Xu Xin (table tennis)
| Xu Xin | |
|---|---|
Xu Xin in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
| Native name | 许昕 |
| Nationality | China |
| Born | 8 January 1990 Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China |
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
Table tennis career | |
| Playing style | left-handed, penhold grip |
| Equipment(s) | Stiga Dynasty Carbon, TG2 Skyline Blue (FH, black), DHS NEO Hurricane 3 custom sponge (BH, red) |
| Highest ranking | 1 (January 2013) |
| Current ranking | 103 (May 2023) |
| Club | Shanghai Zhongxing |
Medal record | |
Xu Xin (simplified Chinese: 许昕; traditional Chinese: 許昕; pinyin: Xǔ Xīn; born 8 January 1990) is a Chinese professional table tennis player. He first reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 1 by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) in January 2013.
He is Vice Chairman of the Asian Table Tennis Federation.
He has won 17 World Tour Singles titles and has won the World Championships in men's doubles thrice, mixed doubles twice, and five times in the team event. In addition, Xu Xin along with Ma Long and Zhang Jike won the men's team gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.