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Table tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics

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

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

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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
details 		Yoo Nam-kyu
 South Korea 		Kim Ki-taik
 South Korea 		Erik Lindh
 Sweden
Men's doubles
details 		 Chen Longcan
/ Wei Qingguang (CHN) 		 Ilija Lupulesku
/ Zoran Primorac (YUG) 		 Ahn Jae-hyung
/ Yoo Nam-kyu (KOR)
Women's singles
details 		Chen Jing
 China 		Li Huifen
 China 		Jiao Zhimin
 China
Women's doubles
details 		 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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