Major achievements in table tennis by nation
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This is a list of achievements in major international table tennis events according to gold, silver and bronze medal results obtained by athletes representing different nations. The objective is not to create a combined medal table; the focus is on listing the best positions achieved by athletes in major global events, ranking the countries according to the most podiums accomplished by athletes of these nations. In order to be considered for the making of the list, competitions must be ranked among the highest possible rank (R1) by the
International Table Tennis Federation The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is the governing body for all national table tennis associations. The role of the ITTF includes overseeing rules and regulations and seeking technological improvement for the sport of table tenni ...
(ITTF); these competitions are: 1) Summer Olympic Games, 2)
Youth Olympic Games The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is an international multi-sport event for athletes between 15 and 18 years old, organized by the International Olympic Committee. The games are held every four years in staggered summer and winter events consiste ...
, 3)
World Table Tennis Championships The World Table Tennis Championships are table tennis competitions sanctioned by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). The World Championships have been held since 1926, biennially since 1957. Five individual events, which include m ...
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ITTF World Youth Championships The ITTF World Youth Championships is an annual table tennis competition for juniors under 19 and under 15. From 2003 to 2019, the World Junior Table Tennis Championships was held for juniors under 18. The ITTF changed the U18 age group into U19 ...
, and 5)
Table Tennis World Cup The Table Tennis World Cup has been held annually since 1980. There had been only men's singles until the inauguration of women's singles in 1996 and team competitions in 1990. The team competitions, the World Team Cup, were canceled until the rela ...
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/ref> Masters, as well as Para meets, such as the Para World Championships and the Paralympic Games, were not taken into consideration, as per ITTF guidelines.


Results

The conventions used on this table follow the ITTF guidelines, namely: MS for men's singles, WS for women's singles, MD for men's doubles, WD for women's doubles, XD for mixed doubles, MT for men's team and WT for women's team. The Mixed Team event at the Youth Olympic Games is referred to as XT. ;Notes * A red background indicates that the result was achieved in doubles or mixed team events where each athlete represented a different country. These results are considered valid for ''both'' countries and accounted for in the final ranking. *The table is pre-sorted by total number of medal results. In case of a tie, countries are then compared according to most gold medal results, silver medal results and bronze medal results, respectively. Persisting a tie, equal ranks are given, with countries being listed in alphabetical order.
1 The medal was officially awarded under the Olympic flag at the
2010 Summer Youth Olympics The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics ( ta, 2010 கோடைக்கால இளையோர் ஒலிம்பிக் விளையாட்டுக்கள் ms, Sukan Olimpik Belia Musim Panas 2010), officially known as the I Summer ...
to a Mixed-NOCs team consisting of one athlete from China and one athlete from Tunisia.


Further reading

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Table tennis at the Summer Olympics Table tennis competition has been in the Summer Olympic Games since 1988, with singles and doubles events for men and women. Athletes from China have dominated the sport, winning a total of 60 medals in 37 events, including 32 out of a possible ...
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World Table Tennis Championships The World Table Tennis Championships are table tennis competitions sanctioned by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). The World Championships have been held since 1926, biennially since 1957. Five individual events, which include m ...
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List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists Results of individual events The tables below are medalists of individual events (men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles and mixed). Men's singles Medal table Women's singles The champion of women's singles in 1937 was declared ...
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Table Tennis World Cup The Table Tennis World Cup has been held annually since 1980. There had been only men's singles until the inauguration of women's singles in 1996 and team competitions in 1990. The team competitions, the World Team Cup, were canceled until the rela ...
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Table tennis at the Youth Olympic Games Table tennis was inducted at the Youth Olympic Games at the inaugural edition in 2010. There's one singles event for both boys and girls. Moreover, a mixed-NOC team event is staged every Games. Medal summaries Boys' singles Girls' singles ...
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ITTF World Youth Championships The ITTF World Youth Championships is an annual table tennis competition for juniors under 19 and under 15. From 2003 to 2019, the World Junior Table Tennis Championships was held for juniors under 18. The ITTF changed the U18 age group into U19 ...
** List of World Junior Table Tennis Championships medalists


See also

;Major tournaments for disabled athletes *
Table tennis at the Summer Paralympics Paralympic table tennis has been competed at every Summer Paralympic Games since they were first held in 1960. Men and women compete in singles and team events in ten different classes according to the extent of their disability. Summary Over ...
* World Para Table Tennis Championships ;Other major world tournaments * List of ITTF World Tour Grand Finals medalists *
Table tennis at the Summer Universiade Table tennis competition has been in the Universiade since 2001 Summer Universiade, 2001, with singles, doubles and team events for both men and women. Events Editions Medal table Last updated after the Table tennis at the 2021 Summer Uni ...
;Continental tournaments * Asian Table Tennis Championships *
Table tennis at the Asian Games Table tennis has been contested at the Asian Games since 1958 except in 1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province ...
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European Table Tennis Championships The European Table Tennis Championships is an international table tennis competition for the national teams of the member associations of the European Table Tennis Union (ETTU). First held in 1958, the ETTU organised the European Championships ever ...
* Table tennis at the 2015 European Games * Table tennis at the Pan American Games ;Achievements in sports * List of major achievements in sports by nation


References

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