The Team
Who We Are
Ma Lin
Coach
Ma Lin has won five Paralympic medals, four gold, in four Summer Paralympic Games, five world titles and eleven Asian titles in his sport.
He was named the 2013 Male Para-Table Tennis Star during the ITTF Star Awards in January 2014.
Ma lost his right arm at age 5, after he went to the zoo with other children and stuck his arm in a cage to feed a bear. He sustained a knee injury in the 2014 World Para Table Tennis Championships in Beijing.
Bo Xiao
Coach
Xiao Bo is a professional athlete from the Heilongjiang Province team, currently aged 43. He started playing sports at the age of 7 and was recognized as a talented player and a direct disciple of Kong Linghui's father. He was promoted from the Heilongjiang Sports School to the Heilongjiang Province team and was one of their main players, serving as the captain of the men's team. He achieved good results when he partnered with Kong Linghui to win fourth place in the team event at the National Games. After retiring, he worked as a coach at the Heilongjiang Province Children's Palace for many years before starting his own table tennis club. He has extensive professional knowledge and teaching experience, and will be one of the main coaches for our team, specializing in coaching intermediate and advanced players.
Yang Qian
Coach
Yang Qian OAM is a Chinese-Australian table tennis player who has only a right arm. Yang has won six medals - two gold and four silver in three Paralympic Games. At the 2020 Summer Paralympics, she won a gold and silver medal representing Australia.
Linlin Qi
Coach
Linlin is a professional athlete from the Heilongjiang Province Sports Team, currently aged 43. She started playing sports at the age of 8 and joined the Heilongjiang Province Sports Team for training in 1992 when she was 12 years old. In 1994, she officially became a member of the team and served as the captain of the Heilongjiang Province women's table tennis team during her time there. After retiring in 2002, she started her own table tennis club and has since taught over a thousand students across the country. She has extensive teaching experience with students of all levels, from beginners to advanced players.
Heming HU
Coach
• Ranked as the 61st highest in the Men's World Ranking.
• Held the position of number 1 male player in Australia and Oceania from 2018 to 2023.
• Achieved victory in the Oceania Cup championships in 2018 and 2019.
• Secured the title of Australian Men's Singles Champion in 2019.
Chris Yan
Coach
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Currently ranked 56th in the world
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Representing Australia in the Olympic national team
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Achieving championships in various categories including singles, doubles, and team events in Australia.
Lina Lei
Coach
Leilina is an active Australian athlete who has joined the Scorpio coaching team. She entered the Jiangsu Province Table Tennis Team at the age of 13, becoming an official athlete of the Jiangsu Province Team. At the age of 28, she immigrated to Australia and has won the women's singles championship multiple times, representing Australia in various world-class competitions. From 2004 to 2020, she participated in a total of five Paralympic Games, winning three world singles gold medals!
Jimmy YU
Coach
Coach; National Second-level athlete; postgraduate degree.
Athlete career: Won the men’s doubles runner-up at the Victoria State Championships; won the team Championship, second runner-up in men’s doubles and second runner-up in mixed doubles of Macao’s University Table Tennis Championships.
Bowen Shao
Coach
National level two player
Australia level 1 Coach
Player period: Beijing youth championship group champion
Beijing youth championship double fourth
Beijing youth championship double eighth
Richard Li
Coach
- Former National junior squad member and represented Australia in juniors
- Highest ranking 5th in Australia junior boys
- Gold medalist in u/19 teams at the National Championships
- Silver medalist in u/19 boys doubles at the National Championships
- Victorian Junior Open boys winner
Ravish Sood
Coach
Ravish Sood is an accomplished table tennis coach with 4 years of experience, including two years in Melbourne, Australia and 2 years overseas.
Achievements:
As a former national-level player, he has competed in prestigious events:
2019- Participated in North Zone National Games for GGSIPU in India. 2021- 2018 Secured 1st position in inter-university games for M.E.R.I College, Delhi, India for consistent 3 years. 2015-2018- Secured 3rd position in Zonal Games for DAV Public School, India. 2023- Secured 1st position in Inter Deakin Uni and Secured 2nd Position in Victoria Inter University Games.
Kevin Li
Coach
Australian Level 1 Coach
Master's degree
Coaching for over 5 years: Adept at using easy understanding language to help students understand table tennis knowledge, with experience in teaching table tennis to children with autism. Led the team to win the third place in the Xishan District level team competition for primary and secondary school students in Yunnan Province in 2022, and the fifth place in the Kunming City level team competition for primary and secondary school students in Yunnan Province.
Mrs Rui Zhong
Coach
National Second-level Athlete
Athlete Period: Professional training since childhood, won the team-champion of table tennis at the Youth Games of Jiangxi Province, and the runner-up of individual singles. She won the silver medal of women’s singles, the third place of mixed doubles and the third place of team in Jiangxi Province University Games.
Skills: Chopper, it is the most effective way to improve the quality of the topspin loop against backspin and master the quality of the middle and far table loop ball matching and chopping .
Yanfeng Li
Coach
- Former National junior squad member and represented Australia in juniors
- Highest ranking 5th in Australia junior boys
- Gold medalist in u/19 teams at the National Championships
- Silver medalist in u/19 boys doubles at the National Championships
- Victorian Junior Open boys winner
Yueyuan Yang
Coach
Australia Level 1 Coach
China University of Political Science and Law
Professional athlete
Participated multiple times in the Jia B League, National University competitions, and won championships.
Shicong Zhao
Coach
Heilongjiang Provincial Team member
Has been coaching at Harbin Sports School for many years. Has coaching experience in Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and other places. Has trained many well-known outstanding athletes.
Ziyu Li
Coach
Professional player of the Beijing table tennis Team, coached in Australia for over 30 years, and has produced many outstanding athletes.
