China national table tennis team explained

Abbreviation:CTTT
Type:National team
Headquarters:Beijing, China
Leader Title:Head coach
Leader Name:Li Sun
Website:www.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] NameOfficial birthdateProvincial teamHandGrip
3Ma Long
(captain)
1988 10, df=yesBeijingRightShakehand
2Fan Zhendong1997 1, df=yesPLARightShakehand
1Wang Chuqin2000 5, df=yesBeijingLeftShakehand
4Liang Jingkun1996 10, df=yesHebeiRightShakehand
5Lin Gaoyuan1995 3, df=yesGuangdongLeftShakehand
16Lin Shidong2005 4, df=yesHainanRightShakehand
22Zhou Qihao1997 1, df=yesGuangdongRightShakehand
40Xiang Peng2003 3, df=yesZhejiangRightShakehand
71Yuan Licen2000 5, df=yesLiaoningLeftShakehand
82Liang Yanning2001 3, df=yesRightShakehand
83Sun Wen1997RightShakehand
95Wen Ruibo
99Huang Youzheng
110Liu Dingshuo1998 1, df=yesShandongRightShakehand
128Chen Yuanyu
129Xu Yingbin2001 3, df=yesHeilongjiangRightShakehand
132Xue Fei1999 2, df=yesHubeiRightPenhold
136Sun Yang
143Zhou Kai1996 3, df=yesPLARightShakehand
148Zeng Beixun
196Cao Wei1999 9, df=yesBeijingLeftShakehand
212Zhao Zihao1997 1, df=yesShanghaiRightPenhold
236Niu Guankai2002
263Zhai Jiale
275Chen Hengda

Women's team

WRNameOfficial birthdatePrHandGrip
4Chen Meng1994 1, df=yesShandongRightShakehand
1Sun Yingsha2000 11, df=yesHebeiRightShakehand
2Wang Manyu1999 2, df=yesHeilongjiangRightShakehand
3Wang Yidi1997 2, df=yesYunnanRightShakehand
5Chen Xingtong1997 5, df=yesLiaoningRightShakehand
22Kuai Man2004 2, df=yesJiangsuLeftShakehand
25Qian Tianyi2000 1, df=yesJiangsuLeftShakehand
44He Zhuojia1998 10, df=yesHebeiRightShakehand
46Li Yake2002RightShakehand
47Shi Xunyao2001 7, df=yesJiangsuLeftShakehand
57Chen Yi2004RightShakehand
59Zhang Rui1997 1, df=yesHubeiRightShakehand
73Fan Siqi1998 2, df=yesShandongRightShakehand
77Liu Weishan1999 10, df=yesTianjinRightShakehand
81Wang Xiaoting2000RightShakehand
93Wu Yangchen2002RightPenhold
96Yang Yiyun2003RightShakehand
128Han Feier2003LeftShakehand
140Zhu SibingRightShakehand
141Guo Yuhan2000 2, df=yesBeijingRightShakehand
143Qin Yuxuan2006RightShakehand
154Xu Yi2005RightShakehand
160Qi Fei2000RightPenhold
212Fan Shuhan2004RightShakehand
239Zhang Xiangyu2005LeftShakehand
260Yang Huize2010RightShakehand
268Jin Mengyan2004RightShakehand
280Wang Tianyi2002 3, df=yesShandongRightShakehand

Staffs

Team manager and Head coaches

PositionName[2] Birthdate
Team manager Huang Biao1965 4, df=yes
Head coach Li Sun1963 7, df=yes
Men's team head coach Wang Hao1983 12, df=yes
Women's team head coach Ma Lin1980 2, df=yes
Men's second team coach Liu Zhiqiang1981 6, df=yes
Women's second team coach Yan Sen1975 8, df=yes

Men's first team

NameBirthdate
Wang Hao1983 12, df=yes
Liu Heng
Ma Junfeng

Women's first team

NameBirthdate
Ma Lin1980 2, df=yes
Xiao Zhan1968 5, df=yes
Chen Bin1966 2, df=yes
Zhang Qin
Huang Haicheng

Men's second team

NameBirthdate
Liu Bin
Yu Yang
Chen Zhenjiang

Women's second team

NameBirthdate
Li Dacheng
Zhu Wentao
Wang Xiang

Fitness coaches

NameBirthdate
Wang Qiaozhi
Lu Aifa
Ji Chabin
Zhou Kangkang

Historical staffs

Team Managers

TermNameLifespan
11958-1974 Zhang Junhan1927-2008
21974-1985 Shen Jichang
31985-1994 Yao Zhenxu1947-
41994-present Huang Biao1965-

Head coaches

TermNameLifespan
11970-1976 Xu Yinsheng1938-
21976-1983 Li Furong1942-
31983-1989 Xu Shaofa1945-
41997-2005 Cai Zhenhua1961-
52013-2017 Liu Guoliang1976-

Men's team head coaches

TermNameLifespan
11952-1958 Liang Zhaohui1921-
21958-1968 Fu Qifang1923-1968
31970-1976 Xu Yinsheng1938-
41976-1983 Li Furong1942-
51983-1989 Xu Shaofa1945-
61989-1991 Xi Enting1946-
71991-2000 Cai Zhenhua1961-
82000-2003 Yin Xiao1953-
92003-2017 Liu Guoliang1976-
102017-2018
2019-2022
Qin Zhijian1976-
112018-2019 Liu Guozheng1980-

Women's team head coaches

TermNameLifespan
11961-1965 Zhuang Jiafu1934-
21965-1968 Rong Guotuan1938-1968
31969-1971 Wang Zhiliang1941-
41971-1975 Lin Huiqing1941-
51975-1995 Zhang Xielin1940-
61995-2005 Lu Yuansheng1954-
72005-2012 Shi Zhihao1959-
82012-2017 Kong Linghui1975-
92017-2022 Li Sun1963-

Qualifying competitions

Records of the youngest

Men's in Major Three

EventsNameBirthdateDebut competitionDebut dateDebut Age
SinglesFan Zhendong22 January 19972013 World Table Tennis Championships15 May 2013
DoublesLiu Guoliang10 January 19761993 World Table Tennis ChampionshipsMay 1993
TeamFan Zhendong22 January 19972014 World Table Tennis Championships29 April 2014

Women's in Major Three

EventsNameBirthdateDebut competitionDebut dateDebut Age
SinglesGuo Yue17 July 19882003 World Table Tennis Championships21 May 2003
DoublesGuo Yue17 July 19882003 World Table Tennis Championships21 May 2003
TeamGuo Yue17 July 19882004 World Table Tennis Championships2 March 2004
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

GenderNameBirthdateCompetitionsDateAge
MaleYu Ziyang23 May 19982014 Japan Open22 June 2014
FemaleGuo Yue17 July 19882002 Austria Open21 September 2003

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]

NameGenderTime won firstlyAge of Grand Slam
OlympicsWorld ChampionshipsWorld Cup
Deng YapingFemale199219911996
Liu GuoliangMale199619991996
Kong LinghuiMale200019951995
Wang NanFemale200019991997
Zhang YiningFemale200420052001
Zhang JikeMale201220112011
Li XiaoxiaFemale201220132008
Ding NingFemale201620112011
Ma LongMale201620152012
Fan ZhendongMale202420212016

Junior Grand Slams

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

NameGenderTime won firstlyAge of Junior Grand Slam
Summer Youth OlympicsWorld Youth Championships
Gu YutingFemale20102013
Fan ZhendongMale20142012
Sun YingshaFemale20182017

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]

NameGenderLifespanEnshrined
Zhuang ZedongMale25 August 1940 - 1999
Lin HuiqingFemale1999
Li FurongMale1999
Guo YuehuaMale2001
Jiang JialiangMale1964 3, df=yes2001
Zhang XielinMale2001
Liang GeliangMale2001
Cao YanhuaFemale2001
Wang TaoMale1967 12, df=yes2003
Deng YapingFemale1973 2, df=yes2003
Wang NanFemale1978 10, df=yes2003
Ge Xin'aiFemale2003
Liu WeiFemale1969 11, df=yes2003
Liu GuoliangMale1976 1, df=yes2005
Wang LiqinMale1978 6, df=yes2005
Li JuFemale1976 1, df=yes2005
Qiao HongFemale1968 11, df=yes2005
Zhang YiningFemale1981 10, df=yes2005
Xu YinshengMale1938 5, df=yes2010
Cai ZhenhuaMale1961 9, df=yes2010
Zhang DeyingFemale1953 7, df=yes2010
Kong LinghuiMale1975 10, df=yes2010
Ma LinMale1980 2, df=yes2010
Chen QiMale1983 4, df=yes2010
Wang HaoMale1983 12, df=yes2010
Guo YueFemale1988 7, df=yes2010
Li XiaoxiaFemale1988 6, df=yes2013
Ma LongMale1988 10, df=yes2013
Zhang JikeMale1988 2, df=yes2013
Ding NingFemale1990 6, df=yes2016
Xu XinMale1990 1, df=yes2016
Liu ShiwenFemale1991 4, df=yes2016

Record of world champions

NameSexWorld ChampionshipsOlympicsWorld CupTotal
SinglesDoublesMixed DoublesTeamsSinglesDoublesMixed DoublesTeamsSinglesDoublesTeams
1Ma Long
(born 1988)
Men2015, 2017, 20192011, 20192006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022, 20242016, 20202012, 2016, 2020, 20242012, 2015, 20242009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019, 202331
2Wang Nan
(born 1978)
Women1999, 2001, 20031999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 200720031997, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 200820002000, 200420081997, 1998, 2003, 2007200724
3Liu Shiwen
(born 1991)
Women20192015, 201720192012, 2014, 2016, 201820162009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 20192009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2018, 201920
3Ding Ning
(born 1990)
Women2011, 2015, 201720172012, 2014, 2016, 201820162012, 20162011, 20142009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018, 201920
3Fan Zhendong
(born 1997)
Men2021, 20232017, 20232014, 2016, 2018, 2022, 202420242020, 20242016, 2018, 2019, 20202015, 2018, 2019, 202320
6Zhang Yining
(born 1981)
Women2005, 20092003, 2005, 20072000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 20082004, 2008200420082001, 2002, 2004, 2005200719
6Li Xiaoxia
(born 1988)
Women20132009, 2011, 20132006, 2008, 2012, 2014, 201620122012, 201620082007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 201519
6Xu Xin
(born 1990)
Men 2011, 2015 2015, 20192010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 2016, 2020 2013 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019 19
9Deng Yaping
(born 1973)
Women1991, 1995, 19971989, 1995, 19971993, 1995, 19971992, 19961992, 1996199619921990, 1991, 199518
9Wang Hao
(born 1983)
Men20092005, 20092004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 20142008, 20122007, 2008, 20102007, 2010, 2011, 201318
9Ma Lin
(born 1980)
Men20071999, 20032001, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 20122008200420082000, 2003, 2004, 20062007, 201118
12Zhang Jike
(born 1988)
Men2011, 201320152010, 2012, 2014, 201620122012, 20162011, 20142009, 2010, 2013, 201516
12Wang Liqin
(born 1978)
Men2001, 2005, 20072001, 20032005, 20072001, 2004, 2006, 2008200020082007, 2011, 201316
12Guo Yue
(born 1988)
Women20072009, 2011, 20132005, 20072004, 2006, 2008, 20122008, 20122007, 2009, 2010, 201116
15Chen Meng
(born 1994)
Women20232014, 2016, 2018, 2022, 20242020, 20242020, 202420202015, 2019, 202314
16Sun Yingsha
(born 2000)
Women20232019, 20212021, 20232022, 202420242020, 202420242019, 202313
17Kong Linghui
(born 1975)
Men19951997, 1999, 20051995, 1997, 2001, 200420001996199511
17Liu Guoliang
(born 1976)
Men19991997, 199919971995, 1997, 2001199619961996199411
17Qiao Hong
(born 1968)
Women19891989, 19951993, 19951992, 199619921990, 1991, 199511
17Wang Manyu
(born 1999)
Women20212019, 20212018, 2022, 20242020, 20242018, 2019, 202311
21Wang Chuqin
(born 2000)
Men2019, 20232021, 20232018, 2022, 202420242024202310

Advisory Group

Advisors[9] BirthdateDetails
Zhang LeiWorld champion
Head coach of Beijing team
Yin XiaoHead coach of Shandong Luneng Table Tennis Club
Wang Tao1967 12, df=yesWorld champion
Leader of People's Liberation Army team
Jin HuchenCoach from Henan
Ma Wenge1968 3, df=yesWorld champion
Head coach of Tianjin team
Yu ShentongCoach of Liaoning team
Cao YanhuaWorld champion
Principal of Shanghai Cao Yanhua Table Tennis School
Wang Liqin1978 6, df=yesWorld champion
Head of Table Tennis & Badminton Center of Shanghai Sports Bureau
Ma Lin1980 2, df=yesWorld champion
Head of Table Tennis & Badminton Center of Guangdong Sports Bureau
Head coach of Guangdong team
Qiao Yunping1968 9, df=yesWorld champion
Deputy director of Shandong Sports Bureau
Jin LufangCoach from Jiangsu team
Dai TianyunHead of Table Tennis & Badminton Center of Sichuan Sports Bureau
Wang FeiHead coach of Heilongjiang team
Liu YanbinFrom Beijing
Li Xiaodong1952 8, df=yesFormer Coach of China (1988-2003)
Ren GuoqiangFormer Coach of China (1985-2015)

Medal count

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World Table Tennis Championships13398151.5382.5
Asian Table Tennis Championships12174103.5298.5
Asian Junior & Cadet Championships1188273273
ITTF World Youth Championships804257179
ITTF World Tour Grand Finals594251152
Asian Games613426121
Table Tennis World Cup603323116
Asian Cup Table Tennis Tournament484315106
Summer Universiade36121664
Summer Olympics2817853
East Asian Games116118
Asian Youth Games65011
Summer Youth Olympics4004
Total765482 525 1,778

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: March World Ranking. ITTF. 8 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170328160918/http://www.old.ittf.com/ittf_ranking/. 28 March 2017. dead.
  2. Web site: 国家体育总局乒羽中心关于公布2017年国家乒乓球队教练员竞聘结果的通知. CTTF. 8 April 2017.
  3. Web site: Liu Guoliang needs to prove he is good as coach . Cao Jianjie . 13 December 2003 . ITTF . 27 August 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170818215551/http://old.ittf.com/_front_page/ittf_full_story2.asp?ID=5062 . 18 August 2017 . dead .
  4. Web site: Welcome to the ITTF Museum . 25 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161126003413/http://www.old.ittf.com/museum/Hof/ . 26 November 2016 . dead .
  5. Web site: Archived copy . 25 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161126002046/http://www.old.ittf.com/museum/Hof/HoF.html . 26 November 2016 . dead .
  6. Web site: Archived copy . 25 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161126003439/http://www.old.ittf.com/museum/HoF/ITTF%20Hall%20of%20Fame.pdf . 26 November 2016 . dead .
  7. Web site: Nothing to see here.
  8. Web site: Archived copy . 25 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161126001743/http://www.old.ittf.com/museum/ITTFOfficers.pdf . 26 November 2016 . dead .
  9. Web site: 国家乒乓球队顾问组名单. CTTF. 3 October 2016.