Wu Jiaduo

Wu Jiaduo, nicknamed 'Dudu', is a Chinese-born German table tennis player who won European singles gold and represented Germany at multiple Olympic Games after relocating from China to pursue her career.

Wu Jiaduo, nicknamed 'Dudu', was born on September 19, 1977, in Linhai, Zhejiang, China, and began specialised table tennis training at age seven, becoming Zhejiang provincial champion in 1995. She enrolled at the East China University of Science and Technology to study economics in 1997, before relocating to Germany the following year to continue her table tennis career, settling in Düsseldorf. Wu began representing Germany internationally in 2005, developing an attacking, close-to-the-table playing style built around short pimpled rubber on her forehand for speed and a reversed rubber on her backhand. She reached the peak of her individual career in 2009, winning the European Championship singles title in Stuttgart, and contributed to Germany's bronze medal in the women's team event at the 2010 World Championships in Moscow that same year, when she also reached her career-high ranking of World No. 11. Wu added European doubles bronze medals in both 2007 and 2012, and represented Germany at multiple Olympic Games, including London 2012, playing for club side FSV Kroppach alongside fellow German internationals for much of her career. She remained a popular and respected figure in German table tennis, known for her speed-based attacking game and long, successful transition from Chinese junior star to European champion.

Fast, attacking player close to the table, using short pimpled rubber on the forehand for speed

One of several Chinese-born players who became key figures in German and European table tennis, part of a wave that reshaped the sport's competitive landscape

• European Champion, singles (2009)
• World Championship bronze, women's team (2010)
• 2x European Championship doubles bronze (2007, 2012)
• Career-high world ranking of No. 11 (2010)