Zeina Shaban
| Zeina Shaban | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Jordan
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| Born |
12 May 1988 Amman, Jordan |
| Playing style | Right-handed, shakehand grip |
| Equipment(s) | Tibhar |
| Highest ranking | 278 (As of December 2008) |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
Zeina Shaban (Arabic: زينة شعبان; born May 12, 1988 in Amman) is a Jordanian table tennis player. She is considered one of Jordan's most promising athletes for her excellence and outstanding achievement in sport. She competed at the ITTF World Junior Cup circuit and Liebherr World Championships, and achieved her sporting success by winning two silver medals from the Arab Cup. Shaban was also given an opportunity to qualify for two Olympic games by obtaining a scholarship from the Olympic Solidarity Fund. Shaban is right-handed and uses the shakehand grip with an attacking chopper. As of December 2008, she is ranked no. 278 in the world by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).
Born in Amman, Jordan, Shaban was introduced to table tennis at the age of six, where she occasionally played with her father. In 1996, she headed with her family to watch the Summer Olympic games in Atlanta, Georgia. Shaban rapidly changed her life, when she first met Chinese table tennis player and then-world champion Deng Yaping, who motivated her to play for the sport. The following year, Shaban traveled on her first camp to Shanghai, China, where she spent months of training and preparation to become a worthy and successful table tennis player.
Following her training in China and even in Europe, Shaban achieved an early success in table tennis, when she claimed the title for the under-14 category at the national junior championships. At the age of ten, she made her inaugural international appearance at the U.S. Open Table Tennis Tournament in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where she displayed her exquisite talent and performance to obtain the tournament title in the women's under-10 category. She continued to build her success in sport by participating as the nation's leading player at the ITTF World Junior Circuit, ITTF Pro Tour and at both the Liebherr World Individual Championships and World Team Championships. She also won two silver medals at the Arab Cup in Sanaa, Yemen (2003) and in Beirut, Lebanon (2004).
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