Lily Zhang is a famous and professional table tennis player. Zhang was a competitor in the Summer Olympics held in London in 2012 along with her teammates Erica Wu and Ariel Hsing. She was also a competitor in the Summer Olympics held in Rio, Brazil in 2016 with her teammates Jennifer Wu and Jiaqi Zheng. Zhang, the six-time US national champion won the competition in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2022.
The bronze medalist in the women's singles also has a bronze in the women's team at the Pan American Games. She additionally bagged the women's doubles title at the event of Qatar Peace and Sport Cup. Zhang holds the ranking of 2 in the under-15 world ranking and a 5th spot in the world ranking of under-18.
What Nationality is Lily Zhang?
Lily Zhang holds American nationality. She was born in Redwood City, California, United States of America on June 16, 1996, and is 28 years old as of June 2024. Zhang is currently holding a position as a member of the Women's team of the United States. She made it to the US Cadet Team when she was only 11 years old. Following her inclusion in the US Women's Team at the age of 12, Zhang became the youngest player ever to achieve the feat.
She moreover held the number 2 rank as a junior table tennis player in the women's category across the United States when she was only 13. Zhang participated in the National Championships in 2010 and the following year. She came out as the title winner in the junior girls' event and the second position in women's singles at the event. Zhang first tasted national success in 2012 at the national championship.
What is Lily Zhang’s Ethnicity?
Lily Zhang is of Chinese ethnic background and very fluent in the Chinese language. Both Zhang's father and mother were Chinese immigrants and later got US citizenship.
Zhang's father and mother along with her family started living at the Stanford University campus and were working professionals. Her mother was a state table tennis player in China while Zhang's father was a mathematics professor. She became a table tennis enthusiast through her parents.
Lily Zhang’s Birthplace and Hometown
Redwood City, California, United States is the birthplace and hometown of Lily Zhang. She was a student at California-based Palo Alto High School and graduated from where she graduated in 2014. Zhang's University life was also based in California as she was a student at the University of California, Berkeley, USA.
FAQ's On Lily Zhang Nationality
A. Lily Zhang is Chinese by ethnicity and American by nationality.
A. The billed weight of Lily Zhang is 118 pounds (54 kg).
A. Lily Zhang started playing table tennis when she was seven years old.
A. Lily Zhang holds American nationality.
