Table tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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| Table tennis at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Seoul National University Gymnasium |
| Dates | 23 September to 1 October 1988 |
| Competitors | 129 from 41 nations |
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| Singles | men | women |
| Doubles | men | women |
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]
Participating nations
A total of 129 athletes (81 men and 48 women), representing 41 NOCs, competed in four events.[2]
Argentina (1)
Australia (3)
Austria (2)
Belgium (2)
Brazil (2)
Bulgaria (2)
Canada (3)
Chile (3)
China (7)
Czechoslovakia (4)
Dominican Republic (3)
Egypt (3)
France (2)
Ghana (1)
Great Britain (4)
Hong Kong (6)
Hungary (5)
India (3)
Indonesia (1)
Iraq (1)
Italy (1)
Jamaica (1)
Japan (7)
Jordan (1)
Malaysia (2)
Mauritius (2)
Netherlands (2)
New Zealand (2)
Nigeria (6)
Pakistan (1)
Peru (1)
Poland (3)
South Korea (7)
Soviet Union (5)
Sweden (4)
Chinese Taipei (6)
Tunisia (4)
United States (3)
Venezuela (2)
Yugoslavia (5)
West Germany (6)
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Men's singles |
Yoo Nam-kyu South Korea
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Kim Ki-taik South Korea
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Erik Lindh Sweden
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| Men's doubles |
 Chen Longcan / Wei Qingguang (CHN) |
 Ilija Lupulesku / Zoran Primorac (YUG) |
 Ahn Jae-hyung / Yoo Nam-kyu (KOR) |
| Women's singles |
Chen Jing China
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Li Huifen China
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Jiao Zhimin China
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| Women's doubles |
Hyun Jung-hwa / Yang Young-ja (KOR) |
Chen Jing / Jiao Zhimin (CHN) |
Jasna Fazlić / Gordana Perkučin (YUG) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | China | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | South Korea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Yugoslavia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
References
- ^ "Table Tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Athlete count for Table Tennis". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
Sources
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 December 2006.
- International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)
- "Table Tennis at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
