Lily Zhang

Personal

• Began training professionally in table tennis at age 7
• Growing up, her family lived on the campus of Stanford University, where her father was then a mathematics professor
• Her mother played for her province's table tennis team in Xi'an, China
• Has competed in international events since 2007
• Hobbies include reading, listening to music and hanging out with friends

Olympic Experience

• 4-time Olympian
• Olympic Games Paris 2024, 9th (Singles - Women, Team - Women)
• Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 9th (Team - Women), 17th (Singles - Women)
• Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 9th (Team - Women), 17th (Singles - Women)
• Olympic Games London 2012, 9th (Team - Women), 49th (Singles - Women)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2023 – 17th (Doubles - Mixed), 65th (Singles - Women)
• Years of participation: Doubles - Mixed 2013, 2017, 2021, 2023; Singles - Women 2011, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023; Doubles - Women 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2021; Team - Women 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018
• Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
• Bronze – 2021 (Doubles - Mixed)