Table tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics
| Table tennis at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | State Sports Centre |
| Dates | 16 – 25 September 2000 |
| Competitors | 171 from 48 nations |
| at the 2000 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singles | men | women |
| Doubles | men | women |
The table tennis competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics consisted of four events.[1]
Participating nations
A total of 171 athletes (86 men and 85 women), representing 48 NOCs, competed in four events.[2]
- Algeria (2)
- Argentina (2)
- Australia (9)
- Austria (5)
- Belarus (5)
- Belgium (2)
- Brazil (3)
- Canada (6)
- Chile (5)
- China (9)
- Croatia (4)
- Cuba (5)
- Czech Republic (2)
- Denmark (2)
- Egypt (5)
- France (5)
- Germany (8)
- Great Britain (1)
- Greece (2)
- Hong Kong (4)
- Hungary (3)
- India (3)
- Indonesia (2)
- Iran (1)
- Japan (9)
- Jordan (1)
- Lithuania (2)
- Luxembourg (2)
- Mauritius (1)
- Netherlands (2)
- New Zealand (3)
- Nigeria (7)
- Poland (2)
- Qatar (1)
- Romania (3)
- Russia (3)
- Singapore (2)
- South Korea (8)
- Sweden (6)
- Chinese Taipei (7)
- Thailand (1)
- Tunisia (1)
- Turkmenistan (1)
- Uganda (1)
- Ukraine (1)
- United States (8)
- Venezuela (2)
- FR Yugoslavia (2)
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |
Kong Linghui China |
Jan-Ove Waldner Sweden |
Liu Guoliang China |
| Men's doubles |
Wang Liqin / Yan Sen (CHN) |
Liu Guoliang / Kong Linghui (CHN) |
Jean-Philippe Gatien / Patrick Chila (FRA) |
| Women's singles |
Wang Nan China |
Li Ju China |
Chen Jing Chinese Taipei |
| Women's doubles |
Li Ju / Wang Nan (CHN) |
Sun Jin / Yang Ying (CHN) |
Kim Moo-kyo / Ryu Ji-hae (KOR) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
References
- ^ "Table Tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Athlete count for Table Tennis". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
Sources
- Official Olympic Report
- International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)
- "Table Tennis at the 2000 Sydney Summer Games". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018.