Kou Lei

In this Chinese name, the family name is Kou.

Kou Lei (Ukrainian: Коу Лей; born 20 November 1987 in Beijing) is a Ukrainian table tennis player of Chinese origin.^[3]

Kou Lei
Kou at the Top 16 Antibes, 2017
Personal information
Nationality	Ukraine
Residence	Donetsk, Ukraine
Born	(1987-11-20) 20 November 1987 (age 37) Beijing, China
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Table tennis career
Playing style	Right-handed, shakehand[1]
Highest ranking	20 (April 2017)[2]
Current ranking	54 (December 2020)[2]
Club	Nord
Medal record Men's table tennis Representing  Ukraine European Games 2015 Baku Singles European Championships 2010 Ostrava Doubles

Career

As of April 2017, Kou is ranked no. 20 in the world by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).^[2] Kou is also right-handed, and uses the offensive, shakehand grip.^[1]

Kou represented his adopted nation Ukraine at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in the men's singles. He lost the preliminary round match to Congo's Suraju Saka, with a set score of 1–4.^[4]