2016 Summer Olympics - Athletes

men's singles, men's doubles, team competitionChina

Ma Long

Date of birth

1988-10-20

Birthplace

Liaoning

Height

175 cm

Weight

72.0 kg

Olympic Games (1 medal: 1 gold)

  • Team: 1st (2012)

World Championships (12 medals: 8 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze)

  • Singles: 1st (2015), 3rd (2009, 2011, 2013)
  • Doubles: 1st (2011), 2nd (2009)
  • Team: 1st (2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)

Asian Games (6 medals: 5 gold, 1 bronze)

  • Singles: 1st (2010)
  • Doubles: 1st (2014), 3rd (2006)
  • Team: 1st (2006, 2010, 2014)

World Cup (10 medals: 7 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)

  • Singles: 1st (2012, 2015), 2nd (2014), 3rd (2008, 2009)
  • Team: 1st (2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015)

Longing for singles success in Rio

At 27, China's Ma Long is dreaming of adding the Olympic men's singles title to his already phenomenal haul. The table tennis star has a chance to become just the 5th male player to complete a Grand Slam (holding the Olympic, world championship and World Cup singles crowns).

Long has dominated the sport in recent years, and no more so than in 2015. He became singles world champion, won the World Cup (singles and team) and the World Tour Grand Finals (singles), losing just 1 game in international competition and 5 overall.

An 8-time world champion, who won team gold with China at London 2012, Long has been world number 1 since March 2015. Singles gold in Rio will guarantee his status as one of the all-time greats.

Results

Men's Singles, 3rd Round, Ma Long v Groth

1Men's Singles, 3rd Round, Ma Long v Groth4 (11-3 11-2 11-3 11-9)
1Men's Singles, 4th Round, Ma Long v Jeoung Y S4 (6-11 10-12 11-5 11-1 13-11 13-11)
1Men's Singles, Quarterfinal, Ma Long v Aruna4 (11-4 11-2 11-6 11-7)
1Men's Singles, Semifinal, Ma Long v Mizutani4 (11-5 11-5 11-5 7-11 10-12 11-5)
Men's Singles, Final, Ma Long v Zhang J4 (14-12 11-5 11-4 11-4)

Medal Tracker

Overall Medal Leaders

  • 113
    USA
  • 88
    CHN
  • 71
    ROC

Individual Medal Leaders

Gold
Gold
United StatesUSA 39
ChinaCHN 38
JapanJPN 27
Silver
Silver
United StatesUSA 41
ChinaCHN 32
Russian Olympic CommitteeROC 28
Bronze
Bronze
United StatesUSA 33
Russian Olympic CommitteeROC 23
Great BritainGBR 22

Overall Medal Leaders

  • 7
    McKeon
    McKeon
  • 5
    Dressel
    Dressel
  • 4
    McKeown
    McKeown

Individual Medal Leaders

Gold
Gold
United StatesDressel 5
AustraliaMcKeon 4
AustraliaMcKeown 3
Silver
Silver
Great BritainScott 3
United StatesLedecky 2
JapanHashimoto 2
Bronze
Bronze
AustraliaMcKeon 3
RussiaNagornyy 2
RussiaMelnikova 2

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