Lily Yip
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Shui-Ling Yip |
| Nationality | United States |
| Born | August 22, 1963 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Table tennis |
| Playing style | Chinese penhold, short pips out |
Medal record | |
| Shui-Ling Yip | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 葉瑞玲 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 叶瑞玲 | ||||||||||||
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Shui-Ling "Lily" Yip (born August 22, 1963)[1] is a Chinese-born American table tennis player and coach.
Yip resides in Warren Township, New Jersey and is the director of the Lily Yip Table Tennis Center in Dunellen, New Jersey, one of seven "National Centers of Excellence" recognized by USA Table Tennis.[2]
Biography
In 1970, at the age of 7, Yip began playing table tennis in Guangzhou.[3]
In 1975, at the age of 12, Yip began playing table tennis professionally.[4]
In 1978, at age 15, Yip went on to become a member of the Guangdong provincial team.[3]
In 1987, Yip moved to the United States, obtaining American citizenship four years later, in 1991.[5]
Yip studied computer science at Middlesex County College.[6]
Between 1991 and 2003, Yip participated in three Pan American Games, winning two gold and four silver medals. She also played in nine World Championships and three World Team Cups.
At the 1992 and 1996 Olympics, Yip competed in women's singles and doubles.[7]
From 1992 through 1995, at the US National Championships, Yip was the runner-up in women's singles four times and won the women's doubles title four consecutive times.[8]
In 2004, Yip was inducted into the USA Table Tennis Hall of Fame.[9]
In 2004, 2010, and 2013, Yip was named USATT National Coach of the Year.[10]
In 2005, Yip and her son Adam Hugh became national champions in mixed doubles.[8]
In 2006, Yip and her daughter Judy Hugh won the women's doubles title at the US Open.[8]
In 2026, Yip appeared in a commercial for Ensure Max Protein called "Lily Yip Doesn't Play Like She's 62".[11]
See also
References
- ^ "USA Table Tennis Hall of Famer Profile: Lily Yip".
- ^ "National Centers of Excellence". Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
- ^ a b Gialanella, Donna (2008-02-24). "Lily Yip, Pingpong Powerhouse". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
- ^ "Olympic Table Tennis Legend Lily Yip is Serving Up Inspiration to Senior Athletes". Growing Bolder. 2025-03-11. Retrieved 2026-04-26.
- ^ "USATT Hall of Fame Profile". Archived from the original on 2013-12-23. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
- ^ "Yip (continued)". Asbury Park Press. 1993-02-02. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
In the rest of her time, she's enrolled at Middlesex County College, studying computer science.
- ^ "Sports-Reference". Archived from the original on 2009-05-14. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
- ^ a b c Shust, Joseph (2012-12-03). "Former two-time Olympian from Warren Township an advocate for ping pong in America". Echoes-Sentinel. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
- ^ "USATT Hall of Fame Profile". Archived from the original on 2013-12-23. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
- ^ "USATT Coach of the Year Program". Archived from the original on 2013-06-22. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
- ^ "Ensure Max Protein TV Spot, 'Lily Yip Doesn't Play Like She's 62'". iSpot. 2026-02-16. Retrieved 2026-04-26.
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