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Date of Birth: Dec. 8, 1954 Residence: Oakland Education: High School Diploma Ethnicity: Chinese Rating: 2204 Style: Penhold Attacker Equipment: TSP Penhold Blade, Stiga Magna Rubbers Sponsor: None Clubs Played: Oakland, Berkeley |
Kock was never interested in table-tennis while growing up in China though the sport is as popular as basketball in America. He really didn’t pay much attention to table-tennis because he was too busy playing for his high school basketball team. After he got out of high school he then started to play badminton as he was one of the top players in his company. He started to play table-tennis after he moved to America, the opposite of the usual situation when Chinese players don't find places to play and stop after moving here. He really got into table tennis at the age of 40 and ever since then, he has not stopped playing. Table-tennis has become a part of his daily routine and a major part of his life. Kock has won numerous table-tennis rating titles around the Bay Area, his most memorable being in the 2005 Sacramento Open when he won 1st place in the U-2250 event after being down 2-0 in a best of five. Kock gives trouble to younger and quicker table-tennis players as he is very fit for his age and is able to "show up" younger basketball players at Lincoln Square in Oakland as well.