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Kong Linghui was born on 18 October, 1975 in Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, is a Chinese table tennis player. Discover Kong Linghui's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 48 years old?

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Age 48 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 18 October, 1975
Birthday 18 October
Birthplace Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Nationality China

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Kong Linghui Height, Weight & Measurements

At 48 years old, Kong Linghui height is 1.74 m and Weight 63 kg.

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Height 1.74 m
Weight 63 kg
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Dating & Relationship status

He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Kong Linghui Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Kong Linghui worth at the age of 48 years old? Kong Linghui’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from China. We have estimated Kong Linghui's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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1975

Kong Linghui (born October 18, 1975) is a male Chinese table tennis player.

1976

Kong is a 76th generation descendant of Confucius.

1980

Kong's style was believed to be modeled on the top European players of the late 1980s through to the late 1990s, namely the Swedes Jan Ove Waldner and Jörgen Persson, who won the World Championships in Dortmund in 1989 and Chiba in 1991 respectively.

They utilised the shakehand grip, and played consistent good all-round games characterised by playing close to mid distance from the table, equal on both backhand and forehand sides and being strong in both attack and containing - both players have excellent receive of service techniques and solid blocking games.

1990

In China's attempt to shake the early 1990s European male dominance of the sport - where players such as Saive (Belgium), Primorac (Croatia), Gatien (France), Waldner, Persson and Appelgren (Sweden), and Rosskopf (Germany) were dominating proceedings internationally, they sent the young Kong to Sweden in an unprecedented move to learn the European style of play.

1993

He arrived back in China in 1993, and within three years, was ranked world No. 1 as of December 1995.

Kong is considered one of the all-time greats of table tennis and has now taken up position as Head Coach of China's National Women's Team.

1996

He competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, as well as in the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics.

In 1996, Kong won the gold medal in the men's doubles competition together with Liu Guoliang.

Four years later, he won the gold medal in the men's singles competition and the silver medal in the doubles event again together with Liu Guoliang.

This made him the third player to achieve a career grand slam of singles championship wins in three majors (Olympics, World Cup, World Championships).

He is considered by many to be the most complete player of all time.

2004

In 2004, Kong was eliminated in the third round of the Men's Doubles Competition together with his new partner Wang Hao.

2017

In May 2017, Kong is being sued by Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, for failing to repay fully a sum of S$1 million, which he borrowed from the hotel's casino in February 2015, according to High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

The court writ said, Kong signed a credit agreement to borrow S$1 million from the operator.

He had since repaid S$545,625, but failed to offset the balance in full, leaving S$454,375 unpaid.

After this event, Kong responded on Weibo, that he was in Singapore with his parents, family and friends.

He had sat and observed gambling, helped them collect some gambling chips and leave a relevant personal message at the hotel casino.

The Chinese Table Tennis Association said Kong's coaching of the national women's table tennis team post was suspended, and ordered him to return from the World Table Tennis Championships in Germany, as it investigates the allegations.