2007 World Table Tennis Championships

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2007 World Table Tennis Championships
DateMay 21 - May 27
Edition49th
Location Zagreb, Croatia
Venue Dom Sportova
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Liqin
Women's singles
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guo Yue
Men's doubles
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Qi / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ma Lin
Women's doubles
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Nan / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yining
Mixed doubles
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Liqin / Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guo Yue
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Dom sportova (Zagreb)

The 2007 World Table Tennis Championships was a table tennis tournament that took place in Zagreb, Croatia from May 21 through to May 27, 2007. China won a clean sweep of all the gold and silver medals.

Contents

Medal summary

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 55414
2Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 0022
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0022
4Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 0011
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 0011
Totals (5 nations)551020

Events

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's singles
details
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Liqin Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ma Lin Flag of South Korea.svg Ryu Seung-min
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Hao
Women's singles
details
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guo Yue Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Xiaoxia Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Yining
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guo Yan
Men's doubles
details
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Qi
 Flag placeholder.svg Ma Lin
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Hao
 Flag placeholder.svg Wang Liqin
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Ko Lai Chak
 Flag placeholder.svg Li Ching
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chang Yen-shu
 Flag placeholder.svg Chiang Peng-lung
Women's doubles
details
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Nan
 Flag placeholder.svg Zhang Yining
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guo Yue
 Flag placeholder.svg Li Xiaoxia
Flag of Singapore.svg Li Jiawei
 Flag placeholder.svg Wang Yuegu
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Kyung-ah
 Flag placeholder.svg Park Mi-young
Mixed doubles
details
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Liqin
 Flag placeholder.svg Guo Yue
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ma Lin
 Flag placeholder.svg Wang Nan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Qiu Yike
 Flag placeholder.svg Cao Zhen
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Ko Lai Chak
 Flag placeholder.svg Tie Ya Na

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Liqin def. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ma Lin, 4–3: 4–11, 8–11, 11–5, 4–11, 11–9, 11–8, 11–6

Women's singles

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guo Yue def. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Xiaoxia, 4–3: 8–11, 11–7, 4–11, 2–11, 11–5, 11–2, 11–8

Men's doubles

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Qi / Ma Lin def. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Hao / Wang Liqin, 4–2: 6–11, 11–7, 6–11, 11–3, 11–9, 11–9

Women's doubles

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Nan / Zhang Yining def. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guo Yue / Li Xiaoxia, 4–0: 11–5, 11–6, 13–11, 11–9

Mixed doubles

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Liqin / Guo Yue def. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ma Lin / Wang Nan, 4–2: 13–11, 11–7, 8–11, 11–9, 9–11, 12–10

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