# Crystal Huang

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This article is about the American table tennis player. For the Chinese actress, see [Huang Yi (actress)](/source/Huang_Yi_(actress)).

**Crystal Huang** (born **Huang Yaoxi**, traditional Chinese: 黃姚熹; simplified Chinese: 黄姚熹; pinyin: *Huáng Yáoxī*; July 6, 1979) is an [American](/source/Americans) table tennis player of [Chinese](/source/China) origin.[4]

## Background

Huang earned a spot on the U.S. team for the [2008 Summer Olympics](/source/2008_Summer_Olympics) in [Beijing](/source/Beijing), by placing first over Canada's [Zhang Mo](/source/Zhang_Mo_(table_tennis)) in the women's singles from the North American Qualification Tournament in [Vancouver](/source/Vancouver).[5] Huang joined with her fellow players [Wang Chen](/source/Wang_Chen_(table_tennis_player)) and five-time Olympian [Gao Jun](/source/Gao_Jun) for the inaugural [women's team](/source/Table_tennis_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_team) event. She and her team placed second in the preliminary pool round, receiving a total of five points, two victories over the Netherlands and Nigeria, and a single defeat from the Singaporean trio [Wang Yuegu](/source/Wang_Yuegu), [Li Jiawei](/source/Li_Jiawei), and [Feng Tianwei](/source/Feng_Tianwei). The U.S. team offered another shot for the bronze medal by defeating Romania in the first play-off, but lost their next match to South Korea, with a unanimous set score of 0–3.[6] In the [women's singles](/source/Table_tennis_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_singles), Huang lost the preliminary round match to Congo's [Yang Fen](/source/Yang_Fen), attaining a set score of 2–4.[7][8]

As of October 2010, Huang is ranked no. 196 in the world by the [International Table Tennis Federation](/source/International_Table_Tennis_Federation) (ITTF).[3] She is also left-handed, and uses the penhold grip.[1] Huang currently resides with her family in [San Gabriel, California](/source/San_Gabriel,_California), and obtains a dual citizenship.[2]

## References

1. ["ITTF World Player Profile – Crystal Huang"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105552/http://www.ittf.com/biography/biography_web_details.asp?Player_ID=110336). [ITTF](/source/International_Table_Tennis_Federation). Archived from [the original](http://www.ittf.com/biography/biography_web_details.asp?Player_ID=110336) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2013.

1. Fimrite, Peter (August 12, 2008). ["Getting paddled by a professional pingpong player"](http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Getting-paddled-by-a-professional-pingpong-player-3200398.php). [San Francisco Chronicle](/source/San_Francisco_Chronicle). Retrieved March 2, 2013.

1. ["ITTF World Ranking – Crystal Huang"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073453/http://www.ittf.com/ittf_ranking/world_ranking_per_name.asp?Player_ID=110336). [ITTF](/source/International_Table_Tennis_Federation). Archived from [the original](http://www.ittf.com/ittf_ranking/world_ranking_per_name.asp?Player_ID=110336) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2013.

1. ["Crystal Huang"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200418092152/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/hu/crystal-huang-1.html). Archived from [the original](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/hu/crystal-huang-1.html) on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2013.

1. Marshall, Ian (April 6, 2008). ["Crystal Huang and Zhang Mo Secure Places in Beijing"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304210113/http://www.ittf.com/_front_page/ittf_full_story1.asp?ID=15176). [ITTF](/source/International_Table_Tennis_Federation). Archived from [the original](http://www.ittf.com/_front_page/ittf_full_story1.asp?ID=15176) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2013.

1. ["Women's Team Bronze Play-Off Round 2"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120821012223/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/tabletennis/resultsandschedules/rsc%3DTTW400204/index.html). [NBC Olympics](/source/NBC_Olympics). Archived from [the original](http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/tabletennis/resultsandschedules/rsc=TTW400204/index.html) on August 21, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2013.

1. ["Women's Singles Preliminary Round"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120821044424/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/tabletennis/resultsandschedules/rsc%3DTTW001901/index.html). [NBC Olympics](/source/NBC_Olympics). Archived from [the original](http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/tabletennis/resultsandschedules/rsc=TTW001901/index.html) on August 21, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2013.

1. ["Crystal Huang Loses in First Round, 2–4"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130222020212/https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Table-Tennis/Features/2008/August/18/Crystal-Huang-Loses-in-First-Round-2-4.aspx). [Team USA](/source/United_States_Olympic_Committee). August 18, 2008. Archived from [the original](http://www2.teamusa.org/USA-Table-Tennis/Features/2008/August/18/Crystal-Huang-Loses-in-First-Round-2-4.aspx) on February 22, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013.

## External links

- [Crystal Huang](https://www.usatt.org/profiles/crystal-huang) at [USA Table Tennis](/source/USA_Table_Tennis)
- [NBC 2008 Olympics profile](https://web.archive.org/web/20120823134506/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete%3D953/bio/index.html) August 23, 2012 at the Wayback Machine

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