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Chuang Chih-yuan is a professional table tennis player from Taiwan. He is the first Taiwanese player to win a medal at the Olympic Games, winning a bronze medal in the men's singles event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He is also a four-time World Cup champion, and has won numerous medals at the World Championships and Asian Games.
Chuang Chih-yuan was born on April 2, 1981 in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. He began playing table tennis at the age of seven, and was selected to join the national team at the age of 15. He has since become one of the most successful table tennis players in the world.
Chuang Chih-yuan is currently 43 years old. He is 5ft 8in tall and weighs around 160 lbs. He is currently married to his wife, Chen Hsiao-tung, and they have two children.
Chuang Chih-yuan has an estimated net worth of $2 million. He has earned his wealth through his successful career as a professional table tennis player. He has won numerous medals at the Olympic Games, World Championships, and Asian Games. He has also earned money through endorsements and sponsorships.
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43 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
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2 April, 1981 |
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2 April |
| Birthplace |
Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| Nationality |
Taiwan |
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Chuang Chih-yuan Height, Weight & Measurements
At 43 years old, Chuang Chih-yuan height is 1.69m and Weight 60 kg.
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1.69m |
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60 kg |
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Who Is Chuang Chih-yuan's Wife?
His wife is Gladys Shi (m. 2012)
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Gladys Shi (m. 2012) |
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Chuang Chih-yuan Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Chuang Chih-yuan worth at the age of 43 years old? Chuang Chih-yuan’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from Taiwan. We have estimated
Chuang Chih-yuan's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Chuang Chih-yuan Social Network
Timeline
In May 2013, in the 52nd World Table Tennis Championships held in Paris, France, Chuang Chih-yuan and Chen Chien-an defeated Hao Shuai and Ma Lin 9–11, 12–10, 11–6, 13–11, 9–11, 11–8 in the final, and won the Men's Doubles title. Chuang and Chen became the first athletes in Taiwan to win any World Table Tennis Championship title. On 2 September 2019 he announced not to play anymore for the Chinese Taipei national team. It was stated that the main reason for his decision was disagreement with the Chinese Taipei association in that he only wants to play for the Chinese Taipei in single competition.
As of June 2012 Chuang plays for Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga in Germany (TTBL). He reached the bronze medal match at that year's Olympics, where he lost to Dimitrij Ovtcharov.
On October 27, 2012, Chuang married Gladys Shi in his home town of Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
In July 2008, his own table tennis stadium, Chih Yuan The Ping-Pong Stadium, opened in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. At that year's Olympics, he was beaten in the third round by Yang Zi of Singapore.
Chuang won his first Singles title on the Pro Tour at the Brazil Open in 2003, and reached No. 3, the highest world ranking of his career, at the end of the year. He advanced to the quarter-finals in the 2004 Athens Olympics, ending the Games with a loss to Wang Hao. In the men's doubles, he and teammate Chiang Peng-lung reached the last 16, where they were beaten by Błaszczyk and Krzeszewski of Poland.
2002 was a sparkling year in Chuang's career. He reached his first three finals on the Pro Tour, but ended them all as the runner-up. He entered the world Top 10 list in September, won the silver medal at the Asian Games and participated in his first World Cup. At the year's end, he consecutively faced the opponents who defeated him in the previous three finals of the Pro Tour, and recorded three straight wins at the Pro Tour Grand Finals. He defeated Jean-Michel Saive in the quarter-final, Wang Hao in the semi-final, and Kalinikos Kreanga in the final, claiming the title of Grand Finals Champion.
Chuang started competing in 1989, at the age of 8. From the age of 13 his mother sent him to China for training several times. Chuang first made it to the Taiwan national team in 1998. In 1999, Chuang made his World Championships and ITTF Pro Tour debut. At the end of 2000, his mother decided to let Chuang train in Europe, including France and Germany. The process made his matches a combination of the Chinese and European playing styles.
Chuang Chih-Yuan (traditional Chinese: 莊智淵 ; simplified Chinese: 庄智渊 ; pinyin: Zhuāng Zhìyuān ; born 2 April 1981) is a Taiwanese table tennis player. He won the ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals in 2002. As of August 2016, he is ranked seventh in the world.
