Qian Tianyi
China
China
Qiany Tianyi is a young ping pong player from China. She is famously known as the 2018 World Junior Table Tennis Singles champion. In April 2023 she ranked 5th. Her game has been improving consistently, hence her growing popularity especially after winning the Junior championship in 2018 at such a tender age. Also, she owes her popularity to playing against famous opponents like Liu Weishan and Lee Eun-Hye in world tournaments. This article takes a closer look at Qiany Tianyi’s career achievements and personal life history. Keep reading to know everything behind her fame.
Quick Facts
Biography
Qiany Tianyi was born in the year 2000 in Jiangsu, China. Not much is known about her family but it is evident that she got into ping pong at an early age. According to Table Tennis Guide, her earliest International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) ranking dates back to 2011 when she was only 12 years old.
Career
Qiany Tianyi’s table tennis career began when she was young and has blossomed into the multiple wins she gets from tournaments presently. With the steady growth and improvements, her career looks promising. Her first big win was the 2018 World Junior Table Tennis Singles where she emerged the champion. Also, according to the records in Table Tennis Reference, she was a 2022 World Table tennis contender playing against powerful opponents like SUN Ying Ha, Polcanova Sofia, Zhang Rui and Yuan Jia Nan.
She also played at the Singapore Smash 2023 and World Table Tennis recognized her as the biggest surprise in the tournament. She made the most of her chances in Singapore, a clear indicator of a promising, steadily growing career.
Playing Style
Qiany Tianyi plays the left-handed, shakehand grip. With the shake-attack style, she can perform backhand shots easily and has more overall power in her shots. She also plays further from the table comfortably.
Honors and Achievements
2018: World Junior Table Tennis Single Champion.
2021: Houston Doubles Bronze winner.
2022: Single title WTT Feeder Doha (4-1 against Liu Weishan).
Single titler WTT Feeder Olomouc ( 4-1 against Lee Eun-hye).
2023: WTT Contender Durban (4-1 against Fan Siqi).
Ranking
Qiany Tianyi ranked 5 as of 25th April 2023, which is a huge improvement from her lowest ranking; 564 back in 2013.
Social Media
Qiany Tianyi is not on Social media, but you can read about her on Wikipedia.
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Final Thoughts
Qiany Tianyi is a notable, young Chinese table tennis player with a bright future. She has steadily climbed the ranks and is now among the best players in China. She has a better game than many big wigs that have been around for long. Although there isn’t much information about her personal life, her career record is enough evidence that she is devoted to excellence.
The World Junior Table Tennis Single championship in 2018 added weight to Qiany Tianyi’s records. Her recent performances, especially in the Singapore tournament 2023 has also put her name on the world stage.