List of table tennis players

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This list of table tennis players is alphabetically ordered by surname. The main source of the information included in this page is the official International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) database. More detailed information about their careers is available in the individual players' articles, and in the ITTF database.

Contents

Inclusion criteria

Only table tennis players included in the ITTF database who achieved at least one medal in one of the considered competitions can be listed here. A picture of players who achieved an Olympic gold medal in a single event is shown.

Other included information

The name of each player is preceded by the flag of all the countries for which the player has competed. Each player is listed with their achievements in the single event of the considered competitions. Members of the ITTF Hall of Fame are listed in bold. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Considered competitions and achievements

The considered competitions and the related achievements to be listed in this page are:

Player index

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D

E

F

G

H

I

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M

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Ryu Seung-Min: Olympic gold medal at Athens Ryu Seung-Min.jpg
Ryu Seung-Min: Olympic gold medal at Athens

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Yoo Nam-Kyu: Olympic gold medal at Seoul Yoo Nam-Kyu.jpg
Yoo Nam-Kyu: Olympic gold medal at Seoul

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "ITTF Hall of Fame, 1993 Inductees". Archived from the original on 2012-11-13.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "ITTF Hall of Fame, 1995 Inductees". Archived from the original on 2012-11-13.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "ITTF Hall of Fame, 1997 Inductees". Archived from the original on 2012-11-13.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "ITTF Hall of Fame, 1999 Inductees". Archived from the original on 2012-11-13.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "ITTF Hall of Fame, 2001 Inductees". Archived from the original on 2012-11-13.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "ITTF Hall of Fame, 2003 Inductees". Archived from the original on 2012-11-13.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "ITTF Hall of Fame, 2005 Inductees". Archived from the original on 2012-11-13.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "ITTF Hall of Fame, 2010 Inductees". Archived from the original on 2012-11-13.
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