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Ma Long

Table Tennis · China

Ma
Long

World Champion
14World Champion
Olympic Medal
6Olympic Medal
Never Been Done
1Never Been Done
1Legend
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Photo: Foto: XIAOYU TANG / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Six Olympic golds. Fourteen world titles. The first man ever to defend the Olympic singles crown.

About Ma

Ma Long is widely regarded as the greatest table tennis player in history. He has won six Olympic gold medals and 14 World Championship titles, held the world No. 1 ranking for 64 months, and is the only man to complete the sport's career Grand Slam twice. Since Paris 2024 he has stepped back from international competition without formally retiring.

The moments

Iconic
achievements

Olympic Medal
2012

Ma Long Claims First Olympic Gold in Team Event

Ma Long secured his first Olympic gold medal in the men's team event, marking a milestone in his table tennis career.

World Champion
2015

Ma Long Wins First World Singles Title Over Fang Bo

Ma Long claimed his first World Championships men's singles title, defeating Fang Bo 4-2 in the final. The victory marked a milestone in his table tennis career and secured his place among the sport's world champions.

Olympic Medal
2016

Ma Long Sweeps Singles Gold to Complete Grand Slam

Ma Long defeated Zhang Jike 4-0 to claim Olympic singles gold, completing his career Grand Slam in table tennis.

World Champion
2017

Ma Long Retains World Singles Title in Seven Games

Ma Long defended his world singles title in a seven-game final, edging Fan Zhendong 4-3 with a 12-10 finish in the decider.

World Champion
2019

Ma Long Wins Third Straight World Singles Title

Ma Long defeated Mattias Falck 4-1 to claim a third consecutive world singles title, becoming the first man to achieve the feat since Zhuang Zedong in 1965.

Never Been Done
2021

Ma Long First Man to Defend Olympic Singles Title

Ma Long defeated Fan Zhendong 4-2 to become the first man to successfully defend an Olympic singles title in table tennis.

Legend
2024

Ma Long Wins Sixth Olympic Gold, a Table Tennis First

Ma Long claimed his sixth Olympic gold in the men's team final, becoming the most decorated Olympian in table tennis history.

The record

  1. 2012Ma Long Claims First Olympic Gold in Team EventOlympic Medal
  2. 2015Ma Long Wins First World Singles Title Over Fang BoWorld Champion
  3. 2016Ma Long Sweeps Singles Gold to Complete Grand SlamOlympic Medal
  4. 2017Ma Long Retains World Singles Title in Seven GamesWorld Champion
  5. 2019Ma Long Wins Third Straight World Singles TitleWorld Champion
  6. 2021Ma Long First Man to Defend Olympic Singles TitleNever Been Done
  7. 2024Ma Long Wins Sixth Olympic Gold, a Table Tennis FirstLegend