China national table tennis team

AbbreviationCTTT
Formation1952; 73 years ago (1952)
TypeNational team
HeadquartersBeijing, China
Head coach
Li Sun
Websitewww.ctta.cn

The China national table tennis team is the national representative team of the People's Republic of China, and was founded in 1952.

Players

Men's team

WR[1] Name Official birthdate Provincial team Hand Grip
3 Ma Long
(captain) 		(1988-10-20) 20 October 1988 (age 36) Beijing Right Shakehand
2 Fan Zhendong (1997-01-22) 22 January 1997 (age 27) PLA Right Shakehand
1 Wang Chuqin (2000-05-11) 11 May 2000 (age 24) Beijing Left Shakehand
4 Liang Jingkun (1996-10-20) 20 October 1996 (age 28) Hebei Right Shakehand
5 Lin Gaoyuan (1995-03-19) 19 March 1995 (age 29) Guangdong Left Shakehand
16 Lin Shidong (2005-04-18) 18 April 2005 (age 19) Hainan Right Shakehand
22 Zhou Qihao (1997-01-12) 12 January 1997 (age 27) Guangdong Right Shakehand
40 Xiang Peng (2003-03-07) 7 March 2003 (age 21) Zhejiang Right Shakehand
71 Yuan Licen (2000-05-28) 28 May 2000 (age 24) Liaoning Left Shakehand
82 Liang Yanning (2001-03-02) 2 March 2001 (age 23) Right Shakehand
83 Sun Wen 1997 Right Shakehand
95 Wen Ruibo
99 Huang Youzheng
110 Liu Dingshuo (1998-01-13) 13 January 1998 (age 26) Shandong Right Shakehand
128 Chen Yuanyu
129 Xu Yingbin (2001-03-12) 12 March 2001 (age 23) Heilongjiang Right Shakehand
132 Xue Fei (1999-02-10) 10 February 1999 (age 25) Hubei Right Penhold
136 Sun Yang
143 Zhou Kai (1996-03-01) 1 March 1996 (age 28) PLA Right Shakehand
148 Zeng Beixun
196 Cao Wei (1999-09-08) 8 September 1999 (age 25) Beijing Left Shakehand
212 Zhao Zihao (1997-01-06) 6 January 1997 (age 27) Shanghai Right Penhold
236 Niu Guankai 2002
263 Zhai Jiale
275 Chen Hengda

Women's team

WR Name Official birthdate Pr Hand Grip
4 Chen Meng (1994-01-15) 15 January 1994 (age 30) Shandong Right Shakehand
1 Sun Yingsha (2000-11-04) 4 November 2000 (age 24) Hebei Right Shakehand
2 Wang Manyu (1999-02-09) 9 February 1999 (age 25) Heilongjiang Right Shakehand
3 Wang Yidi (1997-02-14) 14 February 1997 (age 27) Yunnan Right Shakehand
5 Chen Xingtong (1997-05-27) 27 May 1997 (age 27) Liaoning Right Shakehand
22 Kuai Man (2004-02-07) 7 February 2004 (age 20) Jiangsu Left Shakehand
25 Qian Tianyi (2000-01-23) 23 January 2000 (age 24) Jiangsu Left Shakehand
44 He Zhuojia (1998-10-25) 25 October 1998 (age 26) Hebei Right Shakehand
46 Li Yake 2002 Right Shakehand
47 Shi Xunyao (2001-07-16) 16 July 2001 (age 23) Jiangsu Left Shakehand
57 Chen Yi 2004 Right Shakehand
59 Zhang Rui (1997-01-23) 23 January 1997 (age 27) Hubei Right Shakehand
73 Fan Siqi (1998-02-28) 28 February 1998 (age 26) Shandong Right Shakehand
77 Liu Weishan (1999-10-04) 4 October 1999 (age 25) Tianjin Right Shakehand
81 Wang Xiaoting 2000 Right Shakehand
93 Wu Yangchen 2002 Right Penhold
96 Yang Yiyun 2003 Right Shakehand
128 Han Feier 2003 Left Shakehand
140 Zhu Sibing Right Shakehand
141 Guo Yuhan (2000-02-18) 18 February 2000 (age 24) Beijing Right Shakehand
143 Qin Yuxuan 2006 Right Shakehand
154 Xu Yi 2005 Right Shakehand
160 Qi Fei 2000 Right Penhold
212 Fan Shuhan 2004 Right Shakehand
239 Zhang Xiangyu 2005 Left Shakehand
260 Yang Huize 2010 Right Shakehand
268 Jin Mengyan 2004 Right Shakehand
280 Wang Tianyi (2002-03-02) 2 March 2002 (age 22) Shandong Right Shakehand

Staffs

Team manager and Head coaches

Position Name[2] Birthdate
Team manager China Huang Biao (1965-04-24) 24 April 1965 (age 59)
Head coach China Li Sun (1963-07-12) 12 July 1963 (age 61)
Men's team head coach China Wang Hao (1983-12-15) 15 December 1983 (age 41)
Women's team head coach China Ma Lin (1980-02-19) 19 February 1980 (age 44)
Men's second team coach China Liu Zhiqiang (1981-06-15) 15 June 1981 (age 43)
Women's second team coach China Yan Sen (1975-08-16) 16 August 1975 (age 49)

Men's first team

Name Birthdate
China Wang Hao (1983-12-15) 15 December 1983 (age 41)
China Liu Heng
China Ma Junfeng

Women's first team

Name Birthdate
China Ma Lin (1980-02-19) 19 February 1980 (age 44)
China Xiao Zhan (1968-05-22) 22 May 1968 (age 56)
China Chen Bin (1966-02-19) 19 February 1966 (age 58)
China Zhang Qin 1971 (age 53–54)
China Huang Haicheng 1973 (age 51–52)

Men's second team

Name Birthdate
China Liu Bin
China Yu Yang
China Chen Zhenjiang

Women's second team

Name Birthdate
China Li Dacheng
China Zhu Wentao
China Wang Xiang

Fitness coaches

Name Birthdate
China Wang Qiaozhi 1992 (age 32–33)
China Lu Aifa 1958 (age 66–67)
China Ji Chabin
China Zhou Kangkang

Historical staffs

Team Managers

Term Name Lifespan
1 1958-1974 China Zhang Junhan 1927-2008
2 1974-1985 China Shen Jichang
3 1985-1994 China Yao Zhenxu 1947-
4 1994-present China Huang Biao 1965-

Head coaches

Term Name Lifespan
1 1970-1976 China Xu Yinsheng 1938-
2 1976-1983 China Li Furong 1942-
3 1983-1989 China Xu Shaofa 1945-
4 1997-2005 China Cai Zhenhua 1961-
5 2013-2017 China Liu Guoliang 1976-

Men's team head coaches

Term Name Lifespan
1 1952-1958 China Liang Zhaohui 1921-
2 1958-1968 China Fu Qifang 1923-1968
3 1970-1976 China Xu Yinsheng 1938-
4 1976-1983 China Li Furong 1942-
5 1983-1989 China Xu Shaofa 1945-
6 1989-1991 China Xi Enting 1946-
7 1991-2000 China Cai Zhenhua 1961-
8 2000-2003 China Yin Xiao 1953-
9 2003-2017 China Liu Guoliang 1976-
10 2017-2018
2019-2022 		China Qin Zhijian 1976-
11 2018-2019 China Liu Guozheng 1980-

Women's team head coaches

Term Name Lifespan
1 1961-1965 China Zhuang Jiafu 1934-
2 1965-1968 China Rong Guotuan 1938-1968
3 1969-1971 China Wang Zhiliang 1941-
4 1971-1975 China Lin Huiqing 1941-
5 1975-1995 China Zhang Xielin 1940-
6 1995-2005 China Lu Yuansheng 1954-
7 2005-2012 China Shi Zhihao 1959-
8 2012-2017 China Kong Linghui 1975-
9 2017-2022 China Li Sun 1963-

Qualifying competitions

Records of the youngest

Men's in Major Three

Events Name Birthdate Debut competition Debut date Debut Age
Singles Fan Zhendong 22 January 1997 2013 World Table Tennis Championships 15 May 2013 16 years, 113 days
Doubles Liu Guoliang 10 January 1976 1993 World Table Tennis Championships May 1993 17 years, 4 months
Team Fan Zhendong 22 January 1997 2014 World Table Tennis Championships 29 April 2014 17 years, 97 days

Women's in Major Three

Events Name Birthdate Debut competition Debut date Debut Age
Singles Guo Yue 17 July 1988 2003 World Table Tennis Championships 21 May 2003 14 years, 308 days
Doubles Guo Yue 17 July 1988 2003 World Table Tennis Championships 21 May 2003 14 years, 308 days
Team Guo Yue 17 July 1988 2004 World Table Tennis Championships 2 March 2004 15 years, 229 days

Notes: Major Three (三大赛) is the abbreviation of the most important three table tennis competitions including World Championships, Olympics and World Cups.

Singles champions in World Tours

Gender Name Birthdate Competitions Date Age
Male Yu Ziyang 23 May 1998 2014 Japan Open 22 June 2014 16 years, 30 days
Female Guo Yue 17 July 1988 2002 Austria Open 21 September 2003 15 years, 66 days

Notable players

Grand Slams

A Grand Slam is earned by a player who wins singles crowns at Olympic Games, World Championships, and World Cup.[3]

Name Gender Time won firstly Age of Grand Slam
Olympics World Championships World Cup
Deng Yaping Female 1992 1991 1996 23 years, 237 days
Liu Guoliang Male 1996 1999 1996 23 years, 210 days
Kong Linghui Male 2000 1995 1995 24 years, 343 days
Wang Nan Female 2000 1999 1997 21 years, 337 days
Zhang Yining Female 2004 2005 2001 23 years, 212 days
Zhang Jike Male 2012 2011 2011 24 years, 168 days
Li Xiaoxia Female 2012 2013 2008 24 years, 41 days
Ding Ning Female 2016 2011 2011 26 years, 52 days
Ma Long Male 2016 2015 2012 27 years, 297 days
Fan Zhendong Male 2024 2021 2016 27 years, 195 days

Junior Grand Slams

A Junior Grand Slam is earned by a player who wins singles crowns at Summer Youth Olympics and World Youth Championships.

Name Gender Time won firstly Age of Junior Grand Slam
Summer Youth Olympics World Youth Championships
Gu Yuting Female 2010 2013 18 years, 328 days
Fan Zhendong Male 2014 2012 17 years, 210 days
Sun Yingsha Female 2018 2017 17 years, 29 days

Hall of Fame

This page lists the players of China table tennis team inducted in the ITTF Hall of Fame[4][5][6] – founded in 1993 – in the order as they appear in the official hall of fame maintained by the International Table Tennis Federation.[7] The ITTF Hall of Fame includes both table tennis players and officers.[8]

Name Gender Lifespan Enshrined
Zhuang Zedong Male 25 August 1940 - 10 February 2013(2013-02-10) (aged 72) 1999
Lin Huiqing Female 1941 (age 83–84) 1999
Li Furong Male 1942 (age 82–83) 1999
Guo Yuehua Male 1956 (age 68–69) 2001
Jiang Jialiang Male (1964-03-03) 3 March 1964 (age 60) 2001
Zhang Xielin Male 1940 (age 84–85) 2001
Liang Geliang Male 1950 (age 74–75) 2001
Cao Yanhua Female 1962 (age 62–63) 2001
Wang Tao Male (1967-12-13) 13 December 1967 (age 57) 2003
Deng Yaping Female (1973-02-06) 6 February 1973 (age 51) 2003
Wang Nan Female (1978-10-23) 23 October 1978 (age 46) 2003
Ge Xin'ai Female 1953 (age 71–72) 2003
Liu Wei Female (1969-11-27) 27 November 1969 (age 55) 2003
Liu Guoliang Male (1976-01-10) 10 January 1976 (age 48) 2005
Wang Liqin Male (1978-06-18) 18 June 1978 (age 46) 2005
Li Ju Female (1976-01-22) 22 January 1976 (age 48) 2005
Qiao Hong Female (1968-11-21) 21 November 1968 (age 56) 2005
Zhang Yining Female (1981-10-05) 5 October 1981 (age 43) 2005
Xu Yinsheng Male (1938-05-12) 12 May 1938 (age 86) 2010
Cai Zhenhua Male (1961-09-03) 3 September 1961 (age 63) 2010
Zhang Deying Female (1953-07-01) 1 July 1953 (age 71) 2010
Kong Linghui Male (1975-10-18) 18 October 1975 (age 49) 2010
Ma Lin Male (1980-02-19) 19 February 1980 (age 44) 2010
Chen Qi Male (1983-04-15) 15 April 1983 (age 41) 2010
Wang Hao Male (1983-12-01) 1 December 1983 (age 41) 2010
Guo Yue Female (1988-07-17) 17 July 1988 (age 36) 2010
Li Xiaoxia Female (1988-06-21) 21 June 1988 (age 36) 2013
Ma Long Male (1988-10-20) 20 October 1988 (age 36) 2013
Zhang Jike Male (1988-02-16) 16 February 1988 (age 36) 2013
Ding Ning Female (1990-06-20) 20 June 1990 (age 34) 2016
Xu Xin Male (1990-01-08) 8 January 1990 (age 34) 2016
Liu Shiwen Female (1991-04-12) 12 April 1991 (age 33) 2016

Record of world champions

  Active player

Name Sex World Championships Olympics World Cup Total
Singles Doubles Mixed Doubles Teams Singles Doubles Mixed Doubles Teams Singles Doubles Teams
1 Ma Long
(born 1988) 		Men 2015, 2017, 2019 2011, 2019 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024 2016, 2020 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024 2012, 2015, 2024 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2023 31
2 Wang Nan
(born 1978) 		Women 1999, 2001, 2003 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 2003 1997, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008 2000 2000, 2004 2008 1997, 1998, 2003, 2007 2007 24
3 Liu Shiwen
(born 1991) 		Women 2019 2015, 2017 2019 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 2016 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2019 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019 20
3 Ding Ning
(born 1990) 		Women 2011, 2015, 2017 2017 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 2016 2012, 2016 2011, 2014 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019 20
3 Fan Zhendong
(born 1997) 		Men 2021, 2023 2017, 2023 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024 2024 2020, 2024 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020 2015, 2018, 2019, 2023 20
6 Zhang Yining
(born 1981) 		Women 2005, 2009 2003, 2005, 2007 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008 2004, 2008 2004 2008 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 2007 19
6 Li Xiaoxia
(born 1988) 		Women 2013 2009, 2011, 2013 2006, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016 2012 2012, 2016 2008 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015 19
6 Xu Xin
(born 1990) 		Men 2011, 2015 2015, 2019 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 2016, 2020 2013 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019 19
9 Deng Yaping
(born 1973) 		Women 1991, 1995, 1997 1989, 1995, 1997 1993, 1995, 1997 1992, 1996 1992, 1996 1996 1992 1990, 1991, 1995 18
9 Wang Hao
(born 1983) 		Men 2009 2005, 2009 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014 2008, 2012 2007, 2008, 2010 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013 18
9 Ma Lin
(born 1980) 		Men 2007 1999, 2003 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 2008 2004 2008 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006 2007, 2011 18
12 Zhang Jike
(born 1988) 		Men 2011, 2013 2015 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 2012 2012, 2016 2011, 2014 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015 16
12 Wang Liqin
(born 1978) 		Men 2001, 2005, 2007 2001, 2003 2005, 2007 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008 2000 2008 2007, 2011, 2013 16
12 Guo Yue
(born 1988) 		Women 2007 2009, 2011, 2013 2005, 2007 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012 2008, 2012 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 16
15 Chen Meng
(born 1994) 		Women 2023 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024 2020, 2024 2020, 2024 2020 2015, 2019, 2023 14
16 Sun Yingsha
(born 2000) 		Women 2023 2019, 2021 2021, 2023 2022, 2024 2024 2020, 2024 2024 2019, 2023 13
17 Kong Linghui
(born 1975) 		Men 1995 1997, 1999, 2005 1995, 1997, 2001, 2004 2000 1996 1995 11
17 Liu Guoliang
(born 1976) 		Men 1999 1997, 1999 1997 1995, 1997, 2001 1996 1996 1996 1994 11
17 Qiao Hong
(born 1968) 		Women 1989 1989, 1995 1993, 1995 1992, 1996 1992 1990, 1991, 1995 11
17 Wang Manyu
(born 1999) 		Women 2021 2019, 2021 2018, 2022, 2024 2020, 2024 2018, 2019, 2023 11
21 Wang Chuqin
(born 2000) 		Men 2019, 2023 2021, 2023 2018, 2022, 2024 2024 2024 2023 10

Advisory Group

Advisors[9] Birthdate Details
China Zhang Lei 1968 (age 56–57) World champion
Head coach of Beijing team
China Yin Xiao 1953 (age 71–72) Head coach of Shandong Luneng Table Tennis Club
China Wang Tao (1967-12-13) 13 December 1967 (age 57) World champion
Leader of People's Liberation Army team
China Jin Huchen 1951 (age 73–74) Coach from Henan
China Ma Wenge (1968-03-27) 27 March 1968 (age 56) World champion
Head coach of Tianjin team
China Yu Shentong 1968 (age 56–57) Coach of Liaoning team
China Cao Yanhua 1962 (age 62–63) World champion
Principal of Shanghai Cao Yanhua Table Tennis School
China Wang Liqin (1978-06-18) 18 June 1978 (age 46) World champion
Head of Table Tennis & Badminton Center of Shanghai Sports Bureau
China Ma Lin (1980-02-19) 19 February 1980 (age 44) World champion
Head of Table Tennis & Badminton Center of Guangdong Sports Bureau
Head coach of Guangdong team
China Qiao Yunping (1968-09-03) 3 September 1968 (age 56) World champion
Deputy director of Shandong Sports Bureau
China Jin Lufang 1960 (age 64–65) Coach from Jiangsu team
China Dai Tianyun Head of Table Tennis & Badminton Center of Sichuan Sports Bureau
China Wang Fei 1975 (age 49–50) Head coach of Heilongjiang team
China Liu Yanbin From Beijing
China Li Xiaodong (1952-08-20) 20 August 1952 (age 72) Former Coach of China (1988-2003)
China Ren Guoqiang 1954 (age 70–71) Former Coach of China (1985-2015)

Medal count

Event Gold Silver Bronze Total
World Table Tennis Championships 133 98 151.5 382.5
Asian Table Tennis Championships 121 74 103.5 298.5
Asian Junior & Cadet Championships 118 82 73 273
ITTF World Youth Championships 80 42 57 179
ITTF World Tour Grand Finals 59 42 51 152
Asian Games 61 34 26 121
Table Tennis World Cup 60 33 23 116
Asian Cup Table Tennis Tournament 48 43 15 106
Summer Universiade 36 12 16 64
Summer Olympics 28 17 8 53
East Asian Games 11 6 1 18
Asian Youth Games 6 5 0 11
Summer Youth Olympics 4 0 0 4
Total 765 482 525 1,778

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See also