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Rachel Sung
Personal information
Born (2004-07-09) July 9, 2004 (age 22)
San Jose, California, U.S.
Sport
SportTable tennis
ClubAtlanta Blazers (MLTT)
Playing styleRight-handed, shakehand grip
Medal record
Women's table tennis
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2023 SantiagoDoubles
Gold medal – first place2023 SantiagoTeam
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 SantiagoDoubles
Silver medal – second place2022 SantiagoTeam
World University Games
Bronze medal – third place2021 ChengduDoubles

Rachel Sung (Chinese: 宋家瑜; born July 9, 2004) is an American table tennis player who competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Early life and education

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Sung is the daughter of Michael Sung and Tzuying Li, who met at a table tennis tournament while attending college in Taiwan.[1] Sung began playing table tennis at age seven. She has an older sister, Trinity, and a twin sister, Joanna, who also plays table tennis.[2][3]

Sung attends the University of California, Los Angeles, majoring in cognitive science with a specialization in computer programming and a minor in film, television, and media.[4] She was roommates with her doubles teammate Amy Wang.[5]

Career

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In November 2021, Sung competed at the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships in the doubles event with her sister Joanna.[6] In December 2021, she won silver medals in the doubles and team events at the 2021 ITTF World Youth Championships.[7] She subsequently won a gold medal in doubles and a silver medal in the team event at the 2022 Pan American Table Tennis Championships.[8][9]

At the 2023 Pan American Games, Sung won gold medals in the doubles and team events.[10][11]

In March 2024, Sung was named to the U.S. roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[12][13] In the team event, Sung, Amy Wang, and Lily Zhang were defeated by Germany in the first round.[14]

Major League Table Tennis

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Sung joined Major League Table Tennis (MLTT) for its inaugural season after being drafted by the Portland Paddlers.[15] She competed for Portland through the 2024 and 2025 seasons.[16]

In December 2025, the Portland Paddlers traded Sung to the Atlanta Blazers in exchange for Minhyung Jee and a 2026 second-round draft pick.[17] The transaction was the first trade in MLTT history involving a female player.[17]

References

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  1. ↑ Sengupta, Somini (June 21, 2012). "An Unlikely Incubator of Olympic Talent". The New York Times. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  2. ↑ Hopkins, Steve (September 23, 2019). "Butterfly Buzz: Junior Highlight – Rachel and Joanna Sung". butterflyonline.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Table Tennis at the Pan Am Games". teamusa.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Rachel Sung". olympics.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  5. ↑ "A Sabbatical Of 'Anything Besides Table Tennis' Lifted Amy Wang From Her Lowest Point To The Paris Games". teamusa.com. April 11, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  6. ↑ "2021 World Table Tennis Championships – Day 2". butterflyonline.com. November 24, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  7. ↑ Hains, Nick (December 8, 2021). "Sung and Wang Impress at ITTF Youth Championships". ittf.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  8. ↑ Dyke, Joshua (November 9, 2022). "Amy Wang and Rachel Sung Bring Home Gold in Women's Doubles". ittf.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  9. ↑ Dyke, Joshua (November 2, 2022). "USA Begins 2022 Pan Am Champs Medal Run with a Pair of Team Event Silver". ittf.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  10. ↑ Wei, Barbara (November 1, 2023). "Amy & Rachel Win Gold at 2023 Pan Am Games". ittf.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  11. ↑ Wei, Barbara (November 6, 2023). "US Women's Team Earns Gold at Pan Am Games". ittf.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  12. ↑ Kroichick, Ron (July 23, 2024). "Bay Area makes big imprint on U.S. table tennis team at Paris Olympics". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Meet the New York & New Jersey star athletes going for gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics". New York Post. April 20, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Bay Area pair Zhang, Sung and Team USA fall to Germany in table tennis". nbcbayarea.com. August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Olympic hopeful Rachel Sung plays for Portland Paddlers in MLTT tourney at Expo Center". Portland Tribune. January 26, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Rachel Sung Player Profile". mltt.com. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  17. 1 2 "Blazers trade Minhyung Jee, draft pick to Paddlers for Rachel Sung". mltt.com. December 22, 2025. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
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