In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Xiao and the second or maternal family name is Yao.
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 Xiao representing Spain in 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | María Xiao Yao | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Portugal (before 2012) Spain (after 2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1994-05-19) 19 May 1994 (age 30) Calella, Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Table tennis career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing style | Left-handed shakehand grip | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 54 (November 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 68 (December 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Traditional Chinese | 肖瑤茜 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 肖瑶茜 | ||||||
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María Xiao Yao (born 19 May 1994) is a Spanish table tennis player. Born in Calella to Chinese parents, Xiao Daili and Yao Li, who were themselves professional table-tennis players that have emigrated from China to Spain to seek better opportunities in the sports. Xiao was raised in Madeira, Portugal when her parents moved there. She represented Portugal before 2012 and Spain afterwards.
She was Portugal's reserve player for the 2012 Summer Olympics and she later represented Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics
References
- ^ "Xiao Yao Maria". 2019 European Games. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Player profile - XIAO Maria". International Table Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "Cuando tu rival es tu hija". La Verdad (in Spanish). 3 November 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- "Player Profile - María Xiao". Real Federación Española de Tenis de Mesa (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "Maria Xiao deixa de representar Portugal". Record (in Portuguese). 3 April 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "Maria Xiao". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
External links
- Maria Xiao at World Table Tennis
- María Xiao at Olympedia (archive)
- Maria Xiao at Olympics.com
- Maria Xiao at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- María Xiao – COE – Paris 2024 (in Spanish)
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