Jian Fang Lay makes history as one of first Australian women to compete at 6 Olympics

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Jian Fang Lay makes history as one of first Australian women to compete at 6 Olympics
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Considered 'one of the country's all-time greats,' the table tennis veteran competed in her first Olympics in 2000 at the Sydney games.

Considered "one of the country's all-time greats," Lay competed in her first Olympics in 2000 at the Sydney games and has yet to receive a medal,Lay was added to the roster in June as a replacement for Stephanie Sang, who withdrew for personal reasons, reportedShe scored 11-7 in six minutes against Cuba's Daniela Fonseca in the preliminary rounds, according to. She defeated two other players but lost her first match this year against Han Ying of Germany on July 26.

She was born in China but moved to Australia in 1994 where she competed in her first Australian national championships in 1995. She also won the Oceania Cup three consecutive times from 2017-2019 in addition to winning seven Commonwealth Games medals, according toHer first Olympic win came when she defeated Croatia's Cornelia Vaida in Athens at the 2004 Games.

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