Who won the 2016 Olympics for table tennis?
Who won the 2016 Olympics for table tennis?
Ma Long China Zhang Jike
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s singles | Ma Long China | Zhang Jike China |
| Men’s team | China (CHN) Zhang Jike Ma Long Xu Xin | Japan (JPN) Koki Niwa Jun Mizutani Maharu Yoshimura |
| Women’s singles | Ding Ning China | Li Xiaoxia China |
| Women’s team | China (CHN) Liu Shiwen Ding Ning Li Xiaoxia | Germany (GER) Han Ying Petrissa Solja Shan Xiaona |
Who were the men’s team Winners of table tennis in the 2016 Olympics?
Table tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men’s team
| Men’s team table tennis at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 16 |
| Medalists | |
| Ma Long Xu Xin Zhang Jike China Koki Niwa Jun Mizutani Maharu Yoshimura Japan Timo Boll Dimitrij Ovtcharov Bastian Steger Germany | |
| 2020 → |
Who is the current world champion in table tennis?
Ma Long of China is the current holder of the individual men’s title following his victory in Budapest, Hungary in April 2019 when he beat Mattias Falck (Sweden) to claim his third consecutive men’s singles crown (the St Bride Vase).
Who won the gold medal in table tennis men’s singles at the 2016 Summer Olympics?
Ma Long
Singles gold medalist Ma Long led China to a team gold, winning two of his nation’s three matches during Wednesday’s match against Japan. The man he beat in those singles finals, Jike Zhang, was right next to him as China has won its second-straight team gold at theh Olympics.
In which country will the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships be held?
Houston, United States
The 2021 World Table Tennis Championships was held in Houston, United States from 23 to 29 November. It was the 56th edition of the championships and the first time the competition was held in the United States. Houston became the host by beating Agadir, Morocco in 2019.
Who were the world powers in table tennis in the late 1990s and early 2000s?
This was followed by a short period of dominance by Japan in the 1950s. From the 1960s onwards, China emerged as the new dominant power in this tournament and, with the exception of 1989–2000, when Sweden won four times, China continues to dominate the sport….
| World Table Tennis Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organised by | ITTF |
Where and when was the 2016 World Team Table Tennis Championships?
2016 World Team Table Tennis Championships Date 28 February–6 March Edition 53rd Location Shah Alam, Malaysia Venue Malawati Stadium
How many players are on the ITTF World Tour?
The number of players at the 2016 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals were as follows… Men’s and women’s singles will each have 16 players. Men’s and women’s doubles will each have 8 pairs. Under 21 men’s and women’s singles will each have 8 players.
How many table tennis players are there in the Olympics?
Around 172 table tennis players (equally distributed between men and women) competed in both the singles and team events. Table tennis had appeared at the Summer Olympics on seven previous occasions beginning with the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
Where was the 2016 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals held?
The 2016 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals took place from 8–11 December at the Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena in Doha, Qatar. The 2016 ITTF Star Awards ceremony was held on the first evening of the Grand Finals at the Sheraton Grand Doha on 8 December.
