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Zhang Jinglei (second from right) wins first place in the women's singles of the high school group at the 23rd "Double Fish Cup" National Middle School Students Table Tennis Championship. [Photo/jiaxingren.com]

The 23rd "Double Fish Cup" National Middle School Students Table Tennis Championship recently kicked off.

Zhang Jinglei from Jiaxing, Zhejiang province won first place in the women's singles of the high school group after some fierce competition.

As the most prestigious table tennis competition for domestic middle school students, it attracted 88 teams and nearly 1,000 people from table tennis schools in provinces across the country.

Zhang signed up for the women's singles, women's team and mixed doubles competitions.

Zhang started playing table tennis at the age of five at a youth sports school.

In 2014, to recruit outstanding young players for its youth class, the Chinese Table Tennis College invited regions such as Zhejiang, Jiangsu, and Anhui to participate in a competition. Zhang, who was only eight years old at the time, stood out from all other players by winning first place and making the Chinese Table Tennis College Youth Class.

Since 2014, Zhang has participated in a total of 41 competitions at or above the municipal level, winning first-place 39 times, second-place 12 times, and third-place seven times.

Next, Zhang will compete in the first Student (Youth) Games of the People's Republic of China.