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. 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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[edit] Men
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[edit] Singles
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
Ryu Seung-Min (KOR) |
Wang Hao (CHN) |
Wang Liqin (CHN) |
| 2008 Beijing |
Ma Lin (CHN) |
Wang Hao (CHN) |
Wang Liqin (CHN) |
[edit] Teams
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Beijing |
China (CHN) Ma Lin Wang Hao Wang Liqin |
Germany (GER) Timo Boll Dimitrij Ovtcharov Christian Süß |
South Korea (KOR) Oh Sang-Eun Ryu Seung-Min Yoon Jae-Young |
[edit] Women
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[edit] Singles
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
Kim Kyung-Ah (KOR) |
| 2008 Beijing |
Zhang Yining (CHN) |
Wang Nan (CHN) |
Guo Yue (CHN) |
[edit] Teams
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 2008 Beijing |
China (CHN) Guo Yue Wang Nan Zhang Yining |
 Singapore (SIN)Feng Tianwei Li Jiawei Wang Yuegu |
South Korea (KOR) Dang Ye-Seo Kim Kyung-Ah Park Mi-Young |
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[edit] Men's doubles
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 1988 Seoul |
China (CHN) Chen Longcan Wei Qingguang |
 Yugoslavia (YUG)Ilija Lupulesku Zoran Primorac |
South Korea (KOR) Ahn Jae-Hyung Yoo Nam-Kyu |
| 1992 Barcelona |
China (CHN) Lü Lin Wang Tao |
Germany (GER) Steffen Fetzner Jörg Roßkopf |
South Korea (KOR) Kang Hee-Chan Lee Chul-Seung |
| South Korea (KOR) Kim Taek-Soo Yoo Nam-Kyu |
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| 1996 Atlanta |
China (CHN) Liu Guoliang Kong Linghui |
China (CHN) Lü Lin Wang Tao |
South Korea (KOR) Lee Chul-Seung Yoo Nam-Kyu |
| 2000 Sydney |
China (CHN) Wang Liqin Yan Sen |
China (CHN) Liu Guoliang Kong Linghui |
France (FRA) Jean-Philippe Gatien Patrick Chila |
| 2004 Athens |
China (CHN) Chen Qi Ma Lin |
 Hong Kong (HKG)Ko Lai Chak Li Ching |
 Denmark (DEN)Michael Maze Finn Tugwell |
[edit] Women's doubles
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 1988 Seoul |
South Korea (KOR) Hyun Jung-Hwa Yang Young-Ja |
China (CHN) Chen Jing Jiao Zhimin |
Yugoslavia (YUG) Jasna Fazlić Gordana Perkučin |
| 1992 Barcelona |
China (CHN) Deng Yaping Qiao Hong |
China (CHN) Chen Zihe Gao Jun |
North Korea (PRK) Li Bun-Hui Yu Sun-Bok |
| South Korea (KOR) Hyun Jung-Hwa Hong Cha-Ok |
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| 1996 Atlanta |
China (CHN) Deng Yaping Qiao Hong |
China (CHN) Liu Wei Qiao Yunping |
South Korea (KOR) Park Hae-Jung Ryu Ji-Hae |
| 2000 Sydney |
China (CHN) Li Ju Wang Nan |
China (CHN) Sun Jin Yang Ying |
South Korea (KOR) Kim Moo-Kyo Ryu Ji-Hae |
| 2004 Athens |
China (CHN) Wang Nan Zhang Yining |
South Korea (KOR) Lee Eun-Sil Seok Eun-Mi |
China (CHN) Guo Yue Niu Jianfeng |
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Athlete medal leaders
| Athlete | Nation | Gender | Olympics[a] | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 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 |
| Liu Guoliang | China (CHN) |
Male | 1996–2000 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Qiao Hong | China (CHN) |
Female | 1992–1996 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 |
| Yoo Nam-Kyu | South Korea (KOR) |
Male | 1988–1996 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Ryu Seung-Min | South Korea (KOR) |
Male | 2004–2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ma Lin | China (CHN) |
Male | 2004–2008 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kong Linghui | China (CHN) |
Male | 1996–2000 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Wang Hao | China (CHN) |
Male | 2004–2008 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Wang Tao | China (CHN) |
Male | 1992–1996 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Hyun Jung-Hwa | South Korea (KOR) |
Female | 1988–1992 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Guo Yue | China (CHN) |
Female | 2004–2008 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
a The years indicate the Olympics at which the medals were won.
[edit] Medals per year
| Nation | 1896–1984 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | Total |
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| China (CHN) |
5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 41 | |
| Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
– | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | |
| Denmark (DEN) |
– | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | |
| France (FRA) |
– | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | |
| Germany (GER) |
– | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 | |
| Hong Kong (HKG) |
– | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | |
| North Korea (PRK) |
– | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | |
| Singapore (SIN) |
– | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | |
| South Korea (KOR) |
4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 17 | |
| Sweden (SWE) |
1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | |
| Yugoslavia (YUG) |
2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- General
- "Results database". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- Kubatko, Justin. "Table Tennis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/sports/TTN. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- Specific
- ^ "Table Tennis – Olympic history". Sports. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. http://en.beijing2008.cn/cptvenues/sports/tabletennis/n214047143.shtml. Retrieved 200-07-29.
- ^ "Table Tennis: Basics". NBC Olympics. NBC Universal. http://www.nbcolympics.com/tabletennis/insidethissport/basics/newsid=101931.html. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- ^ "Competition Rules". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. http://en.beijing2008.cn/sports/tabletennis/n214431014.shtml. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ "Records and Medals: Games of the Olympiad" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. January 2009. http://multimedia.olympic.org/pdf/en_report_847.pdf. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
- ^ Kubatko, Justin. "Chen Jing". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/chen-jing-1.html. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
- ^ "Table Tennis Day 11 Review: China sweeps medals to achieve perfect Olympics". News. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. 2008-08-23. http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/tabletennis/n214580026.shtml. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ^ "Untouchable China grabs Women's Table Tennis Team gold". News. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. 2008-08-17. http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/tabletennis/n214556186.shtml. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ^ "China's Men's Table Tennis Team takes gold". News. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. 2008-08-18. http://en.beijing2008.cn/news/sports/headlines/tabletennis/n214560191.shtml. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
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