2023 Asian Table Tennis Championships | |
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Date | 3–10 September 2023 |
Edition | 26th |
Location | Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do, South Korea |
Venue | Yongpyong Dome |
The 2023 Asian Table Tennis Championships was a table tennis tournament being held in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 3 to 10 September 2023. [1]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | China | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
2 | South Korea | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
3 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
4 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
5 | Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
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