe) – silver medal 1991 – World Champion (women’s doubles with Chen Zihe) |
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Member of USA Women’s
Team |
Crystal Huang Height: 5’
3” Weight: 110
lbs. Birth date: July
8, 1979 Birthplace: Changsha,
Hlinan, China Hometown: China Current Residence: San Gabriel,
Calif. Personal:
Huang
fluent in Chinese. Parents are Wen Zhi Hu (father) and Ke Min Huang (mother)
and she has one brother, David Hu. Competition
Record: 2008 –
Member of the United States Olympic Team for Beijing, China 2008- US Nationals- Women’s Singles, Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles champion |
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Member of USA
Women’s, Junior and Cadet Girls’ Teams |
Ariel Hsing Height: 5’ 4” Weight: 107 lb Date of Birth: 11/29/1995 Birthplace: Fremont, California Hometown: San Jose, California Current Residence: San Jose, California Coach: Dennis Davis, Stefan Feth, Rajul Sheth
Handedness: Right-handed Grip: Shake hand Style of Play: Two
wings attacking Rubbers: Butterfly
Tenergy 05 Club Affiliation:
Palo Alto, ICC Personal:
Ariel is
named after the main character from Disney movie “Little Mermaid.” But instead of singing and dancing, she
likes playing Table Tennis. In six years, with luck and many people's help,
she has become the youngest player to qualify for the US National Team. Like
the Little Mermaid has found her feet to experience a new life, Ariel has
found Table Tennis explorer a new world. Competition
Record: 2008 U.S.
National Championship – Women’s singles second place. 2008 U.S.
National Championship – Women Under 21 Champion. 2008 Pan
American Junior Girls- Champion 2008
North America Championship – Cadet and Junior Girls’ singles Champion 2007 U.S.
National Championship – Junior and Cadet Girls Singles Champion 2007 U.S.
National Championship - Girls 13 and Under Singles Champion 2007 U.S.
Open Championship - Girls 13 and under Singles Champion 2007
North America Championship – Cadet Girls singles and Team Champion 2006 U.S.
National Championship - Cadet Girls Singles Champion 2006 U.S.
National Championship - Girls 13 and Under Singles Champion 2006 U.S.
Open Championship - Girls 15 and under
and 13 and under- Singles Champion 2006 U.S.
Open Championship - Girls 11 and under Singles Champion 2005 U.S.
National Championship - Girl 10 and under Singles Champion 2005
Junior National U-, U-12 and U-14-
Gold 2005
Junior Olympics- U-10 and U-12 Girls- Gold 2005 Junior Olympic team under 16 girls: Gold |
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Member of USA
Women’s, Junior and Cadet Girls’ Teams |
Lily Zhang Height: 5’ Weight: 81 ponds Date of Birth: June 16, 1996 Birthplace: California, USA Hometown: Palo
Alto, CA Current
Residence: Palo Alto, CA Coach: Siliang (Steven) Wang
Handedness: Right Grip: Shakehand Style of Play: Shake hand all-around offensive Rubbers: Express One Club Affiliation: ICC, CA; Palo Alto Table Tennis
Club, CA Personal:
Hobby:
Reading, listening to music, hanging out with friends, science Competition
Record: 2009 USA Women’s, Junior Girls & Cadet Girls
National Team 2008 USA Nationals Junior girls team
trials champion 2008 USA Nationals Cadet girls team
trials champion 2008 USA National 21&U Women's Singles Runner-up 2008
North American Championships 3rd place in Junior's Singles and Cadet’s Singles 2008
Canada Cup 10th Anniversary Series - Laval Open 3rd place in Women's Singles 2007
World Cadet Championships the Fair Play and Friendship Award 2007
USA Junior Girls National Team trials Runner-up 2006
USA Cadet Girls National Team trials Runner-up 2005
US Open – Girls 9 & Under Singles champion 2005 US Open – Girls 13 & Under Singles Runner-up |
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Member of USA
Women’s team |
Jasna Reed Height: 5.7 Weight: 120 Date of Birth: 12/20/1970 Birthplace: Foca Hometown: Zagreb Current Residence: Fort Worth Handedness: Right Grip: Shake hand Style of Play: All-around Rubbers: Hammond - Nittaku Club Affiliation: Texas Wesleyan University Table
Tennis Club Personal:
2000-Bachelor’s
degree in Political Science from Oakland University in Rochester,
Michigan 2009- Master’s degree in Education from Texas Wesleyan
Univ. in Fort Worth, TX Competition
Record: Olympic Games 1988:
Olympic Bronze Medal - Women’s Doubles (Seoul, Korea) 1988,
1992:
former Yugoslavia
Olympic Team 2000,
2004:
U.S. Olympic
Team Continental Championships 2005, 2001 North American Champion:
Women’s Doubles 1992: European Champion: Women’s
Doubles 1988: European Champion: Mixed
Doubles 1988, 1990,
1992:
Bronze Medal: European Team Championships Pan Am Games 2003: Pan-American Champion:
Women’s Doubles National Championships 2005,
2003:
U.S. National
Champion: Women’s Singles 2003, 2002,
2001:
U.S. National
Champion: Women’s Doubles 2003:
U.S. National Champion: Mixed Doubles |
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Member of USA Men’s team |
David Zhuang Event: Table
Tennis Height: 5’
10” Weight: 170
lbs. Birth date: September
1, 1963 Birthplace: Guangzhou,
China Hometown: West
Windsor, N.J. Current Residence: West Windsor,
N.J. Coach: Joannie
Fu Personal:
Zhuang
graduated from Guangzhou High in 1981 were he competed for four years in
table tennis and won several province men’s singles champion titles. He
continued to compete in table tennis while attending Guangzhou Sports College
and graduated in 1985 with a bachelor’s of arts degree in physical education.
Is fluent in Chinese (Cantonese). His current occupation is table tennis
player and coach. Hobbies include soccer, basketball and music. Favorite
movie Titanic, and favorite
television show is Seinfeld. Zhuang’s role model is Michael Jordan because of
his passion and hard work he put forth for his sports as well as his talents
and sportsmanship. His love and dedication to the sport of table tennis and
how he always pushes himself to be the best in the hopes of fulfilling his
dream and goal makes him unique. He applies the same principals of dedication
and hard work to his students that he coaches. His parents are Biao Ouan
Zhuang (father) and Xue Fen Hua (mother). He has one brother Hao Xiang
Zhuang. He and his wife, Joannie Fu, have two kids Zoe (10 years) and Cassidy
(5). Competition
Record: 2008 –
Member of the United States Olympic Team for Beijing, China 2008
- US nationals- Men’s Singles
Champion 2000 –
Competed in the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia 1999 – Pan American Games (Winnipeg, Canada) – gold medal in men’s singles and team |
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Member of USA Men’s team |
Yinghua Cheng Height: 5:10 Weight: 170 Date of Birth: 11/28/1958 Birthplace: China Hometown: Chongqing China Current Residence: Boyds, MD Coach: Yinghua Cheng
Handedness: Right Grip: Shank hand Style of Play: Two-wing looper Rubbers: Bryce Club Affiliation: Maryland Table Tennis Center Competition
Record: 1985, 1993 US Open men’s single Champion. 4 times US Nationals men’s Singles Champion. |
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Member of USA Men’s team |
Shao, Yu: Height: 5’9” Weight: 135
lb. Date of Birth: Aug. 4
1972 Birthplace: Shanghai,
China Hometown: Shanghai.
China Current Residence: White Plains,
NY Handedness: Right Hand Grip: Shake hand Style of Play: Attacking close to the table Rubbers: Forehand; DHS Hurricane, Backhand; Stiga Clippa ( Short Pips ) Club
Affiliation: New York
Athletic Club and New York Table Tennis Club Competition
Record: 2005 Socal Open (in San Diego) Open Singles Champion |
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Photo by Gerry Chua Member of USA Men’s and Junior Team |
Timothy Wang Height: 5’9” Weight:
135lbs Date of Birth: 08/17/1991 Birthplace: Houston, Texas Hometown:
Houston, Texas Current Residence: 12815 Hunting Brook Houston, Texas 77099 Coach:
Sam Wang Handedness: Right Grip: Flare Style of Play: Two wing looper Rubbers: Tenergy 05, Bryce Speed FX Club
Affiliation: HTTC Competition Record: 2008 –Spinvitational-1st place U/18
, 3rd place U2650 2008 1st
place Junior National Champs and Team Trials 2008 NA team Champs-Top Junior Team 2007 Junior Boys Team trials- 5th place. 2007 Texas
State Winter Games- Gold Medalist U2400. 2006 US National Champs- 1st place U2100, 2nd place U2200. |
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Member of USA Men’s team |
Samson Dubina Height: 6’ Weight: 190lbs Date of Birth: 07/16/83 Birthplace: Canton, Ohio Hometown: Canton, Ohio Current Residence: Canton, Ohio Coach: Carl Hardin Handedness: right Grip: Shake hands Style of Play: 2 wing looper Rubbers: Nittaku Narucross EX Hard Club Affiliation: Canton TTC Personal:
Sponsors: Nittaku, Paddle Palace Degree: Emergency Fire Services Job: Firefighter/paramedic Hobbies: Fishing, waterskiing, chess,
spear fishing Lifetime Goals: To honor God will all that I
do. Put character ahead of winning. Table Tennis Goals: Perform well at world
championships. Win the world police
and fire games. Competition Record: 2009 US National Team 2008 Mixed Doubles Champion 2008 US Nationals Men’s Singles #5 2008 North American Championships #6 2008 Toronto Chinese Open Champion 2x Quebec Circuit Champion, 5x Ohio Men’s Singles Champion, Junior Olympic Gold Medalist, Rated 2564 |
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Member of USA Junior Girls’ Team |
Erica Wu Height: 5’ 1/4 Weight: 80 lbs. Date of Birth: 05/15/96 Birthplace: Arcadia, California Hometown: Arcadia, California Current Residence: Arcadia, California Coach: Yue (Cherry) Zhao
Handedness: Shake hand Grip: Flare Style of Play: Close to the table with a forehand
loop and a quick backhand Rubbers: Forehand: Butterfly ‘s Sriver EL; Backhand: Butterfly’s Challenger Attack
(Short Pips) Club Affiliation: Los Angeles Table Tennis
Association (LATTA) Personal:
School: Westridge School for Girls in
Pasadena Favorite Subject: Science and English Other sports: Skiing, Surfing, Basketball, and
Volleyball Music: Piano and flute Favorite Books: Harry Potter Series, Percy Jackson
and the Olympians Series Most Admired: Gao Jun Hobbies: Reading, Watching Movies, and
Hanging out with Friends Favorite Movies: Harry Potter, and Two Brothers Personal Comments: I want to represent the U.S. in
the Olympics. I also want to be a vet, or some other career that involves
helping animals Competition
Record: 2008: US National Junior Girls Team member, 5th
Place in National Women Team Trial
San Diego Open Under 18 Girls semi-finalist 2007: Golden Western Open Under 2000 Champion,
JOOLA North American Tour Under 22 Women semi-
Finalist, Western Open Under 13 Girls, Under 16 Girls and Under 18
Girls Champions 2006:
Socal San Diego Open Under 13 Girls and Under 16 Girls, Champions
Power Pong Junior Under 12 Champion, Power Pong Under 1600
Champion 2005: US Open Under 800 Champion |
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Member of USA
Junior Girls’ Team |
Sylvan Guo Height: 5’0 ft.
Weight: 95 lbs
Date of Birth: March 6, 1993
Birthplace: British Colombia, Victoria,
Canada Hometown: San Francisco, California
Current Residence: San Francisco, California
Coach: Dennis Davis, Masaaki Tajima Handedness: Right Grip: Shake hand Style of Play: 2 Side Looper/Hitter Rubbers: Sriver EL/ Sriver EL Club Affiliation: Palo Alto TTC, ICC Milpitas,
Lawton San Francisco TTC, Berkely TTC Competition
Record: 2008 US Cadet Girl's National Team Member 2008 Nate
Wasserman Award U-14 Girl's 2008
USATT Magazine January U-18 Girl's #1 2008
North American Championships Cadet Girl's #2 2008
World Cadet Challenge Girl's Team Semifinals 2008
November U-15 Girl's World Rank #70 2009 US Junior Girl’s National Team Member |
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Photo by Gerry Chua Member of USA Junior Boy’s Team |
Yahao
Zhang Height: 5’6 Weight: 135 Date of Birth: June, 13 1992 Birthplace: Guangxi, China Hometown: Nanning Current Residence: Denver,
Colorado Coach: Francisco Mendez Handedness: Right Handed Grip: Shake hand Style of Play: Close distance to medium far. Rubbers: Tenergy Club Affiliation: Top spin TT training center,
Denver CO Personal: -Moved to United States 6 years ago. I like to spend time
back in hometown training and visiting family and friends and I enjoying
watching movies. - Native
Language is Mandarin Chinese -I also
like to play basketball and swimming. -I have 3
turtle and 20 fish for pet……. -I
practice an hour and 45 minutes and 3 times a week. -I love
to spend time practicing and creating new serves. -With
Francisco’s help, we are trying to introduce the sport of Table Tennis to
people in Denver. -And I
appreciate all the support from Butterfly!!! Competition Record: Current Ranking- 2439, US Junior National Team |
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Photo by Gerry Chua Member of USA Junior Boy’s Team |
Name: Peter Li Height: 5’8’’ Weight: 110 lbs. Date of Birth: January 19, 1993 Birthplace: Silver Spring, Maryland Hometown: Laurel, Maryland Current Residence: Laurel, Maryland Coach: Jack Huang Handedness: Right-handed Grip: Shake hand Style of Play: All-around Rubbers: Joola Express 2 Club Affiliation: Club Joola Rockville Personal:
I go to
Reservoir High School. My hobbies are watching TV, video games, violin, cross
country, and track. My sponsor is Joola USA and my home club is Club Joola
Rockville. My dad got me started with table tennis because he plays himself.
He would take me along with him when he went to the table tennis club and I
tried it out and eventually started playing. Competition
Record: 2008 US Nationals Junior Boys
Singles Semifinalist 2008 Joola North American Teams
Championship Top Junior Boys Team and Quarterfinalist 2008 December ITTF Cadet Boys
world ranking #83 2008 ITTF Cadet Challenge in Helsingborg,
Sweden Singles 19th place 2008 North American
Championships Cadet Boys Singles Semifinalist 2008 Cary Cup Championship Top
Cadet Achievement Award 2007 US Nationals Junior Boys
Singles Finalist 2007 US Nationals Cadet Boys
Singles Finalist 2007 US Open Cadet Boys Singles
Semifinalist 2007 US Open Junior Boys
Quarterfinalist 2007 North American Championship Cadet Boys Singles
Semifinalist |
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Photo by Gerry Chua Member of USA Junior Boy’s Team |
Preston Matthew Chin Height: 5’ 11” Weight: 145 lbs Date of Birth: 7/16/1992 Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Current Residence: Atlanta, Georgia Coach: Shigang Wang, Bong Geun Kim
Handedness: Right Grip: Shake hands Style of Play: Aggressive bi-wing looper Rubbers: Butterfly Tenergy 5 and Butterfly
Primorac Carbon ST blade Club Affiliation: Atlanta Georgia Table Tennis Association Personal:
I began playing table tennis when I was 6 years
old, just after I had grown tall enough to see over the
table. My father got me interested in the sport, and I went to our
local club and started taking lessons from various coaches. I have been featured in numerous local television
news stories in Atlanta and have been sponsored by Butterfly. During the summer of 2008, I spent 5 weeks training with
the Korean Junior National Team at Joong Wan High School in South
Korea. It was an extremely rigorous and enlightening experience.
Since then, I have been trying to play in major tournaments while
continuing to train hard. Competition
Record: 2008 Junior Olympics-U-18 boy’s
singles- silver and U-22 boy’s doubles and teams-gold, 2008- Georgia Games Team State
Champion 2005- Georgia Games Open Singles
and Doubles State Champion 2004- Cadet National Team 5th
spot 2003 US
Nationals- Boys under 12 and under 14- champion 2003- US
Open- U-12- Finalist 2002- US
Open- U-10- Champion 2001- US Nationals- U-10- Champion |
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Member of USA Cadet Girls’ Team |
Anne Deng Height: 5.41 Weight: 105 lb Date of Birth: 11/24/1994 Birthplace: Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma, USA Current Residence:
22434 Tullis Trail Court, Katy, TX 77494 Coach: Huijing
Wang Handedness: Right Hand Grip: Shake hand Style of Play: Hit + Loop Rubbers: Tenergy 64 Club Affiliation: HTTA (Houston Table Tennis
Association) Competition
Record: 2008- US Nationals Cadet Girls team trial, 2nd
place 2008- World Cadet Challenger team 4th,
Singles 21st 2008- North American Team Trial Semifinalist 2008- US Open cadet finalist and Junior finalist 2007- US Nationals Cadet Girls team trial, 2nd
place 2006- US Nationals U-13 semifinalist 2006- US Open 13 & under semifinalist |
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Member of USA Cadet Girls’ Team |
Natalie Wei-Tze Sun Height:
4’8” Weight:
102 LB Date of Birth: December 24, 1995 Birthplace: Mountain View, CA Hometown: Mountain View, CA Current Residence: Mountain View, CA Coach:
Stefan Feth, Nan Li Handedness:
Right Grip:
Shake hand Style of Play:
Close-to-the-table attacker Rubbers:
Bryce, Raystorm Club Affiliation:
Palo Alto Table Tennis Club Personal:
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Trilingual, fluent in English, French, and Chinese - Has
been on the middle school High Honor Roll at the International School of the
Peninsula. - An avid
reader, a poet in the making, a music lover, and a casual piano player. -
Horseback riding is a treat. Competition
Record: 2009 US Cadet Girls Team member 2008 US National Girls’ Primary School- (13&U) Champion 2008 Wasserman Memorial Junior
Scholarship Awards, Junior and Cadet Girls Champion 2008 Badger Open,
Youth U-18 Champion 2007 San Diego
Open, U1700 RR Champion 2007 Golden State
Open, U13 Champion 2007 Joola Extravaganza U1700 RR Champion |
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Member of USA Cadet Boy’s Team |
Alexander
Yao Height: 5'3' Weight: 130 lbs Date of Birth: 10/2/1995 Birthplace: St. Louis, MO Hometown: St. Louis Current Residence: Chesterfield, MO Coach: Sheri Xu
Handedness: Right Grip: shake hand Style of Play: two wing looper Rubbers: Bryce Speed FX both side Club Affiliation: St. Louis Table Tennis Club Personal: I'm am currently in 7th grade.
My hobbies are play sports especially golf and of course Table Tennis. I also
like to hang out with my friends and do activities. My goal is to make the 2010 junior Olympics in Singapore. I
also want to play in the 2012 London Olympics. Competition Record 2008 US National Cadet Trails
Champion 2008 Wasserman Scholarship age
under 15 Champion 2008 Wasserman Scholarship age under 13 Champion |
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Member of USA Cadet Boy’s Team |
Michael Landers Height: 5’6” Weight: 115 Date of Birth: August
16, 1994 Birthplace: Mineola, New York Hometown: Old
Westbury, New York Current Residence:
10 Meadow Road, Old Westbury, NY Coach: Hui Yuan
Liu, Ernesto L. Ebuen, Jr., Goran Milanovic (Fitness Trainer) Handedness: Right Grip: Shake hand Style of Play: Two-Winged Looper Rubbers: Tenergy 05 Club Affiliation: New York Table Tennis Club Personal: School: The Wheatley School, Old Westbury,
NY
Music: New York State Honor Band Hobbies: Golf,
swimming, basketball, hanging out with friends Competition
Record: 2007
Nationals Cadet Semi-finalist 2008
Canada Cup Open Doubles Champion 2008
Eastern Open U-16 Boys Champion 2008 US Open Cadet Boys Finalist 2008
Nationals Cadet Finalist 2009 Chinatown U-2400 Champion |
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Photo by Gerry Chua Member of USA Cadet Boy’s Team |
Grant Y. Li Height: 5’41/2” Weight: 105 lbs. Date of Birth: 11/30/94 Birthplace: Edison, New Jersey Hometown: North Brunswick, New Jersey Current Residence: Acton, Massachusetts Coach: Tian Gao Handedness: Right Grip: Penhold Style of Play: Two-wing looper Rubbers: Hurricane 3, Sriver FX Club Affiliation: Boston Table Tennis Club Personal: Likes soccer, basketball, music, Spanish, sports in general; has only
been playing table tennis for 4 years; busy during the week
Competition Record: 2009 USA
Cadet Team, 2008 US Nationals U4200 Doubles
Finalist, 2007 US Nationals 13& Under
Champion, 2007 Eastern Open 13& Under Champion |
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Photo by Gerry Chua Member of USA Cadet Boy’s Team |
Charles Deng Height: 4.66 ft Weight: 72 lb Date of Birth: 08/29/1997 Birthplace: Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma, USA Hometown: Houston Current Residence:
22434 Tullis Trail Court, Katy, TX 77494 Coach: Huijing
Wang Handedness: Left hand Grip: Shake hand Style of Play: Loop + Hit Rubbers: Tenergy 05, Tenergy 64 Club Affiliation: HTTA (Houston Table Tennis
Association) Competition
Record: 2008 US Nationals Cadet boys team trial, 4th place 2007 US Nationals
10 & under singles champion 2007 US Nationals
U-1800 Champion 2006 US Open
9 & under semifinalist 2006 US Open 11 & under semifinalist |
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