Jing TIAN-ZÖRNER had little time to relax

Jing TIAN-ZÖRNER probably had little time to relax in this season – just look at the following amazing results: Now 50 years of age, she played for Bayer Uerdingen (near Düsseldorf) in the “Oberliga West“ and won all her 50 singles, not losing a sin,

Jing TIAN-ZÖRNER probably had little time to relax in this season – just look at the following amazing results: Now 50 years of age, she played for Bayer Uerdingen (near Düsseldorf) in the “Oberliga West“ and won all her 50 singles, not losing a single game. The closest game was 11: 7 in favour of the defensiv artist who became well known in China and Germany. Last year she had an overwhelming record when she represented Holzbüttgen, a small town also near Düsseldorf – in the second Bundesligue at position 1.

Jing Tian grew up in the Chinese province Sichuan and was selected to play for China very early. 1990 she came to Germany – her first club was Bayer Uerdingen. After her wedding 1996 she is named TIAN-ZÖRNER. One of the best years in her career was 1999 when she reached the quarterfinals at the World Championships in Eindhoven and occupied position 4 in the World Ranking List.

During the EVC in Bremen JIng mainly enjoyes „to meet old friends and make new friends“. Germany is her second home. “I feel very well here“ says the defensiv giant. As coach in the area around Düsseldorf, she she teaches children and youth players with her immense know-how and the experiences she gained over many years. However, she she is still activ in sports herself, besides table tennis in jogging and dancing.

 

Related News

Ireland, Serbia, Italy and Türkiye Claim Team Titles in Beočin

The team events at the 2026 JOOLA Europe Youth Series Serbia Open in Beočin produced four very different routes to gold, with Ireland, Serbia, Italy and Türkiye celebrating titles across...

Read more

Beočin Ready for Five Days of JOOLA Europe Youth Series Action

The 2026 JOOLA Europe Youth Series moves to Serbia this week, with Beočin ready to welcome Europe’s young talents for the Serbia Open from 9 to 13 September. With the...

Read more

EUROSPINS goes to Korea: Asia–Europe exchange continues in Gangneung

The second edition of the ETTU’s Asia–Europe joint training programme is under way in Gangneung, Korea, where 11 European players are training alongside the national teams of Korea, Japan and...

Read more

China-EU Table Tennis Friendship Event brings players together in Brussels

Table tennis once again showed its ability to bring people together as Chinese and European players met in Brussels for the China-EU Table Tennis Friendship Tournament, celebrating friendship, exchange and...

Read more

Contact

About Us

Privacy Policy

Terms & Conditions

The European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) is the governing body of the sport of table tennis in Europe, and is the only authority recognized for this purpose by the International Table Tennis Federation. The ETTU deals with all matters relating to table tennis at a European level, including the development and promotion of the sport in the territories controlled by its 58 member associations, and the organization of continental table tennis competitions, including the European Championships.

Powered By

All Competitions

Senior Competitions

Club Competitions

Youth Competitions

More Competitions