Captain Long

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Captain Long is the nickname of Ma Long, the legendary Chinese table tennis player widely regarded as one of the greatest in the sport’s history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
nickname
table tennis player
achievement first male player to win Olympic, World Championships, and World Cup singles titles at least twice each
multiple Grand Slam titles in table tennis
country China
dateOfBirth 1988-10-20
dominantHand right-handed
eraOfDominance 2010s
gender male
gripStyle shakehand grip
hasFanNickname Captain Long NERFINISHED
influenced younger generation of Chinese table tennis players
inspiredBy earlier Chinese table tennis champions
isConsidered legendary table tennis player
one of the greatest table tennis players of all time
ITTFWorldTourTitle multiple men's singles titles
jerseyNumber often wears number 2 for national team
knownFor balanced all-round game
consistency under pressure
powerful forehand loop
leadershipRole team leader of Chinese men's table tennis team
name Ma Long NERFINISHED
nationality Chinese
nickname Captain Long NERFINISHED
OlympicGoldMedal 2016 Rio de Janeiro men's singles
2016 Rio de Janeiro men's team
2020 Tokyo men's singles
2020 Tokyo men's team
placeOfBirth Anshan, Liaoning, China NERFINISHED
playingStyle two-winged looper
playsFor China national table tennis team NERFINISHED
recognizedBy ITTF Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
refersTo Ma Long NERFINISHED
specialty men's singles
men's team
sport table tennis
statusInChina sports icon
teammateOf Fan Zhendong NERFINISHED
Xu Xin NERFINISHED
Zhang Jike NERFINISHED
WorldChampionshipTitle 2015 men's singles
2017 men's singles
2019 men's singles
multiple men's team titles
WorldCupTitle multiple men's singles titles
worldNumberOneRanking held for extended periods in 2010s

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Ma Long nickName Captain Long