Table tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team

Men's team table tennis
at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
Men's team table tennis; at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
Venue	Riocentro – Pavilion 3
Date	12–17 August 2016
Competitors	48 from 16 nations
Teams	16
Medalists
	← 2012 2020 →

Last updated September 25, 2023

Format

Teams were made up of three players. Each team match was made up of five individual matches and ended when either side had won three matches.^[1]

Order of a team match
		ABC team		XYZ team
1	Singles	A		X
2	Singles	B		Y
Choose doubles pair. 5 minutes break.
3	Doubles	C + either A or B	vs	Z + either X or Y
5 minutes break
4	Singles	A or B (non-playing doubles)		Z
5	Singles	C		X or Y (non-playing doubles)

Qualification

Schedule

All times are Brasília Time (UTC−3).

Dates	Start time	Round
12 August	19:30	First round
13 August	15:00	First round
14 August	10:00	Quarterfinals
15 August	15:00	Semifinals
17 August	11:00	Bronze medal match
17 August	19:30	Gold medal match

Seeds

Team ranking was based on the individual ITTF rating points of 30 July 2016 but was taken into consideration only the players qualified from each team.^[2]

Rank	Team	Athletes (world ranking on 30 July)^[3]
1	China (CHN)	Ma Long (1)	Xu Xin (3)	Zhang Jike (4)
2	Germany (GER)	Dimitrij Ovtcharov (5)	Timo Boll (13)	Bastian Steger (24)
3	South Korea (KOR)	Jung Young-sik (12)	Joo Sae-hyuk (14)	Lee Sang-su (16)
4	Japan (JPN)	Jun Mizutani (6)	Maharu Yoshimura (21)	Koki Niwa (22)
5	Hong Kong (HKG)	Wong Chun Ting (8)	Tang Peng (15)	Ho Kwan Kit (41)
6	Portugal (POR)	Marcos Freitas (11)	Tiago Apolónia (18)	João Monteiro (35)
7	France (FRA)	Simon Gauzy (17)	Emmanuel Lebesson (30)	Tristan Flore (66)
8	Sweden (SWE)	Kristian Karlsson (27)	Pär Gerell (32)	Mattias Karlsson (37)
9	Chinese Taipei (TPE)	Chuang Chih-yuan (7)	Chen Chien-an (33)	Chiang Hung-chieh (75)
10	Austria (AUT)	Stefan Fegerl (20)	Robert Gardos (48)	Daniel Habesohn (89)
11	Great Britain (GBR)	Liam Pitchford (48)	Paul Drinkhall (58)	Sam Walker (131)
12	Poland (POL)	Wang Zengyi (46)	Jakub Dyjas (52)	Daniel Górak (62)
13	Brazil (BRA)	Hugo Calderano (54)	Gustavo Tsuboi (68)	Cazuo Matsumoto (79)
14	Nigeria (NGR)	Quadri Aruna (40)	Segun Toriola (120)	Bode Abiodun (180)
15	United States (USA)	Feng Yijun (271)	Kanak Jha (275)	Timothy Wang (291)
16	Australia (AUS)	David Powell (278)	Chris Yan (350)	Hu Heming (366)

Bracket

First round			Quarterfinals			Semifinals			Gold medal match

1	China (CHN)	3

14	Nigeria (NGR)	0
			1	China (CHN)	3

			11	Great Britain (GBR)	0
11	Great Britain (GBR)	3

7	France (FRA)	2
						1	China (CHN)	3

						3	South Korea (KOR)	0
8	Sweden (SWE)	3

15	United States (USA)	0
			8	Sweden (SWE)	1

			3	South Korea (KOR)	3
13	Brazil (BRA)	0

3	South Korea (KOR)	3
									1	China (CHN)	3

									4	Japan (JPN)	1
4	Japan (JPN)	3

12	Poland (POL)	2
			4	Japan (JPN)	3

			5	Hong Kong (HKG)	1
16	Australia (AUS)	0

5	Hong Kong (HKG)	3
						4	Japan (JPN)	3

						2	Germany (GER)	1
6	Portugal (POR)	1							Bronze medal match

10	Austria (AUT)	3
			10	Austria (AUT)	1				3	South Korea (KOR)	1

			2	Germany (GER)	3				2	Germany (GER)	3
9	Chinese Taipei (TPE)	1

2	Germany (GER)	3

Results

First round

12 August 2016
19:30

China

3–0

Nigeria

Duration: 1h 12min

	Individual matches
Xu Xin		3–0	Segun Toriola	11–1, 11–9, 11–6
Ma Long		3–1	Quadri Aruna	11–6, 11–3, 5–11, 11–2
Zhang Jike / Xu Xin		3–0	Bode Abiodun / Segun Toriola	11–5, 11–6, 11–5

12 August 2016
19:30

Great Britain

3–2

France

Duration: 3h 44min

	Individual matches
Liam Pitchford		2–3	Simon Gauzy	10–12, 11–7, 12–14, 11–8, 5–11
Paul Drinkhall		3–2	Emmanuel Lebesson	11–4, 8–11, 8–11, 11–7, 11–6
Sam Walker / Paul Drinkhall		2–3	Tristan Flore / Emmanuel Lebesson	11–6, 11–6, 9–11, 8–11, 6–11
Liam Pitchford		3–2	Tristan Flore	10–12, 2–11, 11–6, 12–10, 11–9
Sam Walker		3–2	Simon Gauzy	7–11, 11–8, 13–11, 9–11, 12–10

12 August 2016
19:30

Sweden

3–0

United States

Duration: 1h 21min

	Individual matches
Pär Gerell		3–0	Feng Yijun	11–3, 11–6, 12–10
Kristian Karlsson		3–0	Kanak Jha	11–6, 11–6, 11–5
Mattias Karlsson / Pär Gerell		3–0	Timothy Wang / Kanak Jha	11–5, 11–9, 11–8

12 August 2016
19:30

Brazil

0–3

South Korea

Duration: 1h 40min

	Individual matches
Hugo Calderano		0–3	Joo Sae-hyuk	13–15, 3–11, 6–11
Cazuo Matsumoto		1–3	Jung Young-sik	8–11, 11–6, 8–11, 2–11
Gustavo Tsuboi / Hugo Calderano		0–3	Lee Sang-su / Jung Young-sik	5–11, 7–11, 2–11

13 August 2016
15:00

Japan

3–2

Poland

Duration: 3h 32min

	Individual matches
Maharu Yoshimura		3–1	Wang Zengyi	10–12, 11–5, 17–15, 16–14
Jun Mizutani		3–1	Jakub Dyjas	12–10, 11–9, 9–11, 12–10
Koki Niwa / Maharu Yoshimura		2–3	Daniel Górak / Wang Zengyi	11–7, 9–11, 7–11, 11–6, 9–11
Koki Niwa		1–3	Jakub Dyjas	8–11, 11–7, 11–13, 8–11
Jun Mizutani		3–1	Daniel Górak	11–9, 11–4, 8–11, 11–9

13 August 2016
15:00

Australia

0–3

Hong Kong

Duration: 57min

	Individual matches
David Powell		0–3	Tang Peng	7–11, 8–11, 1–11
Chris Yan		0–3	Wong Chun Ting	7–11, 6–11, 2–11
Hu Heming / Chris Yan		0–3	Ho Kwan Kit / Wong Chun Ting	2–11, 5–11, 6–11

13 August 2016
15:00

Portugal

1–3

Austria

Duration: 3h 14min

	Individual matches
Tiago Apolónia		2–3	Robert Gardos	6–11, 11–3, 3–11, 11–6, 9–11
Marcos Freitas		3–2	Stefan Fegerl	11–7, 12–10, 6–11, 7–11, 11–2
João Monteiro / Tiago Apolónia		2–3	Daniel Habesohn / Robert Gardos	11–6, 8–11, 9–11, 11–6, 10–12
João Monteiro		1–3	Stefan Fegerl	11–9, 8–11, 8–11, 9–11

13 August 2016
15:00

Chinese Taipei

1–3

Germany

Duration: 2h 59min

	Individual matches
Chen Chien-an		2–3	Timo Boll	8–11, 12–10, 13–11, 5–11, 6–11
Chuang Chih-yuan		1–3	Dimitrij Ovtcharov	9–11, 11–7, 7–11, 7–11
Chiang Hung-chieh / Chen Chien-an		3–2	Bastian Steger / Timo Boll	9–11, 9–11, 14–12, 12–10, 11–7
Chuang Chih-yuan		0–3	Bastian Steger	8–11, 9–11, 7–11

Quarterfinals

14 August 2016
10:00

China

3–0

Great Britain

Duration: 1h 47min

	Individual matches
Ma Long		3–1	Liam Pitchford	6–11, 11–4, 11–9, 11–9
Xu Xin		3–1	Paul Drinkhall	9–11, 11–6, 11–6, 11–7
Zhang Jike / Xu Xin		3–1	Sam Walker / Paul Drinkhall	11–4, 11–7, 11–13, 11–4

14 August 2016
10:00

Sweden

1–3

South Korea

Duration: 2h 45min

	Individual matches
Kristian Karlsson		1–3	Joo Sae-hyuk	5–11, 6–11, 11–9, 6–11
Mattias Karlsson		3–2	Lee Sang-su	11–9, 8–11, 11–6, 8–11, 12–10
Pär Gerell / Mattias Karlsson		0–3	Jung Young-sik / Lee Sang-su	2–11, 4–11, 7–11
Kristian Karlsson		1–3	Jung Young-sik	4–11, 11–8, 3–11, 7–11

14 August 2016
15:00

Japan

3–1

Hong Kong

Duration: 2h 49min

	Individual matches
Koki Niwa		2–3	Tang Peng	11–8, 12–10, 9–11, 7–11, 8–11
Jun Mizutani		3–2	Wong Chun Ting	11–5, 11–9, 3–11, 10–12, 11–8
Maharu Yoshimura / Koki Niwa		3–1	Ho Kwan Kit / Tang Peng	11–5, 8–11, 11–8, 11–4
Maharu Yoshimura		3–1	Wong Chun Ting	11–8, 13-11, 5-11, 11–6

14 August 2016
15:00

Austria

1–3

Germany

Duration: 2h 34min

	Individual matches
Robert Gardos		0–3	Timo Boll	12–14, 8–11, 10–12
Stefan Fegerl		0–3	Dimitrij Ovtcharov	7–11, 10–12, 8–11
Daniel Habesohn / Robert Gardos		3–2	Bastian Steger / Timo Boll	11–7, 2–11, 11–8, 6–11, 11–3
Stefan Fegerl		0–3	Bastian Steger	8–11, 11–13, 7–11

Semifinals

15 August 2016
15:00

Japan

3–1

Germany

Duration: 2h 18min

	Individual matches
Maharu Yoshimura		0–3	Dimitrij Ovtcharov	8–11, 3–11, 3–11
Jun Mizutani		3–0	Timo Boll	11–9, 11–5, 12–10
Koki Niwa / Maharu Yoshimura		3–1	Bastian Steger / Timo Boll	11–5, 13–15, 11–4, 11–5
Jun Mizutani		3–0	Bastian Steger	11–5, 11–4, 11–4

15 August 2016
19:30

China

3–0

South Korea

Duration: 2h 4min

	Individual matches
Zhang Jike		3–2	Jung Young-sik	13–15, 13–11, 9–11, 11–8, 11–4
Ma Long		3–0	Joo Sae-hyuk	11–1, 11–4, 11–4
Xu Xin / Zhang Jike		3–0	Lee Sang-su / Jung Young-sik	11–8, 12–10, 11–6

Bronze medal match

17 August 2016
11:00

South Korea

1–3

Germany

Duration: 3h 43min

	Individual matches
Jung Young-sik		3–2	Bastian Steger	12–10, 6–11, 11–6, 6–11, 13–11
Joo Sae-hyuk		2–3	Dimitrij Ovtcharov	5–11, 9–11, 11–8, 11–2, 6–11
Lee Sang-su / Jung Young-sik		2–3	Timo Boll / Bastian Steger	11–9, 6–11, 7–11, 11–9, 9–11
Joo Sae-hyuk		0–3	Timo Boll	8-11, 9-11, 6-11

Gold medal match

17 August 2016
19:30

China

3–1

Japan

Duration: 2h 40min

	Individual matches
Ma Long		3–0	Koki Niwa	11–6, 11–9, 11–6
Xu Xin		2–3	Jun Mizutani	10–12, 9–11, 11–3, 11–7, 10–12
Xu Xin / Zhang Jike		3–1	Koki Niwa / Maharu Yoshimura	4–11, 11–6, 11–9, 11–5
Ma Long		3–0	Maharu Yoshimura	11–1, 11–4, 11–4

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References

↑ "Competition Format and Specific Regulations" (PDF). ittf.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
↑ "2016 Olympic Games Men's Team Ranking". ITTF. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
↑ "ITTF World Ranking". ITTF. 2 August 2016. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.

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[1] "Competition Format and Specific Regulations" (PDF). ittf.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2023.

[2] "2016 Olympic Games Men's Team Ranking". ITTF. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.

[3] "ITTF World Ranking". ITTF. 2 August 2016. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.

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Table tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team

Contents

Format

Qualification

Schedule

Seeds

Bracket

Results

First round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Bronze medal match

Gold medal match

Related Research Articles

References

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