List of Olympic medalists in table tennis
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. Wang Hao (China) have won the most medals in the men's competitions, with five, while Ma Lin, Ma Long and Zhang Jike (China) are the male with three gold medals. Eleven players have won four medals 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; Zhang Yining, in 2004 and 2008; Li Xiaoxia, in 2012; and Ding Ning, in 2016. In the men's competition, Liu Guoliang (1996), Ma Lin (2008), Zhang Jike (2012), and Ma Long (2016) 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 Yaping 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 53 medals (28 gold, 17 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 18 medals, South Korea is second to China in the overall medal count, and is the only other nation to have won double-digit medals. As of the 2016 Summer Olympics, 100 medals (32 gold, 32 silver, and 36 bronze) have been awarded to 90 players selected from 12 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 | |
| Women | |
| Mixed | |
| Discontinued | |
Men
Singles
Teams
Women
Singles
Teams
Mixed
Doubles
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Tokyo |
Discontinued
Men's doubles
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Seoul |
 Chen Longcanand Wei Qingguang (CHN) |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ilija Lupuleskuand Zoran Primorac (YUG) |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ahn Jae-hyungand Yoo Nam-kyu (KOR) |
| 1992 Barcelona |
Lü Lin and Wang Tao (CHN) |
 Steffen Fetznerand 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 Gatienand 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-Huiand Yu Sun-bok (PRK) Hyun Jung-hwaand Hong Cha-ok (KOR) |
| 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) |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kim Moo-kyoand Ryu Ji-hae (KOR) |
| 2004 Athens |
Wang Nan and Zhang Yining (CHN) |
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 |
| Ding Ning | China (CHN) |
Female | 2012–2016 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Li Xiaoxia | China (CHN) |
Female | 2012–2016 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Zhang Jike | China (CHN) |
Male | 2012–2016 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Ma Lin | China (CHN) |
Male | 2004–2008 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ma Long | China (CHN) |
Male | 2012–2016 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Liu Shiwen | China (CHN) |
Female | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wei Qingguang | China (CHN) |
Male | 1988 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Xu Xin | China (CHN) |
Male | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yan Sen | China (CHN) |
Male | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yang Young-ja | South Korea (KOR) |
Female | 1988 | 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 | 16 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China (CHN) |
5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 53 | |
| Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
– | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | |
| Denmark (DEN) |
– | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | |
| France (FRA) |
– | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | |
| Germany (GER) |
– | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| Hong Kong (HKG) |
– | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | |
 Japan (JPN) |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| North Korea (PRK) |
– | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 4 | |
 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 | |
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