2023 World Table Tennis Championships
| 2023 World Table Tennis Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Durban International Convention Centre |
| Location | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Dates | 20–28 May[1] |
The 2023 World Table Tennis Championships was the 57th edition of World Table Tennis Championships and held in Durban, South Africa.[2]
It was the first such event set to be held in Africa since 1939 Championship held in Egypt.[3]
Bid[edit]
South Africa was chosen as host after defeating Düsseldorf, Germany by 90 to 39 votes.[4]
Schedule[edit]
The tournament was played over nine days.[5]
Rounds in main draw
Finals
| Date | 20 May | 21 May | 22 May | 23 May | 24 May | 25 May | 26 May | 27 May | 28 May |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | R128 | R64 | R32 | R16 | QF | SF | F | ||
| Women's singles | R128 | R64 | R32 | R16 | QF | SF | F | ||
| Men's doubles | R64 | R32 | R16 | QF | SF | F | |||
| Women's doubles | R64 | R32 | R16 | QF | SF | F | |||
| Mixed doubles | R64 | R32 | R16 | QF | SF | F | |||
Medal summary[edit]
Medalists[edit]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |
 Fan Zhendong
|
Wang Chuqin
|
Liang Jingkun
|
| Ma Long
| |||
| Women's singles |
Sun Yingsha
|
Chen Meng
|
 Hina Hayata
|
| Chen Xingtong
| |||
| Men's doubles |
Wang Chuqin Fan Zhendong
|
 Jang Woo-jin Lim Jong-hoon
|
Lee Sang-su Cho Dae-seong
|
 Dimitrij Ovtcharov Patrick Franziska
| |||
| Women's doubles |
Chen Meng Wang Yidi
|
Shin Yu-bin Jeon Ji-hee
|
Sun Yingsha Wang Manyu
|
| Miyu Nagasaki Miyuu Kihara
| |||
| Mixed doubles |
Wang Chuqin Sun Yingsha
|
Hina Hayata Tomokazu Harimoto
|
 Wong Chun-ting Doo Hoi Kem
|
| Kuai Man Lin Shidong
|
Medal table[edit]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | |
Participating nations[edit]
A total of 306 players from 59 nations participated.[6] China, Germany, Japan, and South Korea had a maximum of five players for each singles event, four players for each doubles event.
| Nation | MS | WS | MD | WD | XD | Total number of players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Argentina |
3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
 Australia |
4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
 Austria |
3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
 Belgium |
4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Brazil |
3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
 Canada |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
 Chile |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| China |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
 Cameroon |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Croatia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
 Czech Republic |
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
 Denmark |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ecuador |
1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Egypt |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
 England |
4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
 Spain |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Finland |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 France |
4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| Germany |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
 Greece |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hong Kong |
3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
 Hungary |
2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
 India |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
 Iran |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Italy |
2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Japan |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
 Kazakhstan |
1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| South Korea |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
 Saudi Arabia |
1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luxembourg |
0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
 Mexico |
1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Mauritius |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 New Caledonia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nigeria |
4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
 New Zealand |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paraguay |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Poland |
2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
 Portugal |
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
 Puerto Rico |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 French Polynesia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Qatar |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Romania |
3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
 South Africa |
3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
 Senegal |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Singapore |
3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
 Slovenia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Serbia |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
 Switzerland |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Slovakia |
2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
 Sweden |
5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
 Thailand |
0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Chinese Taipei |
5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
 Turkey |
0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
 Ukraine |
2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
 United States |
1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
 Uzbekistan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Wales |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zambia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 126 | 125 | 116 | 106 | 118 | 306 |
| Nations | 48 | 45 | 40 | 37 | 36 | 59 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Durban Unveils Logo for 2023 World Championships Finals". ittf.com. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "World Table Tennis". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "World Table Tennis Championships Finals 2023". South African Table Tennis Board. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Table Tennis: Durban to host 2023 World Championships". Reuters. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Schedule". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Player List". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 22 May 2023.