| Table tennis at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Georgia World Congress Center |
| Dates | 20 July to 4 August 1996 |
| Competitors | 166 from 51 nations |
| Table tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Singles | men | women |
| Doubles | men | women |
The table tennis competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics consisted of four events. [1]
A total of 166 athletes (85 men and 81 women), representing 51 NOCs, competed in four events. [2]
Australia (5)
Austria (4)
Belarus (2)
Belgium (2)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (1)
Brazil (4)
Canada (5)
Chile (4)
China (8)
Croatia (4)
Czech Republic (3)
Dominican Republic (1)
France (6)
Germany (7)
Ghana (2)
Great Britain (4)
Greece (2)
Hong Kong (4)
Hungary (4)
India (2)
Indonesia (2)
Italy (3)
Jamaica (2)
Japan (8)
Kuwait (1)
Lebanon (1)
Lithuania (1)
Mexico (1)
Netherlands (6)
New Zealand (1)
Nigeria (4)
North Korea (7)
Peru (2)
Poland (2)
Qatar (1)
Romania (5)
Russia (4)
Singapore (1)
Slovakia (1)
South Korea (8)
Sudan (1)
Sweden (7)
Switzerland (1)
Chinese Taipei (6)
Trinidad and Tobago (1)
Tunisia (1)
Turkmenistan (1)
Uganda (3)
United States (6)
Venezuela (1)
FR Yugoslavia (3)| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Liu Guoliang  China | Wang Tao China | Jörg Roßkopf  Germany |
| Men's doubles | Liu Guoliang and Kong Linghui (CHN) | Lü Lin and Wang Tao (CHN) | Lee Chul-Seung and Yoo Nam-Kyu (KOR) |
| Women's singles | Deng Yaping China | Chen Jing  Chinese Taipei | Qiao Hong China |
| Women's doubles | Deng Yaping and Qiao Hong (CHN) | Liu Wei and Qiao Yunping (CHN) | Park Hae-Jung and Ryu Ji-Hae (KOR) |
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