birth_place playingstyle article_title birth_date
guangzhou chinese penhold , short pips out lily yip
 22 august 1963
lily yip

shui-ling `` lily '' yip is a chinese-born american table tennis player and coach .
yip began playing table tennis in guangzhou at the age of 7 and went on to become a member of the guangdong provincial team at age 15 .
she moved to the usa in 1987 and obtained american citizenship in 1991 .
she competed in women 's singles and doubles at the 1992 and 1996 olympics .
between 1991 and 2003 , yip participated in 3 pan american games , winning 2 gold and 4 silver medals .
she also played in 9 world championships and 3 world team cups .
at the us national championships , yip was the runner-up in women 's singles 4 times and won the women 's doubles title 4 consecutive times -lrb- 1992-1995 -rrb- .
in 2005 , yip and son adam hugh became national champions in mixed doubles .
in 2006 , yip and daughter judy hugh won the women 's doubles title at the us open .
in 2004 , yip was inducted into the usa table tennis hall of fame .
she was named usatt national coach of the year in 2004 , 2010 and 2013 .
yip resides in warren township , new jersey and is the director of the lily yip table tennis center in dunellen , new jersey , one of 7 `` national centers of excellence '' recognized by usa table tennis .
