Zhang Bian
Zhang at the 2006 World Para Table Tennis Championships
Personal information
Born	(1986-08-29) August 29, 1986 (age 37) Pizhou, Jiangsu, China
Height	155 cm (5 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight	47 kg (104 lb)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing style	Right-handed shakehand grip
Disability class	5
Highest ranking	1 (October 2012)[3]
Current ranking	1
Medal record Women's para table tennis Representing  China Paralympic Games 2008 Beijing Teams C4–5 2012 London Singles C5 2012 London Teams C4–5 2016 Rio de Janeiro Singles C5 2016 Rio de Janeiro Teams C4–5 2020 Tokyo Singles C5 2020 Tokyo Teams C4-5 World Championships 2006 Montreux Teams C5 2014 Beijing Singles C5 2014 Beijing Teams C5 2006 Montreux Singles C5 Asian Para Games 2010 Guangzhou Teams C4–5 2014 Incheon Singles C5 2014 Incheon Teams C4–5 2018 Jakarta Singles C5 2018 Jakarta Teams C2–5 2022 Hangzhou Singles C5 2010 Guangzhou Singles C5 Asian Championships 2005 Kuala Lumpur Singles C5 2005 Kuala Lumpur Teams C4–5 2007 Seoul Teams C4–5 2011 Hong Kong Singles C5 2011 Hong Kong Teams C4–5 2013 Beijing Singles C5 2013 Beijing Teams C4–5 2015 Amman Singles C5 2015 Amman Teams C4–5 2019 Taichung Singles C5 2019 Taichung Teams C5 2007 Seoul Singles C5 2007 Seoul Open singles in wheelchair

Zhang Bian (Chinese: 张变, born 29 August 1986^[4]) is a Chinese para table tennis player. She has won seven gold medals from three Paralympic Games (2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020).^[5]

Personal life

Like many of her teammates, Zhang was a polio survivor from Pizhou who attended New Hope Center as a child. That's where coach Heng Xin developed her into a star.^[6]