2015 Pan American Games Table Tennis Top 15 Female Players Ranking & Biography Seed #1: Lily ZHANG World Ranking: 94 Country: USA Style of Play: Right handed Attacking Shakehand Notable Achievements: • Competed at 2012 Summer Olympic Games • Gold medalist, 2012 ITTF-North American Championships Women’s Singles & Women’s Teams • Gold medalist, 2013 ITTF-North American Cup Women’s Singles • Bronze medalist, 2011 Pan American Games Women’s Singles • Gold medalist, 2012 US National Championships Women’s Singles • Bronze medalist, 2014 Youth Olympic Games Women’s Singles Social Media: • Facebook.com/LilyZhangTT • Instagram: @Lilyyz Seed #2: ZHANG Mo World Ranking: 102 Country: Canada Style of Play: Right handed Attacking Shakehand Notable Achievements: • Competed in 2008 & 2012 Summer Olympic Games • Gold medalist, 2014 & 2015 ITTF-North American Cup Women’s Singles • Gold medalist, 2011 ITTF-North American Championships Women’s Singles • Gold medalist, 2013 ITTF-North American Championships Women’s Teams Seed #3: GUI Lin World Ranking: 129 Country: Brazil Style of Play: Right handed Attacking Shakehand Notable Achievements: • Competed at 2012 Summer Olympic Games • Gold medalist, 2015 ITTF-Latin American Championships Women’s Singles & Women’s Teams • Gold medallist Women’s Singles 2015 Latin American Championships Social Media: • Twitter: @Lin_Gui Seed #4: Yadira SILVA World Ranking: 152 Country: Mexico Style of Play: Right handed Attacking Shakehand Notable Achievements: • Competed in 2008 & 2012 Summer Olympic Games • Gold medalist, 2010 ITTF-Latin American Championships Women’s Singles • Silver medalist, 2010 Central American & Caribbean Games Women’s Singles • Silver medalist, 2011 ITTF-Latin American Cup Women’s Singles • Gold medalist, 2015 ITTF-Latin American Championships Mixed Doubles Seed #5: Caroline KUMAHARA World Ranking: 154 Country: Brazil Style of Play: Right handed Attacking Shakehand Notable Achievements: • Gold medalist, 2012, 2014 & 2015 ITTF-Latin American Cup Women’s Singles • Gold medalist, 2013 ITTF-Latin American Championships Women’s Singles • Gold medallist- 2015 ITTF-Latin America Cup Social Media: • Facebook.com/C.Kumahara Seed #6: Ligia SILVA World Ranking: - Country: Brazil Style of Play: Right handed Attacking Shakehand Notable Achievements: • Competed at 2000, 2004 & 2012 Summer Olympic Games • Gold medalist, 2005, 2009 & 2014 ITTF-Latin American Championships Women’s Singles • Gold medalist, 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015 ITTF-Latin American Championships Women’s Teams Seed #7: Adriana DIAZ World Ranking: 179 Country: Puerto Rico Style of Play: Right handed Attacking Shakehand Notable Achievements: • 2014 ITTF Dreambuilding Ambassador (Junior) • Gold medalist, 2012 & 2014 ITTF-Latin American Junior Championships Cadet Girl’s Singles • Gold medalist, 2014 ITTF-Latin American Junior Championships Cadet Girl’s Doubles • Silver medalist, 2015 ITTF-Latin American Championships Women’s Doubles Seed #8: LUO Anqi World Ranking: 234 Country: Canada Style of Play: Right handed Attacking Shakehand Notable Achievements: • Competed at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games • Bronze medalist, 2014 Commonwealth Games Women’s Double • Youngest athlete from any country to participate at the Commonwealth Games at age 14 Seed #9: Paula MEDINA World Ranking: 237 Country: Colombia Style of Play: Right handed Attacking Shakehand Notable Achievements: • Competed at 2008 & 2012 Summer Olympic Games • Represented Colombia at the World Championships from 2004 - 2015 • Gold medalist, 2010 Central American & Caribbean Games Women’s Teams • Gold medalist, 2014 Central American & Caribbean Games Women’s Doubles Seed #10: Lady RUANO World Ranking: 258 Country: Colombia Style of Play: Right handed Attacking Shakehand Notable Achievements: • Gold medalist, 2014 South American Games Women’s Singles • Gold medalist, 2014 Central American & Caribbean Games Women’s Doubles Social Media: • Facebook.com/Lady.Ruano Seed #11: Paulina VEGA World Ranking: 263 Country: Chile Style of Play: Left handed Attacking Shakehand Notable Achievements: • Bronze medalist, 2013 Bolivarian Games Women’s Singles & Women’s Doubles • Gold medalist, 2013 ITTF-Latin American Championships Women’s Doubles Seed #12: Gremlis ARVELO World Ranking: 270 Country: Venezuela Style of Play: Right handed Attacking Shakehand Notable Achievements: • Gold medalist, 2012 & 2014 ITTF-Latin American Junior Championships Junior Girl’s Singles • Gold medalist, 2013 Bolivarian Games Mixed Doubles • Silver medalist, 2013 Bolivarian Games Women’s Doubles Seed #13: Ana CODINA World Ranking: 291 Country: Argentina Style of Play: Right handed Attacking Shakehand Notable Achievements: • Bronze medalist, 2009 ITTF-Latin American Junior Championships Junior Mixed Doubles • Represented Argentina at World Championships from 2009 - 2015 Seed #14: Lisi CASTILLO World Ranking: 296 Country: Cuba Style of Play: Right handed Attacking Shakehand Notable Achievements: • Bronze medalist, 2014 Central American & Caribbean Games Women’s Teams • Gold medalist, 2015 Caribbean Championships Women’s Singles Seed #15: Maria Pia LORENZOTTI World Ranking: 307 Country: Uruguay Style of Play: Right handed Attacking Shakehand Notable Achievements: • Competed at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games • Represented Uruguay at the 2013 & 2015 World Championships .