Country: Taiwan
Place of Birth: Yuanshan, Yilan County, Taiwan
Date of Birth: August 17, 2001
Height: 174 cm (5 feet 9 inches)
Playing Style: Shakehand, Offensive, Left-handed
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Biography
Lin Yun-Ju, nicknamed “The Silent Assassin”, is a professional table tennis player from Taiwan. He was born on August 17, 2001 in Yuanshan, Yilan County, Taiwan and attended Taipei Municipal Nei-Hu Vocational High School.
Lin started playing at the age of nine and became a member of the Taiwanese national team at only 14 years old. He has beaten some of the greatest players in table tennis history including Ma Long and Fan Zhendong.
He rose rapidly in 2019, winning major titles like the T2 Diamond Malaysia, Czech Open, and Oman Open, breaking into the top 10 world rankings.
At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (held in 2021), he won bronze in mixed doubles with Cheng I-ching and finished an impressive 4th in men’s singles.
He added multiple doubles medals, including bronzes at World Championships and Asian events, plus strong team performances.
In the WTT era, he secured titles like WTT Contender Zagreb (2022) and WTT Champions Frankfurt (2023), along with doubles and mixed successes (e.g., mixed doubles at WTT Star Contender London 2025).
Social Media
Lin Yun-Ju has an active Instagram account. The handle is @lin__yun_ju_ .
Sponsorship
Lin Yun-Ju is currently sponsored by Butterfly .
Teammates
Lin Yun-Ju latest teammates in the ITTF Mixed Team World Cup Chengdu 2025 are:
Chen I-Cheng
Kao Cheng-Jui
Li Yu-jhun
Kuo Guan-Hong
Huang Yu-Chiao
Lin Yen-Chun
Tsai Yun-En
Playing Style
Lin Yun-Ju is a left-handed shakehand-grip offensive player. He is extremely good in using backhand flicks in receiving serves.
Equipment
Lin Yun-Ju is using Butterfly equipments. You can check full details here.
World Rankings
As of January 29, 2026, Lin Yun-Ju has a world ranking of #9. He was mostly out of the top 10 rankings for most of the year 2025, but broke back in the top 9 after winning WTT Champions in Doha Qatar in January.
Highest Rankings
Lin Yun-Ju achieved his highest world ranking of #5 on August 2021.
