Wang Lei (Go player)

For other uses, see Wang Lei (disambiguation).

Wang Lei (Chinese: 王磊; pinyin: Wáng Lěi; born December 26, 1977, in Daxing'anling, Heilongjiang) is a Chinese professional Go player.^[1]

Wang Lei
Full name	Wang Lei
Chinese	王磊
Pinyin	Wáng Lěi
Born	(1977-12-26) December 26, 1977 (age 47) Daxinganling, Heilongjiang, China
Teacher	Nie Weiping
Turned pro	1989
Rank	8 dan
Affiliation	Chinese Weiqi Association

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.

Biography

Lei started to learn Go a little late in Eastern terms, at the age of 9. Lei became a pro in 1989 when he was just 12 years old. He has risen up the ranks and currently sits at 8 dan. He is a disciple of Nie Weiping.