Table tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics

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Table tennis
at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad
Table tennis pictogram.svg
Venue Seoul National University Gymnasium
Dates23 September to 1 October 1988
Competitors129 from 41 nations
1992  

Table tennis was first included in the Olympic program at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, with four events contested. Prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics, Table tennis has been held at the Summer Paralympic Games since they were first held in 1960. [1]

Participating nations

A total of 129 athletes (81 men and 48 women), representing 41 NOCs, competed in four events. [2]

Medal summary

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's singles
details
Yoo Nam-kyu
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Kim Ki-taik
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Erik Lindh
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Men's doubles
details
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Longcan
/ Wei Qingguang  (CHN)
Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Ilija Lupulesku
/ Zoran Primorac  (YUG)
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  Ahn Jae-hyung
/ Yoo Nam-kyu  (KOR)
Women's singles
details
Chen Jing
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Li Huifen
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Jiao Zhimin
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Women's doubles
details
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  Hyun Jung-hwa
/ Yang Young-ja  (KOR)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Jing
/ Jiao Zhimin  (CHN)
Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Jasna Fazlić
/ Gordana Perkučin  (YUG)

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2215
2Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 2114
3Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia 0112
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0011
Totals (4 entries)44412

References

  1. "Table Tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. "Athlete count for Table Tennis". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 October 2021.

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