# China national table tennis team

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 | Name | Official birthdate | Provincial team | Hand | Grip |
| 1 | Wang Chuqin | (2000-05-11) 11 May 2000 (age 24) | Beijing | Left | Shakehand |
| 4 | Liang Jingkun | (1996-10-20) 20 October 1996 (age 28) | Hebei | Right | Shakehand |
| 5 | Lin Gaoyuan | (1995-03-19) 19 March 1995 (age 29) | Guangdong | Left | Shakehand |
| 16 | Lin Shidong | (2005-04-18) 18 April 2005 (age 19) | Hainan | Right | Shakehand |
| 22 | Zhou Qihao | (1997-01-12) 12 January 1997 (age 28) | Guangdong | Right | Shakehand |
| 40 | Xiang Peng | (2003-03-07) 7 March 2003 (age 21) | Zhejiang | Right | Shakehand |
| 71 | Yuan Licen | (2000-05-28) 28 May 2000 (age 24) | Liaoning | Left | Shakehand |
| 82 | Liang Yanning | (2001-03-02) 2 March 2001 (age 23) | | Right | Shakehand |
| 83 | Sun Wen | 1997 | | Right | Shakehand |
| 95 | Wen Ruibo | | | | |
| 99 | Huang Youzheng | | | | |
| 110 | Liu Dingshuo | (1998-01-13) 13 January 1998 (age 27) | Shandong | Right | Shakehand |
| 128 | Chen Yuanyu | | | | |
| 129 | Xu Yingbin | (2001-03-12) 12 March 2001 (age 23) | Heilongjiang | Right | Shakehand |
| 132 | Xue Fei | (1999-02-10) 10 February 1999 (age 25) | Hubei | Right | Penhold |
| 136 | Sun Yang | | | | |
| 143 | Zhou Kai | (1996-03-01) 1 March 1996 (age 28) | PLA | Right | Shakehand |
| 148 | Zeng Beixun | | | | |
| 196 | Cao Wei | (1999-09-08) 8 September 1999 (age 25) | Beijing | Left | Shakehand |
| 212 | Zhao Zihao | (1997-01-06) 6 January 1997 (age 28) | Shanghai | Right | Penhold |
| 236 | Niu Guankai | 2002 | | | |
| 263 | Zhai Jiale | | | | |
| 275 | Chen Hengda | | | | |

### Women's team

| WR | Name | Official birthdate | Pr | Hand | Grip |
| 1 | Sun Yingsha | (2000-11-04) 4 November 2000 (age 24) | Hebei | Right | Shakehand |
| 2 | Wang Manyu | (1999-02-09) 9 February 1999 (age 25) | Heilongjiang | Right | Shakehand |
| 3 | Wang Yidi | (1997-02-14) 14 February 1997 (age 27) | Yunnan | Right | Shakehand |
| 5 | Chen Xingtong | (1997-05-27) 27 May 1997 (age 27) | Liaoning | Right | Shakehand |
| 22 | Kuai Man | (2004-02-07) 7 February 2004 (age 20) | Jiangsu | Left | Shakehand |
| 25 | Qian Tianyi | (2000-01-23) 23 January 2000 (age 25) | Jiangsu | Left | Shakehand |
| 44 | He Zhuojia | (1998-10-25) 25 October 1998 (age 26) | Hebei | Right | Shakehand |
| 46 | Li Yake | 2002 | | Right | Shakehand |
| 47 | Shi Xunyao | (2001-07-16) 16 July 2001 (age 23) | Jiangsu | Left | Shakehand |
| 57 | Chen Yi | 2004 | | Right | Shakehand |
| 59 | Zhang Rui | (1997-01-23) 23 January 1997 (age 28) | Hubei | Right | Shakehand |
| 73 | Fan Siqi | (1998-02-28) 28 February 1998 (age 26) | Shandong | Right | Shakehand |
| 77 | Liu Weishan | (1999-10-04) 4 October 1999 (age 25) | Tianjin | Right | Shakehand |
| 81 | Wang Xiaoting | 2000 | | Right | Shakehand |
| 93 | Wu Yangchen | 2002 | | Right | Penhold |
| 96 | Yang Yiyun | 2003 | | Right | Shakehand |
| 128 | Han Feier | 2003 | | Left | Shakehand |
| 140 | Zhu Sibing | | | Right | Shakehand |
| 141 | Guo Yuhan | (2000-02-18) 18 February 2000 (age 24) | Beijing | Right | Shakehand |
| 143 | Qin Yuxuan | 2006 | | Right | Shakehand |
| 154 | Xu Yi | 2005 | | Right | Shakehand |
| 160 | Qi Fei | 2000 | | Right | Penhold |
| 212 | Fan Shuhan | 2004 | | Right | Shakehand |
| 239 | Zhang Xiangyu | 2005 | | Left | Shakehand |
| 260 | Yang Huize | 2010 | | Right | Shakehand |
| 268 | Jin Mengyan | 2004 | | Right | Shakehand |
| 280 | Wang Tianyi | (2002-03-02) 2 March 2002 (age 22) | Shandong | Right | Shakehand |

## Staffs
### Team manager and Head coaches

| Position | Name | Birthdate |
| Team manager | Huang Biao | (1965-04-24) 24 April 1965 (age 59) |
| Head coach | Li Sun | (1963-07-12) 12 July 1963 (age 61) |
| Men's team head coach | Wang Hao | (1983-12-15) 15 December 1983 (age 41) |
| Women's team head coach | Ma Lin | (1980-02-19) 19 February 1980 (age 44) |
| Men's second team coach | Liu Zhiqiang | (1981-06-15) 15 June 1981 (age 43) |
| Women's second team coach | Yan Sen | (1975-08-16) 16 August 1975 (age 49) |

### Men's first team

| Name | Birthdate |
| Wang Hao | (1983-12-15) 15 December 1983 (age 41) |
| Liu Heng | |
| Ma Junfeng | |

### Women's first team

| Name | Birthdate |
| Ma Lin | (1980-02-19) 19 February 1980 (age 44) |
| Xiao Zhan | (1968-05-22) 22 May 1968 (age 56) |
| Chen Bin | (1966-02-19) 19 February 1966 (age 58) |
| Zhang Qin | 1971 (age 53–54) |
| Huang Haicheng | 1973 (age 51–52) |

### Men's second team

* Name
* Liu Bin
* Yu Yang
* Chen Zhenjiang

### Women's second team

* Name
* Li Dacheng
* Zhu Wentao
* Wang Xiang

### Fitness coaches

| Name | Birthdate |
| Wang Qiaozhi | 1992 (age 32–33) |
| Lu Aifa | 1958 (age 66–67) |
| Ji Chabin | |
| Zhou Kangkang | |

## Historical staffs
### Team Managers

| | Term | Name | Lifespan |
| 1 | 1958-1974 | Zhang Junhan | 1927-2008 |
| 2 | 1974-1985 | Shen Jichang | |
| 3 | 1985-1994 | Yao Zhenxu | 1947- |
| 4 | 1994-present | Huang Biao | 1965- |

### Head coaches

| | Term | Name | Lifespan |
| 1 | 1970-1976 | Xu Yinsheng | 1938- |
| 2 | 1976-1983 | Li Furong | 1942- |
| 3 | 1983-1989 | Xu Shaofa | 1945- |
| 4 | 1997-2005 | Cai Zhenhua | 1961- |
| 5 | 2013-2017 | Liu Guoliang | 1976- |

### Men's team head coaches

| | Term | Name | Lifespan |
| 1 | 1952-1958 | Liang Zhaohui | 1921- |
| 2 | 1958-1968 | Fu Qifang | 1923-1968 |
| 3 | 1970-1976 | Xu Yinsheng | 1938- |
| 4 | 1976-1983 | Li Furong | 1942- |
| 5 | 1983-1989 | Xu Shaofa | 1945- |
| 6 | 1989-1991 | Xi Enting | 1946- |
| 7 | 1991-2000 | Cai Zhenhua | 1961- |
| 8 | 2000-2003 | Yin Xiao | 1953- |
| 9 | 2003-2017 | Liu Guoliang | 1976- |
| 10 | 2017-2018 2019-2022 | Qin Zhijian | 1976- |
| 11 | 2018-2019 | Liu Guozheng | 1980- |

### Women's team head coaches

| | Term | Name | Lifespan |
| 1 | 1961-1965 | Zhuang Jiafu | 1934- |
| 2 | 1965-1968 | Rong Guotuan | 1938-1968 |
| 3 | 1969-1971 | Wang Zhiliang | 1941- |
| 4 | 1971-1975 | Lin Huiqing | 1941- |
| 5 | 1975-1995 | Zhang Xielin | 1940- |
| 6 | 1995-2005 | Lu Yuansheng | 1954- |
| 7 | 2005-2012 | Shi Zhihao | 1959- |
| 8 | 2012-2017 | Kong Linghui | 1975- |
| 9 | 2017-2022 | Li Sun | 1963- |

## Qualifying competitions

* Road to Düsseldorf 2017

## Records of the youngest
### Men's in Major Three

| Events | Name | Birthdate | Debut competition | Debut date | Debut Age |
| Singles | Fan Zhendong | 22 January 1997 | 2013 World Table Tennis Championships | 15 May 2013 | 16 years, 113 days |
| Doubles | Liu Guoliang | 10 January 1976 | 1993 World Table Tennis Championships | May 1993 | 17 years, 4 months |
| Team | Fan Zhendong | 22 January 1997 | 2014 World Table Tennis Championships | 29 April 2014 | 17 years, 97 days |

### Women's in Major Three

| Events | Name | Birthdate | Debut competition | Debut date | Debut Age |
| Singles | Guo Yue | 17 July 1988 | 2003 World Table Tennis Championships | 21 May 2003 | 14 years, 308 days |
| Doubles | Guo Yue | 17 July 1988 | 2003 World Table Tennis Championships | 21 May 2003 | 14 years, 308 days |
| Team | Guo Yue | 17 July 1988 | 2004 World Table Tennis Championships | 2 March 2004 | 15 years, 229 days |
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

| Gender | Name | Birthdate | Competitions | Date | Age |
| Male | Yu Ziyang | 23 May 1998 | 2014 Japan Open | 22 June 2014 | 16 years, 30 days |
| Female | Guo Yue | 17 July 1988 | 2002 Austria Open | 21 September 2003 | 15 years, 66 days |

## Notable players
### Grand Slams

A Grand Slam is earned by a player who wins singles crowns at Olympic Games, World Championships, and World Cup.
| Name | Gender | Time won firstly | Time won firstly | Time won firstly | Age of Grand Slam |
| Name | Gender | Olympics | World Championships | World Cup | Age of Grand Slam |
| Deng Yaping | Female | 1992 | 1991 | 1996 | 23 years, 237 days |
| Liu Guoliang | Male | 1996 | 1999 | 1996 | 23 years, 210 days |
| Kong Linghui | Male | 2000 | 1995 | 1995 | 24 years, 343 days |
| Wang Nan | Female | 2000 | 1999 | 1997 | 21 years, 337 days |
| Zhang Yining | Female | 2004 | 2005 | 2001 | 23 years, 212 days |
| Zhang Jike | Male | 2012 | 2011 | 2011 | 24 years, 168 days |
| Li Xiaoxia | Female | 2012 | 2013 | 2008 | 24 years, 41 days |
| Ding Ning | Female | 2016 | 2011 | 2011 | 26 years, 52 days |
| Ma Long | Male | 2016 | 2015 | 2012 | 27 years, 297 days |
| Fan Zhendong | Male | 2024 | 2021 | 2016 | 27 years, 195 days |

### Junior Grand Slams

A Junior Grand Slam is earned by a player who wins singles crowns at Summer Youth Olympics and World Youth Championships.
| Name | Gender | Time won firstly | Time won firstly | Age of Junior Grand Slam |
| Name | Gender | Summer Youth Olympics | World Youth Championships | Age of Junior Grand Slam |
| Gu Yuting | Female | 2010 | 2013 | 18 years, 328 days |
| Fan Zhendong | Male | 2014 | 2012 | 17 years, 210 days |
| Sun Yingsha | Female | 2018 | 2017 | 17 years, 29 days |

### Hall of Fame

This page lists the players of China table tennis team inducted in the ITTF Hall of Fame – founded in 1993 – in the order as they appear in the official hall of fame maintained by the International Table Tennis Federation. The ITTF Hall of Fame includes both table tennis players and officers.
| Name | Gender | Lifespan | Enshrined |
| Zhuang Zedong | Male | 25 August 1940 - 10 February 2013(2013-02-10) (aged 72) | 1999 |
| Lin Huiqing | Female | 1941 (age 83–84) | 1999 |
| Li Furong | Male | 1942 (age 82–83) | 1999 |
| Guo Yuehua | Male | 1956 (age 68–69) | 2001 |
| Jiang Jialiang | Male | (1964-03-03) 3 March 1964 (age 60) | 2001 |
| Zhang Xielin | Male | 1940 (age 84–85) | 2001 |
| Liang Geliang | Male | 1950 (age 74–75) | 2001 |
| Cao Yanhua | Female | 1962 (age 62–63) | 2001 |
| Wang Tao | Male | (1967-12-13) 13 December 1967 (age 57) | 2003 |
| Deng Yaping | Female | (1973-02-06) 6 February 1973 (age 51) | 2003 |
| Wang Nan | Female | (1978-10-23) 23 October 1978 (age 46) | 2003 |
| Ge Xin'ai | Female | 1953 (age 71–72) | 2003 |
| Liu Wei | Female | (1969-11-27) 27 November 1969 (age 55) | 2003 |
| Liu Guoliang | Male | (1976-01-10) 10 January 1976 (age 49) | 2005 |
| Wang Liqin | Male | (1978-06-18) 18 June 1978 (age 46) | 2005 |
| Li Ju | Female | (1976-01-22) 22 January 1976 (age 49) | 2005 |
| Qiao Hong | Female | (1968-11-21) 21 November 1968 (age 56) | 2005 |
| Zhang Yining | Female | (1981-10-05) 5 October 1981 (age 43) | 2005 |
| Xu Yinsheng | Male | (1938-05-12) 12 May 1938 (age 86) | 2010 |
| Cai Zhenhua | Male | (1961-09-03) 3 September 1961 (age 63) | 2010 |
| Zhang Deying | Female | (1953-07-01) 1 July 1953 (age 71) | 2010 |
| Kong Linghui | Male | (1975-10-18) 18 October 1975 (age 49) | 2010 |
| Ma Lin | Male | (1980-02-19) 19 February 1980 (age 44) | 2010 |
| Chen Qi | Male | (1983-04-15) 15 April 1983 (age 41) | 2010 |
| Wang Hao | Male | (1983-12-01) 1 December 1983 (age 41) | 2010 |
| Guo Yue | Female | (1988-07-17) 17 July 1988 (age 36) | 2010 |
| Li Xiaoxia | Female | (1988-06-21) 21 June 1988 (age 36) | 2013 |
| Ma Long | Male | (1988-10-20) 20 October 1988 (age 36) | 2013 |
| Zhang Jike | Male | (1988-02-16) 16 February 1988 (age 36) | 2013 |
| Ding Ning | Female | (1990-06-20) 20 June 1990 (age 34) | 2016 |
| Xu Xin | Male | (1990-01-08) 8 January 1990 (age 35) | 2016 |
| Liu Shiwen | Female | (1991-04-12) 12 April 1991 (age 33) | 2016 |

## Record of world champions

Active player
| | Name | Sex | World Championships | World Championships | World Championships | World Championships | Olympics | Olympics | Olympics | Olympics | World Cup | World Cup | World Cup | Total |
| | Name | Sex | Singles | Doubles | Mixed Doubles | Teams | Singles | Doubles | Mixed Doubles | Teams | Singles | Doubles | Teams | Total |
| 1 | Ma Long (born 1988) | Men | 2015, 2017, 2019 | 2011, 2019 | | 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024 | 2016, 2020 | | | 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024 | 2012, 2015, 2024 | | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2023 | 31 |
| 2 | Wang Nan (born 1978) | Women | 1999, 2001, 2003 | 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 | 2003 | 1997, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008 | 2000 | 2000, 2004 | | 2008 | 1997, 1998, 2003, 2007 | | 2007 | 24 |
| 3 | Liu Shiwen (born 1991) | Women | 2019 | 2015, 2017 | 2019 | 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 | | | | 2016 | 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2019 | | 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019 | 20 |
| 3 | Ding Ning (born 1990) | Women | 2011, 2015, 2017 | 2017 | | 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 | 2016 | | | 2012, 2016 | 2011, 2014 | | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019 | 20 |
| 3 | Fan Zhendong (born 1997) | Men | 2021, 2023 | 2017, 2023 | | 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024 | 2024 | | | 2020, 2024 | 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020 | | 2015, 2018, 2019, 2023 | 20 |
| 6 | Zhang Yining (born 1981) | Women | 2005, 2009 | 2003, 2005, 2007 | | 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008 | 2004, 2008 | 2004 | | 2008 | 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 | | 2007 | 19 |
| 6 | Li Xiaoxia (born 1988) | Women | 2013 | 2009, 2011, 2013 | | 2006, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016 | 2012 | | | 2012, 2016 | 2008 | | 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015 | 19 |
| 6 | Xu Xin (born 1990) | Men | | 2011, 2015 | 2015, 2019 | 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 | | | | 2016, 2020 | 2013 | | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019 | 19 |
| 9 | Deng Yaping (born 1973) | Women | 1991, 1995, 1997 | 1989, 1995, 1997 | | 1993, 1995, 1997 | 1992, 1996 | 1992, 1996 | | | 1996 | 1992 | 1990, 1991, 1995 | 18 |
| 9 | Wang Hao (born 1983) | Men | 2009 | 2005, 2009 | | 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014 | | | | 2008, 2012 | 2007, 2008, 2010 | | 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013 | 18 |
| 9 | Ma Lin (born 1980) | Men | | 2007 | 1999, 2003 | 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 | 2008 | 2004 | | 2008 | 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006 | | 2007, 2011 | 18 |
| 12 | Zhang Jike (born 1988) | Men | 2011, 2013 | 2015 | | 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 | 2012 | | | 2012, 2016 | 2011, 2014 | | 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015 | 16 |
| 12 | Wang Liqin (born 1978) | Men | 2001, 2005, 2007 | 2001, 2003 | 2005, 2007 | 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008 | | 2000 | | 2008 | | | 2007, 2011, 2013 | 16 |
| 12 | Guo Yue (born 1988) | Women | 2007 | 2009, 2011, 2013 | 2005, 2007 | 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012 | | | | 2008, 2012 | | | 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 | 16 |
| 15 | Chen Meng (born 1994) | Women | | 2023 | | 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024 | 2020, 2024 | | | 2020, 2024 | 2020 | | 2015, 2019, 2023 | 14 |
| 16 | Sun Yingsha (born 2000) | Women | 2023 | 2019, 2021 | 2021, 2023 | 2022, 2024 | | | 2024 | 2020, 2024 | 2024 | | 2019, 2023 | 13 |
| 17 | Kong Linghui (born 1975) | Men | 1995 | 1997, 1999, 2005 | | 1995, 1997, 2001, 2004 | 2000 | 1996 | | | 1995 | | | 11 |
| 17 | Liu Guoliang (born 1976) | Men | 1999 | 1997, 1999 | 1997 | 1995, 1997, 2001 | 1996 | 1996 | | | 1996 | | 1994 | 11 |
| 17 | Qiao Hong (born 1968) | Women | 1989 | 1989, 1995 | | 1993, 1995 | | 1992, 1996 | | | | 1992 | 1990, 1991, 1995 | 11 |
| 17 | Wang Manyu (born 1999) | Women | 2021 | 2019, 2021 | | 2018, 2022, 2024 | | | | 2020, 2024 | | | 2018, 2019, 2023 | 11 |
| 21 | Wang Chuqin (born 2000) | Men | | 2019, 2023 | 2021, 2023 | 2018, 2022, 2024 | | | 2024 | 2024 | | | 2023 | 10 |

## Advisory Group

| Advisors | Birthdate | Details |
| Zhang Lei | 1968 (age 56–57) | World champion Head coach of Beijing team |
| Yin Xiao | 1953 (age 71–72) | Head coach of Shandong Luneng Table Tennis Club |
| Wang Tao | (1967-12-13) 13 December 1967 (age 57) | World champion Leader of People's Liberation Army team |
| Jin Huchen | 1951 (age 73–74) | Coach from Henan |
| Ma Wenge | (1968-03-27) 27 March 1968 (age 56) | World champion Head coach of Tianjin team |
| Yu Shentong | 1968 (age 56–57) | Coach of Liaoning team |
| Cao Yanhua | 1962 (age 62–63) | World champion Principal of Shanghai Cao Yanhua Table Tennis School |
| Wang Liqin | (1978-06-18) 18 June 1978 (age 46) | World champion Head of Table Tennis & Badminton Center of Shanghai Sports Bureau |
| Ma Lin | (1980-02-19) 19 February 1980 (age 44) | World champion Head of Table Tennis & Badminton Center of Guangdong Sports Bureau Head coach of Guangdong team |
| Qiao Yunping | (1968-09-03) 3 September 1968 (age 56) | World champion Deputy director of Shandong Sports Bureau |
| Jin Lufang | 1960 (age 64–65) | Coach from Jiangsu team |
| Dai Tianyun | | Head of Table Tennis & Badminton Center of Sichuan Sports Bureau |
| Wang Fei | 1975 (age 49–50) | Head coach of Heilongjiang team |
| Liu Yanbin | | From Beijing |
| Li Xiaodong | (1952-08-20) 20 August 1952 (age 72) | Former Coach of China (1988-2003) |
| Ren Guoqiang | 1954 (age 70–71) | Former Coach of China (1985-2015) |

## Medal count

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| World Table Tennis Championships | 133 | 98 | 151.5 | 382.5 |
| Asian Table Tennis Championships | 121 | 74 | 103.5 | 298.5 |
| Asian Junior & Cadet Championships | 118 | 82 | 73 | 273 |
| ITTF World Youth Championships | 80 | 42 | 57 | 179 |
| ITTF World Tour Grand Finals | 59 | 42 | 51 | 152 |
| Asian Games | 61 | 34 | 26 | 121 |
| Table Tennis World Cup | 60 | 33 | 23 | 116 |
| Asian Cup Table Tennis Tournament | 48 | 43 | 15 | 106 |
| Summer Universiade | 36 | 12 | 16 | 64 |
| Summer Olympics | 28 | 17 | 8 | 53 |
| East Asian Games | 11 | 6 | 1 | 18 |
| Asian Youth Games | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| Summer Youth Olympics | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 765 | 482 | 525 | 1,778 |