Country: China
Place of Birth: Danzhou, China
Date of Birth: April 18, 2005
Playing Style: Shakehand, Offensive, Right-handed
Table of Contents
Biography
Lin Shidong is a Chinese professional table tennis superstar, born April 18, 2005, in Danzhou, China. His explosive backhand is widely regarded as one of the best in modern style of playing table tennis.
At just 10 years old, he was selected for the Hainan provincial team in 2015. At just 15, he won the national youth championships, which allowed him to join the Chinese national second team.
Social Media
Lin Shidong has no active or verified accounts on major social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, etc.). All existing pages are fan-made.
Sponsorships
Teammates
Lin Shidong’s latest teammates at the ITTF Mixed Team World Cup held in December 2025:
LIANG Jingkun
XU Yingbin
KUAI Man
SUNG Yingsha
WANG Manyu
WANG Yidi
Playing Style
Equipment
Lin Shidong uses Butterfly equipments. You can check the full details of his equipments here .
World Ranking
As of December 12, 2025, Lin Shidong holds the ITTF world ranking of #2, just behind his compatriot Wang Chuqin.
Highest World Ranking
Lin Shidong became the world’s #1 table tennis player on February 11, 2025, after successfully winning the Singapore Smash 2025 by defeating Liang Jingkun 4-2 in the finals. He slipped to #2 rank in September 15, 2025.
Major Achievements
World Table Tennis (WTT) Competitions:
Singapore Smash 2025 – Winner
Europe Smash – Sweden 2025 – Finalist
International Competitions:
World Cup Macau – Finalist
Most Notable Win
Lin Shidong’s biggest career title so far is the Singapore Smash 2025, won in February 2025 after beating Liang Jingkun in the final. The Singapore Smash is a WTT Grand Smash, one of the three biggest table tennis tournaments in the world.
