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

Table tennis was first included in the Olympic program at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, with four events contested. [1]

Participating nations

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

Medal summary

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's singles
details
Yoo Nam-Kyu
  South Korea
Kim Ki-Taik
  South Korea
Erik Lindh
  Sweden
Men's doubles
details
  Chen Longcan
and Wei Qingguang ( CHN)
  Ilija Lupulesku
and Zoran Primorac ( YUG)
  Ahn Jae-Hyung
and Yoo Nam-Kyu ( KOR)
Women's singles
details
Chen Jing
  China
Li Huifen
  China
Jiao Zhimin
  China
Women's doubles
details
  Hyun Jung-Hwa
and Yang Young-Ja ( KOR)
  Chen Jing
and Jiao Zhimin ( CHN)
  Jasna Fazlić
and Gordana Perkučin ( YUG)

Medal table

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

References

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

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