List of Famous people named Ding
Ding Mocun
Ding Mocun, also known as Ding Lesheng, was a politician in the early Republic of China. During Japanese occupation, he was a prominent figure in the secret police of the collaborationist regime.
Ding Xia
Ding Xia is a Chinese volleyball player. She is the main setter of the China women's national volleyball team and has been representing the team in international competitions since 2014. At the club level, she plays for the Liaoning provincial team, which she has captained since 2013. She is known for her agility and versality on court, often utilising her strength as a left-handed setter to execute surprise spikes on second touch or from the right side of the court, thus earning her the nickname "Opposite Spiker Ding".
Ding Liren
Ding Liren is a Chinese chess grandmaster. He is the highest rated Chinese chess player in history and is also a three-time Chinese Chess Champion. He is the winner of the 2019 Grand Chess Tour, beating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the final and won the Sinquefield Cup in 2019 as the first player since 2007 to beat Magnus Carlsen in a playoff. Ding is the first Chinese player ever to play in a Candidates Tournament and pass the 2800 Elo mark on the FIDE world rankings. In July 2016, with a Blitz rating of 2875, he was the highest rated Blitz player in the world.
Ding Lei
Ding Lei, also known as William Ding, is a Chinese billionaire businessman, and the founder and CEO of NetEase (163.com).
Ding Kexin
Ding Zeren
Ding Guo-lin
Ding Laihang
Ding Laihang is a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). He has served as Commander of the PLAAF since August 2017. Prior to that, he was Commander of the Shenyang Military Region Air Force and then Commander of the Northern Theater Command Air Force.