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PongNow: David Zhuang - Interview with Table Tennis Olympian, a 6-time National Champion, and a Hall of Fame Member

Butterfly Favorite – PongNow: David Zhuang

(by Steve Hopkins)

This installment of the PongNow interview series was originally posted last September.  This edition features David Zhuang, one of the most decorated American table tennis players of a generation.  He is an Olympian, a 6-time National Champion, and a Hall of Fame Member.

David’s club is featured this week at ButterflyOnline.com – WAB CLUB FEATURE: Princeton Pong

In addition to his 6 Men’s Singles titles, David also won 15 Doubles National Championship titles, was a Pan Am Games Gold Medalist, was a US World Team Member, and was twice selected as USOC Athlete of the Year for Table Tennis.  He is now the head coach at Princeton Pong in Princeton Junction, New Jersey.

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