Table tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics

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]

Table tennis
at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad
VenueSeoul National University Gymnasium
Dates23 September to 1 October 1988
Competitors129 from 41 nations
1992 →

Participating nations

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

Medal summary

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's singles
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Yoo Nam-kyu
  South Korea
Kim Ki-taik
  South Korea
Erik Lindh
  Sweden
Men's doubles
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  Chen Longcan
/ Wei Qingguang (CHN)
  Ilija Lupulesku
/ Zoran Primorac (YUG)
  Ahn Jae-hyung
/ Yoo Nam-kyu (KOR)
Women's singles
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Chen Jing
  China
Li Huifen
  China
Jiao Zhimin
  China
Women's doubles
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  Hyun Jung-hwa
/ Yang Young-ja (KOR)
  Chen Jing
/ Jiao Zhimin (CHN)
  Jasna Fazlić
/ Gordana Perkučin (YUG)

Medal table

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  China2215
2  South Korea2114
3  Yugoslavia0112
4  Sweden0011
Totals (4 entries)44412

References

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

Sources

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