| 2024 European Table Tennis Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15–20 October 2024 |
| Edition | 43rd |
| Location | Linz, Austria |
| Venue | TipsArena Linz |
The 2024 European Table Tennis Championships was a table tennis tournament that was held in Linz, Austria, from 15 to 20 October 2024. [1] [2]
* Host nation (Austria)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 |  Austria* | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 3 |
| 3 |  Spain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Slovakia | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 5 |  Czech Republic | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 6 |  Romania | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 7 |  Germany | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 |  Sweden | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Serbia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 |  Moldova | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
 Poland | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | |
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