List of Olympic medalists in table tennis
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Table tennis is among the sports contested at the Summer Olympic Games. It was introduced at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, where singles and doubles tournaments were held for both genders.[1] The doubles events were dropped from the 2008 Summer Olympics program and replaced by team events.[2] The competitions are conducted in accordance with the rules established by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).[3]
Wang Nan (China) is the all-time Olympic medal leader, having won four golds—a figure shared with fellow Chinese players Deng Yaping and Zhang Yining—and one silver medal. Liu Guoliang, Wang Liqin (China), and Yoo Nam-Kyu (South Korea) have won the most medals in the men's competitions, with four each, while Ma Lin (China) is the only male with three gold medals. Seven players have won four medals, including Qiao Hong and Chen Jing (China), and six have won three.[4] Chen Jing competed for China when she won her first two medals in 1988, and for Chinese Taipei when she gained her most recent two medals at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.[5] Since 1992, the winner of the women's singles has also won the doubles or team event: Deng Yaping, in 1992 and 1996; Wang Nan, in 2000; and Zhang Yining, in 2004 and 2008. In the men's competition, only Liu Guoliang (1996) and Ma Lin (2008) have achieved this feat. Besides Deng and Zhang, no other female or male player has successfully defended their singles title, while in the doubles, back-to-back victories were achieved by Deng Yiaping and Qiao Hong (1992, 1996), and Wang Nan (with Li Ju in 2000, and Zhang Yining in 2004).
China has been the most successful nation in Olympic table tennis, winning 41 medals (20 gold, 13 silver, and 8 bronze). Since 1992, Chinese players have won at least one medal in every event. At the 2008 Games, China achieved an unprecedented medal sweep in both the men's and women's singles tournaments,[6] and won both team tournaments.[7][8] With 17 medals, South Korea is second to China in the overall medal count, and is the only other nation to have won more than three medals. As of the 2008 Summer Olympics, 76 medals (24 gold, 24 silver, and 28 bronze) have been awarded to 55 players selected from 11 National Olympic Committees (NOC). Third-place matches were not held at the 1992 Summer Olympics, so all losing semifinalists were given bronze medals, resulting in four additional bronze medalists.[9]
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Men
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Singles
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Seoul |
 Yoo Nam Kyu (KOR) |
Kim Ki-Taik (KOR) |
 Erik Lindh (SWE) |
| 1992 Barcelona |
Jan-Ove Waldner (SWE) |
 Jean-Philippe Gatien (FRA) |
Kim Taek-Soo (KOR) Ma Wenge (CHN) |
| 1996 Atlanta |
Liu Guoliang (CHN) |
Wang Tao (CHN) |
 Jörg Roßkopf (GER) |
| 2000 Sydney |
Kong Linghui (CHN) |
Jan-Ove Waldner (SWE) |
Liu Guoliang (CHN) |
| 2004 Athens |
22x20px Ryu Seung-Min (KOR) | Wang Hao (CHN) |
Wang Liqin (CHN) |
| 2008 Beijing |
Ma Lin (CHN) |
Wang Hao (CHN) |
Wang Liqin (CHN) |
| 2012 London |
Zhang Jike (CHN) |
Wang Hao (CHN) |
Dimitrij Ovtcharov (GER) |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro |
Teams
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Beijing |
China (CHN) Ma Lin Wang Hao Wang Liqin |
Germany (GER) Timo Boll Dimitrij Ovtcharov Christian Süß |
22x20px South Korea (KOR) Oh Sang-Eun Ryu Seung-Min Yoon Jae-Young |
| 2012 London |
China (CHN) Wang Hao Zhang Jike Ma Long |
 South Korea (KOR)Oh Sang-Eun Joo Se-Hyuk Ryu Seung-Min |
Germany (GER) Timo Boll Dimitrij Ovtcharov Bastian Steger |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro |
Women
Singles
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Seoul |
Chen Jing (CHN) |
Li Huifen (CHN) |
Jiao Zhimin (CHN) |
| 1992 Barcelona |
Deng Yaping (CHN) |
Qiao Hong (CHN) |
 Li Bun-Hui (PRK) Hyun Jung-Hwa (KOR) |
| 1996 Atlanta |
Deng Yaping (CHN) |
 Chen Jing (TPE) |
Qiao Hong (CHN) |
| 2000 Sydney |
Wang Nan (CHN) |
Li Ju (CHN) |
Chen Jing (TPE) |
| 2004 Athens |
Zhang Yining (CHN) |
Kim Hyang-Mi (PRK) |
22x20px Kim Kyung-Ah (KOR) |
| 2008 Beijing |
Zhang Yining (CHN) |
Wang Nan (CHN) |
Guo Yue (CHN) |
| 2012 London |
Li Xiaoxia (CHN) |
Ding Ning (CHN) |
 Feng Tianwei (SIN) |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro |
Teams
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Beijing |
China (CHN) Guo Yue Wang Nan Zhang Yining |
Singapore (SIN) Feng Tianwei Li Jiawei Wang Yuegu |
22x20px South Korea (KOR) Dang Ye-Seo Kim Kyung-Ah Park Mi-Young |
| 2012 London |
China (CHN) Ding Ning Guo Yue Li Xiaoxia |
 Japan (JPN)Ai Fukuhara Kasumi Ishikawa Sayaka Hirano |
Singapore (SIN) Feng Tianwei Li Jiawei Wang Yuegu |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro |
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Men's doubles
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Seoul |
Chen Longcan and Wei Qingguang (CHN) |
 Ilija Lupuleskuand Zoran Primorac (YUG) |
Ahn Jae-Hyung and Yoo Nam-Kyu (KOR) |
| 1992 Barcelona |
Lü Lin and Wang Tao (CHN) |
Steffen Fetzner and Jörg Roßkopf (GER) |
Kang Hee-Chan and Lee Chul-Seung (KOR) Kim Taek-Sooand Yoo Nam-Kyu (KOR) |
| 1996 Atlanta |
Liu Guoliang and Kong Linghui (CHN) |
Lü Lin and Wang Tao (CHN) |
Lee Chul-Seung and Yoo Nam-Kyu (KOR) |
| 2000 Sydney |
Wang Liqin and Yan Sen (CHN) |
Liu Guoliang and Kong Linghui (CHN) |
Jean-Philippe Gatien and Patrick Chila (FRA) |
| 2004 Athens |
Chen Qi and Ma Lin (CHN) |
 Ko Lai Chakand Li Ching (HKG) |
 Michael Mazeand Finn Tugwell (DEN) |
Women's doubles
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Seoul |
Hyun Jung-Hwa and Yang Young-Ja (KOR) |
Chen Jing and Jiao Zhimin (CHN) |
Jasna Fazlić and Gordana Perkučin (YUG) |
| 1992 Barcelona |
Deng Yaping and Qiao Hong (CHN) |
Chen Zihe and Gao Jun (CHN) |
Li Bun-Hui and Yu Sun-Bok (PRK)
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| 1996 Atlanta |
Deng Yaping and Qiao Hong (CHN) |
Liu Wei and Qiao Yunping (CHN) |
Park Hae-Jung and Ryu Ji-Hae (KOR) |
| 2000 Sydney |
Li Ju and Wang Nan (CHN) |
Sun Jin and Yang Ying (CHN) |
22x20px Kim Moo-Kyo and Ryu Ji-Hae (KOR) |
| 2004 Athens |
Wang Nan and Zhang Yining (CHN) |
22x20px Lee Eun-Sil and Seok Eun-Mi (KOR) |
Guo Yue and Niu Jianfeng (CHN) |
Statistics
Athlete medal leaders
| Athlete | Nation | Gender | Olympics[a] | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wang Nan | China (CHN) |
Female | 2000–2008 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Deng Yaping | China (CHN) |
Female | 1992–1996 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Zhang Yining | China (CHN) |
Female | 2004–2008 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ma Lin | China (CHN) |
Male | 2004–2008 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Wang Hao | China (CHN) |
Male | 2004–2012 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Liu Guoliang | China (CHN) |
Male | 1996–2000 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Qiao Hong | China (CHN) |
Female | 1992–1996 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Kong Linghui | China (CHN) |
Male | 1996–2000 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Guo Yue | China (CHN) |
Female | 2004–2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Wang Liqin | China (CHN) |
Male | 2000–2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Li Xiaoxia | China (CHN) |
Female | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Zhang Jike | China (CHN) |
Male | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chen Jing | China (CHN) Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
Female | 1988 1996–2000 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Wang Tao | China (CHN) |
Male | 1992–1996 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Ryu Seung-Min | South Korea (KOR) |
Male | 2004–2012 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Ding Ning | China (CHN) |
Female | 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Lü Lin | China (CHN) |
Male | 1992, 1996 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jan-Ove Waldner | Sweden (SWE) |
Male | 1992, 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Yoo Nam-Kyu | South Korea (KOR) |
Male | 1988–1996 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Hyun Jung-Hwa | South Korea (KOR) |
Female | 1988–1992 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Chen Longcan | China (CHN) |
Male | 1988 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chen Qi | China (CHN) |
Male | 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Li Ju | China (CHN) |
Female | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ma Long | China (CHN) |
Male | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wei Qingguang | China (CHN) |
Male | 1988 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yan Sen | China (CHN) |
Male | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
a The years indicate the Olympics at which the medals were won.
Medals per year
| Nation | 1896–1984 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China (CHN) |
5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 47 | |
| Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
– | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | |
| Denmark (DEN) |
– | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | |
| France (FRA) |
– | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | |
| Germany (GER) |
– | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Hong Kong (HKG) |
– | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | |
| Japan (JPN) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | |
| North Korea (PRK) |
– | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | |
| Singapore (SIN) |
– | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| South Korea (KOR) |
4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | |
| Sweden (SWE) |
1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | |
| Yugoslavia (YUG) |
2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
See also
References
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