Entering 2022, the U.S. table tennis team completed an important adjustment, and the U.S. Table Tennis Association officially announced that Gao Jun was appointed as the head coach. In the previous World Table Tennis Championships, Gao Jun played an important role, and when the multinational combination of Lin Gaoyuan/Zhang An competed, Gao Jun and Wang Hao commanded the same game. In addition, after the Sino-US team participated in the mixed doubles competition, Liu Guoliang guided the players and coaches of both sides on the spot, and Gao Jun was also in the same frame as Liu Guoliang.
The American Table Tennis Association said in an official statement that Gao Jun's coaching as an athlete has extraordinary achievements and experience, and as a coach, she has been recognized by the players, Zhang An on the mixed doubles podium at the World Table Tennis Championships, which is the second time that the American team has won the World Table Tennis Championships medal after 62 years. At the same time, the U.S. table tennis team gained self-confidence, and then strive to reach the podium in the 2024 Olympic Games and the 2028 Olympic Games, and Gao Jun must first form a strong team.
In fact, the United States can win the mixed doubles medal of the World Table Tennis Championships thanks to the national table tennis, because the Chinese and American pairing competitions are an opportunity for American players and coaches to learn. In the process of pairing Lin Gaoyuan and Zhang An, Wang Hao and Gao Jun assisted in preparing for the battle, and the two also served as off-field instructors together, which made Gao Jun gain a lot. In addition, Liu Guoliang also attached great importance to this matter, not only guiding Lin Gaoyuan and Zhang An, but also sharing the same frame with Gao Jun and giving her enough support.
The participation of Sino-AMERICAN teams is of great significance, and everyone is happy to be on the podium of the World Table Tennis Championships, and the winner behind it is Zhang An, and then Gao Jun. Because of this, the American Table Tennis Association officially appointed Gao Jun as the head coach of the American table tennis team, led the team to prepare for the Paris Olympic Games, and strived to be on the Olympic podium.
As the American Table Tennis Association said, Gao Jun achieved good results during the athlete period, she was the main player of Chinese women's table tennis, and Deng Yaping, Qiao Hong and others fought side by side, participated in the World Table Tennis Championships, and also won women's singles medals in the World Table Tennis Championships. As for why she later became a U.S. citizen, it will not be discussed here, but only respect for her choice. After competing for the American table tennis team, Gao Jun also made some breakthroughs, but the strength of the team was limited, and her light was not too dazzling.
The most impressive should be the Beijing Olympic Games, Gao Jun and Wang Nan, Zhang Yining and other people competed in the same field, but also chased their dreams. After becoming a coach, Gao Jun was also relatively low-key. For the head coach of the American team this time, Gao Jun said that she is honored, she hopes to hold a selection tournament if conditions permit, and then implement the training and competition plan, and finally be able to make American table tennis on the international stage to a higher level.
From the main force of national table tennis to represent the United States team, and now he has become the head coach of the American team, Gao Jun has never left table tennis. In the future, she will become the opponent of national table tennis again, and she can only say good luck!