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David Zhuang: 2008 U.S. Nationals Men's Singles & Men's Doubles Champion
By Tim Boggan (USATT Historian)
USATT Magazine: Sept/Oct 2008 Issue
Three-Time U.S. Olympian: At the age of 44, David Zhuang was the only American man to qualify for the Olymnpic Games.
Yong Xian “David” Zhuang, born Sept. 1, 1963, had begun playing table tennis by the time he was nine. After starting his competitive play in China at the age of 11, he attended a table tennis sports school, at 12 had become a professional player, and by 14 was training about 42 hours a week. An early photo of David shows him with schoolmate Jiang Jialiang, future two-time 1985/1987 World Champion. Read More
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