Table tennis was introduced at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where singles and doubles tournaments were held for both men and women. The doubles events were dropped from the 2008 Summer Olympics program and replaced by team events. A mixed doubles event was added at the Tokyo Games. Third-place matches were not held in 1992, so all losing semifinalists were given bronze medals, resulting in four additional bronze medalists.
Year |
Gold |
CNT |
Final Match |
Silver |
CNT |
Bronze |
CNT |
2024 |
Chen Meng |
CHN |
4-11 11-7 11-4 9-11 11-9 11-6 |
Sun Yingsha |
CHN |
Hina Hayata |
JPN |
2020 |
Chen Meng |
CHN |
9-11 11-6 11-4 5-11 11-4 11-9 |
Sun Yingsha |
CHN |
Mima Ito |
JPN |
2016 |
Ding Ning |
CHN |
11-9 5-11 14-12 9-11 8-11 11-7 11-7 |
Li Xiaoxia |
CHN |
Kim Song-i |
PRK |
2012 |
Li Xiaoxia |
CHN |
11-8 14-12 8-11 11-6 11-4 |
Ding Ning |
CHN |
Feng Tianwei |
SIN |
2008 |
Zhang Yining |
CHN |
8-11 13-11 11-8 11-8 11-3 |
Wang Nan |
CHN |
Guo Yue |
CHN |
2004 |
Zhang Yining |
CHN |
11-8 11-7 11-2 11-2 |
Kim Hyang-Mi |
PRK |
Kim Kyung-ah |
KOR |
2000 |
Wang Nan |
CHN |
21-12 12-21 19-21 21-17 21-18 |
Li Ju |
CHN |
Chen Jing |
TPE |
1996 |
Deng Yaping |
CHN |
21-14 21-17 20-22 17-21 21-5 |
Chen Jing |
TPE |
Qiao Hong |
CHN |
1992 |
Deng Yaping |
CHN |
21-6 21-8 15-21 23-21 |
Qiao Hong |
CHN |
Li Bun-Hui (PRK) / Hyun Jung-hwa (KOR) |
- |
1988 |
Chen Jing |
CHN |
21-17 21-16 21-23 15-21 21-15 |
Li Huifen |
CHN |
Jiao Zhimin |
CHN |
Year |
Gold |
CNT |
Final Match |
Silver |
CNT |
Bronze |
CNT |
2024 |
Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu |
CHN |
3-2 3-0 3-1 |
Miwa Harimoto, Hina Hayata, Miu Hirano |
JPN |
Jeon Ji-hee, Lee Eun-hye, Shin Yu-bin |
KOR |
2020 |
Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu |
CHN |
3-1 3-1 3-0 |
Mima Ito, Kasumi Ishikawa, Miu Hirano |
JPN |
Doo Hoi Kem, Lee Ho Ching, Minnie Soo |
HKG |
2016 |
Li Xiaoxia, Liu Shiwen, Ding Ning |
CHN |
3-0 3-0 3-1 |
Han Ying, Petrissa Solja, Shan Xiaona |
GER |
Ai Fukuhara, Kasumi Ishikawa, Mima Ito |
JPN |
2012 |
Ding Ning, Guo Yue, Li Xiaoxia |
CHN |
3-1 3-0 3-1 |
Ai Fukuhara, Kasumi Ishikawa, Sayaka Hirano |
JPN |
Feng Tianwei, Li Jiawei, Wang Yuegu |
SIN |
2008 |
Guo Yue, Wang Nan, Zhang Yining |
CHN |
3-1 3-1 3-0 |
Feng Tianwei, Li Jiawei, Wang Yuegu |
SIN |
Dang Ye-soo, Kim Kyung-ah, Park Mi-young |
KOR |
Ps |
Name |
GD |
SV |
BZ |
Medal Details |
1. |
Wang Nan, CHN |
4 |
1 |
0 |
00: I-D; 04: D; 08: TM // 08: I // None |
2. |
Deng Yaping, CHN |
4 |
0 |
0 |
92: I-D; 96: I-D // None // None |
. |
Zhang Yining, CHN |
4 |
0 |
0 |
04: I-D; 08: I-TM // None // None |
. |
Chen Meng, CHN |
4 |
0 |
0 |
20: I-TM; 24: I-TM // None // None |
5. |
Li Xiaoxia, CHN |
3 |
1 |
0 |
12: I-TM; 16: TM // 16: I // None |
. |
Ding Ning, CHN |
3 |
1 |
0 |
12: TM; 16: I-TM // 12: I // None |
7. |
Sun Yingsha, CHN |
2 |
2 |
0 |
20: TM; 24: TM // None // 20: I; 24: I |
8. |
Qiao Hong, CHN |
2 |
1 |
1 |
92: D; 96: D // 92: I // 96: I |
9. |
Guo Yue, CHN |
2 |
0 |
2 |
08: TM; 12: TM // None // 04: D; 08: I |