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Wang Chuqin

Wang Chuqin, Chinese table tennis player

Born
May 11, 2000
Age in 2026
26
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
2000

About Wang Chuqin

Wang Chuqin (; simplified Chinese: 王楚钦; traditional Chinese: 王楚欽; pinyin: Wáng Chǔqīn, pronounced [uǎŋ ʈʂʰùtɕʰín]; born 11 May 2000) is a Chinese professional table tennis player, Olympic champion, and World Champion. He is currently ranked world No.1 in men's singles and the captain of the Chinese men's table tennis team. Wang won gold in the men's singles and mixed team with Sun Yingsha at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Wang is the reigning Olympic gold medallist in mixed doubles with Sun Yingsha, and in the team event with Ma Long and Fan Zhendong. He won the men's singles title at the WTT Finals in 2022, 2023, and 2024. At the 2025 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Doha, he was the gold medallist in men's singles and in mixed doubles with Sun Yingsha. He won the men's single title at the 2026 ITTF World Cup in Macao. On July 6, 2017, at the Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships, Wang Chuqin won three gold medals in men's team, men's singles and mixed doubles. In November 2021, Wang paired with Sun Yingsha and both won the gold medal in the mixed double finals at the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships.

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Career and life highlights

Wang Chuqin timeline

  1. On July 6, 2017, at the Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships, Wang Chuqin won three gold medals in men's team, men's singles and mixed doubles.
  2. Wang won gold in the men's singles and mixed team with Sun Yingsha at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  3. In November 2021, Wang paired with Sun Yingsha and both won the gold medal in the mixed double finals at the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships.
  4. He won the men's singles title at the WTT Finals in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

The world when Wang Chuqin was born

Wang Chuqin was born in 2000. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 2000

  • #1 song"Breathe" – Faith Hill
  • Top movieGladiator
  • Top TV showSurvivor
  • Best-selling bookHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – J.K. Rowling

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentTiger Woods wins 3 consecutive major championships
  • Top headlineContested US presidential election — Bush vs. Gore goes to Supreme Court
  • Technology milestoneDot-com bubble bursts
  • Defining fadReality TV (Survivor premieres)
  • Notable inventionUSB flash drive
  • World population6.09 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population282.2M

2000 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Wang Chuqin's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure20002026
Gas$1.51$3.45/gal
Average home$139,000$435,000
Average income$52,500$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$5.39$11.95
Postage stamp$0.33$0.73
Population282.2M341 million

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