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Zhang Jike:
Country: ChinaHighest level of competition: Olympics (2012, 2016)
A sweeping tour de force in present day table tennis, Zhang Jike is the reigning singles and doubles Olympic champion.
At 28-years-old, Zhang has already achieved a career grand slam. Named after the Brazilian footballing legend Zico, Jike will be travelling to Rio with hopes of defending his title.
His swift changes in action and style, depending upon the styles used by his opponents, has given him a protection of unpredictability that he used to his advantage to beat heavyweight rivals like Ma Long or Fan Zhendong. He is a pioneer of the on-table backhand flick – a move which he has perfected and which often wins matches for him.
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