The Best Male Table Tennis Player -- Ma Lin
乒坛一哥——马琳
It's a catchword that "He who had Ma Lin in his club will be the champion" in China table tennis circle. That's true. In three years, three different champion clubs of the annual China Table Tennis League had the same champion winner - it's Ma Lin. It shows Ma Lin's status in China table tennis circle. As soon as the 2006 China Table Tennis League was started, the clubs began to try to attract famous table tennis players. Ma Lin, whose listed price was 5.01 million RMB, became the Most Expensive Player, which rushed a new tide in China table tennis circle.
“得马琳者得天下”，是中国乒坛流行的一句话。的确，连续3年中国乒超联赛，不同的俱乐部问鼎冠军，它们的共同点就是拥有马琳，这足以说明马琳在当今中国乒坛的实力，06赛季伊始，乒超先行上演摘牌大戏，马琳更是以501万荣登标王，又掀起中国乒坛的一番狂风巨浪......
His Sport Experience:
运动经历：
Ma Lin was born in the city of Shenyang, Liaoning province in February 1980. In 1986, he began to learn table tennis under the guidance of coach Yang Shenli. Four years later, he was selected to the Guangdong Provincial Team under the guidance of coach Pan Diyi. Then he was selected to the National Team in 1994. Ma Lin is a passionate style. He is good at pen-hold grip by right hand and speedy loop serves with the reverse side of the paddle, what's more, he is famous for powerful serves and steady mentality. Ma Lin used to win 3 gold medals in men's single in World Cups. He is another main force in the National Team, succeeding Kong Linghui and Liu Guoliang. His remarkable action is turning his paddle in the competition.
马琳于1980年2月出生于辽宁沈阳市，1986年开始学打乒乓球，教练是杨沈利；1990年进广东省队，教练是潘弟义；1994年进入国家队。马琳是右手直板反胶快攻结合弧圈型打法，是激情型的选手，打法凶狠，心理状态稳定。曾经三度夺得世界杯男单冠军，成为继孔令辉和刘国梁之后中国男队的绝对主力。其标志性动作就是在比赛中经常旋转自己的球拍。
His Main Achievements:
运动生涯主要成绩：
Gold medals of men's single in Asian Cup in 1996 and 1997, Malaysia Open in 1998, Australian open in 1999; World Cup in 2000, the 9th National Games, Denmark Open, China Open and International Professional Table Tennis Tour Grand Final in 2001, US Open, Germany Open, Piland Open and Denmark Open in 2002, Korea Open, China Open and Denmark Open in 2003, International Professional Table Tennis Tour in Wuxi in 2004, Kuwait Open and World Cup in 2006.
1996年和1997年亚洲杯男单冠军；1998年马来西亚公开赛男单冠军；1999年澳大利亚公开赛男单冠军；2000年世界杯男单冠军；2001年九运会、丹麦公开赛、中国公开赛、国际乒联巡回赛总决赛男单冠军；2002年美国公开赛、德国公开赛、波兰公开赛、丹麦公开赛男单冠军；2003年韩国、中国、丹麦公开赛，2004年国际乒联巡回赛无锡站男单冠军；2006年科威特公开赛、世界杯男单冠军。
Gold medals of men's doubles in Asian Championship in 1998, International Professional Table Tennis Tour in 1999, 2002, 2003 and 2004, Sweden Open and Poland Open in 2000, the 9th National Games in 2001, US Open, Germany Open, Holland Open in 2002, Korea Open, China Open, Denmark Open, Japan Open, Sweden Open in 2003, International Professional Table Tennis Tour in Greece, Singapore and Wuxi, and the Athens Olympic Games in 2004; Kuwait Open in 2006.
1998年亚锦赛男双冠军；1999年、2002年、2003年、2004年国际乒联巡回赛总决赛男双冠军；2000年瑞典、波兰公开赛男双冠军；2001年九运会、丹麦公开赛、日本公开赛、中国公开赛男双冠军；2002年美国公开赛、德国公开赛、荷兰公开赛男双冠军；2003年韩国、中国、丹麦公开赛，日本公开赛、瑞典公开赛男双冠军；2004年国际乒联巡回赛希腊站、新加坡站、无锡站、雅典奥运会男双冠军；2006年科威特公开赛男双冠军。
Gold medals of mixed doubles in Asian Cup in 1996; the 45th World Table Tennis Championships (with Zhang Yingying) in 1999, the 47th World Table Tennis Championships (with Wang Nan) in 2002, and Doha Asian Games (with Wang Nan) in 2006.
1996年亚锦赛混双冠军；1999年第45届世乒赛混双冠军（与张莹莹合作）；2003年第47届世乒赛混双冠军（与王楠）；2006年多哈亚运会混双冠军（与王楠）。
Gold medals of men's team in Asian Championship in 1998, Table Tennis Clubs World Championships in 1999, the 46th World Table Tennis Championships in 2001, the Asian Games in 2002, the 47th World Table Tennis Championships in 2004 Doha Asian Games in 2006.
1998年亚锦赛男团冠军；1999年世界俱乐部锦标赛男团冠军；2001年第46届世乒赛男团冠军；2002年亚运会男团冠军；2004年第47届世乒赛男团冠军；2006年第48届不来梅世乒赛、多哈亚运会男子团体冠军。
Gold medals of World Cups in 2003 and 2004.
2003年、2004年世界杯冠军。
Silver medals of men's single in US Open in 1997, China Open and Lebanon Open in 1998, the 45th World Table Tennis Championships in 1999, Japan Open in 2000, China Open in 2001, Germany Open in 2003, International Professional Table Tennis Tour in Greece and Singapore, and International Professional Table Tennis Grand Final in 2004, Qatar Open and the 48th World Table Tennis Championships in 2005, Qatar Open and Doha Asian Games in 2006.
1997年美国公开赛男单亚军；1998年中国和黎巴嫩公开赛男单亚军；1999年第45届世乒赛男单亚军；2000年日本公开赛男单亚军；2001年中国公开赛男单亚军；2003年德国公开赛男单亚军；2004年国际乒联巡回赛希腊站、新加坡站、总决赛男单亚军；2005年卡塔尔公开赛男单亚军、第48届世乒赛男单亚军；2006年卡塔尔公开赛、多哈亚运会男单亚军。
Silver medals of men's doubles in Denmark Open, Japan Open and China Open in 2001, Qatar Open and China Open in Harbin in 2005, Doha Asian Games (with Chen Qi) in 2006.
2001年中国公开赛男双亚军；2005年卡塔尔公开赛、中国公开赛（哈尔滨站）男双亚军；2006年多哈亚运会男双（与陈杞）亚军。
Silver medal of men's team in the 46th World Table Tennis Championships in 2001.
2000年第45届世乒赛男团亚军。
Bronze medals of men's single in Asian Cup in 1996, th 46th World Table Tennis Championships in 2001, World Cup in 2005.
1996年亚锦赛男单第三；2001年第46届世乒赛男单第三；2005年世界杯男单第三名。
Bronze medals of men's doubles in Asian Games in 2002; the 48th World Table Tennis Championships (with Chen Qi) in 2005.
2002年亚运会男双第三；2005年第48届世乒赛男双第三名（与陈杞）。
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