Who is the youngest Olympic table tennis medalist?
Who is the youngest Olympic table tennis medalist?
The youngest Olympic table tennis medallist is Mima Ito (Japan, b. 21 October 2000) who at 15 years and 300 days won a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Games, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 16 August 2016. Mima won bronze in the women’s team table tennis event with fellow teammates Ai Fukuhara and Kasumi Ishikawa.
Who won the 2012 Olympics table?
Host nation Great Britain won 29 gold medals and 65 overall medals making it the most successful Olympics performance for that nation since the 1908 edition….2012 Summer Olympics medal table.
| 2012 Summer Olympics medals | |
|---|---|
| Location | London, Great Britain |
| Highlights | |
| Most gold medals | United States (47) |
| Most total medals | United States (104) |
Who won 2012 Olympic tennis?
Andy Murray
Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men’s singles
| Men’s singles | |
|---|---|
| Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
| Champion | Andy Murray |
| Runner-up | Roger Federer |
| Final score | 6–2, 6–1, 6–4 |
Who won table tennis in the Olympics?
Teams
| Games | Gold | Silver |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | China (CHN) Ma Long Xu Xin Zhang Jike | Japan (JPN) Koki Niwa Jun Mizutani Maharu Yoshimura |
| 2020 Tokyo | China (CHN) Fan Zhendong Ma Long Xu Xin | Germany (GER) Dimitrij Ovtcharov Patrick Franziska Timo Boll |
Can 12 year olds compete in the Olympics?
The lowest age minimum at the Winter Olympics is for the sport of skeleton. According to the sport’s governing body, the minimum age to obtain a “license” to compete internationally is 13 years old.
Who is the 12-year-old table tennis player?
prodigy Hend Zaza
Syrian table tennis prodigy Hend Zaza: “I took the first step towards my dreams” The 12-year-old was the youngest athlete at the Tokyo 2020 Games in 2021 and aims to carry on making history: “I want to be Olympic and world champion, I will continue until I achieve my dreams,” she said.
Who won 2016 Olympic tennis?
Russia
SwitzerlandCzechia
Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics/Medalists
Who is the best table tennis player?
FAN Zhendong
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| RANK | PLAYER | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – | FAN Zhendong | 6900 |
| 2 – | MA Long | 3400 |
| 3 – | LIANG Jingkun | 2700 |
| 4 – | Hugo CALDERANO | 2570 |
Who won the Olympics table tennis 2021?
2020 Olympic silver medallist and 2014 Youth Olympic Games champion Fan Zhendong of China won this men’s singles title Monday (29 November) at the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships in Houston, Texas. Fan entered competition as the world No.
Where did table tennis take place at the 2012 Olympics?
Table tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London took place from Saturday 28 July to Wednesday 8 August 2012 at ExCeL London. 174 athletes, 86 men and 88 women, competed in four events. Table tennis has appeared at the Summer Olympics on six previous occasions beginning with the 1988 Games in Seoul.
How many times has table tennis been in the Olympics?
Table tennis has appeared at the Summer Olympics on six previous occasions beginning with the 1988 Games in Seoul. In addition to men’s and women’s singles, the team events were staged for the second time since replacing doubles events at the 2008 Beijing Games.
When did the 2012 Wimbledon Championship take place?
The event took place from Saturday 28 July to Thursday 2 August 2012 at ExCeL London. The tournament was a single elimination tournament with a third place playoff played between the two losing semi-finalists.
How many gold medals did China win in the 2008 Olympics?
China was the defending champion in each of the Olympic events having won all 4 gold medals in 2008. As hosts Great Britain qualified six athletes automatically; a team of three men, one of whom competed in the singles, and a team of three women, one of whom competed in the singles.
