2013 World Table Tennis Championships
| 2013 World Table Tennis Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 13–20 |
| Edition | 52nd |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Venue | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
| 2012 Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Zhang Jike | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Ma Long / Xu Xin | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Guo Yue / Li Xiaoxia | |
| Champions | |
| Women's singles | |
| Li Xiaoxia | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Kim Hyok-Bong / Kim Jong | |
The 2013 World Table Tennis Championships are scheduled to be held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France from May 13 to May 20, 2013.[1][2]
Doha, one of the only two candidate cities, withdrew its bid after the Qatar Table Tennis Association knew Paris wants to mark the 10-year anniversary of the 2003 World Table Tennis Championships.[3] The decision was announced by ITTF in May 2010 and the Championships will be the 52nd edition to be contested.
Events and schedule
Five individual events will be contested at the Championships. Qualification rounds will be held from May 13 to 14.[4]
| Rounds in Main Draw | |
| Finals |
| Date | May 14 |
May 15 |
May 16 |
May 17 |
May 18 |
May 19 |
May 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Singles | 1R | 2R | 3R | 4R | QF, SF | F | |
| Women's Singles | 1R, 2R | 3R | 4R | QF, SF | F | ||
| Men's Doubles | 1R | 1R, 2R | 3R, QF | SF | F | ||
| Women's Doubles | 1R | 2R | 3R, QF | SF | F | ||
| Mixed Doubles | 1R | 2R | 3R, 4R | QF | SF, F |
Medal summary
Medal table
| 1 | China |
2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | North Korea |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  South Korea |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Hong Kong |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Japan |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Singles |
China
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China
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China
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| China
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| Women's Singles |
Li Xiaoxia China
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Liu Shiwen China
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Ding Ning China
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| Zhu Yuling China
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| Men's Doubles |
Seiya Kishikawa and Jun Mizutani Japan
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| Wang Liqin and Zhou Yu China
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| Women's Doubles |
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| Mixed Doubles |
Kim Hyok-Bong and Kim Jong North Korea
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Lee Sang-Su and Park Young-Sook South Korea
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Wang Liqin and Rao Jingwen China
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| Cheung Yuk and Jiang Huajun Hong Kong
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References
- ^ "Press Release: Destination Paris, World Championships 2013". ittf.com. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ "ITTF calendar". ittf.com. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ "Paris to host 2013 world team table tennis championships: ITTF". Xinhua. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ "2013 World TT Championships Playing System" (PDF). ITTF. Retrieved 8 May 2013.