Huang Youzheng (Chinese 黄友政; born on June 9, 2005 in Ningbo, province Zhejiang, China) - Chinese table tennis player, currently playing for the Beijing national table tennis team. Six-time winner of the World Junior Championships, and in 2024 he became the overall winner, winning all four possible categories. Two-time winner and medalist of the Asian Junior Championships. On October 14, 2024, Huang Youzheng became the winner of the men's singles at the 2024 Chinese National Table Tennis Championships. Winner of the 2024 Chinese Super League with TTC Shandong Weiqiao.
In January 2025, he reached No. 73, the highest position in the world rankings.
Biography
Huang Youzheng born on June 9, 2005 in Ningbo, province Zhejiang, China.
In his childhood, Huang Youzheng was physically weak and often fell ill. To improve his health, his parents encouraged him to try various sports. When Huang Youzheng started first grade in elementary school, his parents enrolled him in the school's table tennis club. He fell in love with the sport and trained passionately. Seeing his enthusiasm for table tennis, his parents sent him to a professional training club.
In 2013, Huang Youzheng transferred with his club, Ningbo Shuanghong Sports Culture Co., Ltd., to Zhonggongmiao Central Primary School in Yinzhou District, where he began intensive training. During group sessions, he met coaches Tang Zhixian and He Xinrong.
In 2015, Huang Youzheng joined the Bayi table tennis team and began training under Olympic champion Wang Hao. That year, he participated in national competitions for the first time and won two titles: the men’s team championship and the singles title at the "Grand Cup" table tennis finals for children. In August 2017, at the U13 National Table Tennis Championships and National Junior Competitions, Huang Youzheng emerged as the singles champion in the northern zone.
On March 24, 2019, at the ITTF Junior Open in Italy, he claimed gold in doubles.
In June 2022, Huang Youzheng was selected for the Chinese national team to compete in the 2022 ITTF World Youth Championships. In December, the Chinese team, with Huang as a member, won the championship title in the U19 boys' team event.
On February 4, 2023, at the WTT Feeder Series in Amman, Huang Youzheng and Zeng Beixun reached the doubles final but lost 2-3 to Lin Shidong and Chen Yuanyu, earning silver medals. In March, at the 2023 Chinese National Youth Championships team finals, he first defeated Yu Jining 3-0, then beat Zhu Jiaqi 3-1, helping the Beijing team secure victory over Zhejiang and claim the title. On March 30, in the WTT Youth Contender finals in Berlin (U19 category), he defeated Sora Matsushima 3-1. At the subsequent event in Spain (Arroyo de la Miel), he won the championship again, defeating Chirita 3-0. In July, at the 27th Asian Junior Championships, he triumphed over Oh Junseong 3-1 in the team final, helping China sweep South Korea 3-0. In the doubles final, Huang and Chen Yuanyu took silver after a narrow 2-3 loss to Park Gyu-hyun and Oh Junseong. In August, at the East Asian Youth Games, Huang Youzheng’s victory over Lee Haorun (3-2) led to China’s 3-1 triumph over South Korea in the men’s team final. He also won the men’s singles, mixed doubles titles, and a bronze in men’s doubles. On September 8, at the WTT Feeder event in Bangkok, Huang Youzheng and Qin Yuxuan won the mixed doubles final, defeating Chen Junshuo and Fan Shuhan 3-0. In the singles final, Huang lost to Maharu Yoshimura 0-3, taking second place. On October 26, at China’s First National Student Games, Huang and Qin Yuxuan secured bronze in mixed doubles for the Dongcheng, Beijing team. On November 29, at the U19 World Youth Championships, Huang, as part of the defending champion team, beat Koki Yoshiyama 3-0 in the team final, helping China defeat Japan 3-0 for their sixth consecutive title.
On March 17, 2024, at the WTT Youth Star Contender in Singapore, he clinched gold in U19 singles. On September 9, at the WTT Youth Star Contender in Skopje, he and Chen Yuanyu won the U19 doubles. On September 21, 2024, at the WTT Feeder Series in Halmstad, Huang Youzheng and Zong Geman triumphed in the mixed doubles final with a 3-0 win over Xu Haidong and Fan Shuhan. On October 14, at the 2024 Chinese National Table Tennis Championships, Huang Youzheng defeated Ao Hualei 4-0 in the men’s singles final. On November 27, at the World Youth Championships, Huang and Zong Geman defeated Wu Juncheng and Park Jiaxian 3-1 in the mixed doubles final to claim gold. Huang also secured gold in all three other events, becoming the tournament’s overall champion. In December, he represented TTC Shandong Weiqiao in the 2024 Chinese Super League, contributing to the team’s championship title despite playing only in the group stage, with two wins and one loss.
On January 11, 2025, at the WTT Star Contender in Doha, Huang Youzheng and Shi Xunyao finished as mixed doubles runners-up after a 2-3 loss to Japan's Sora Matsushima and Miwa Harimoto.
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