Felix Lebrun is only 17 years old and is now thru to the semi-finals in the Olympics to face Fan Zhendong. If he wins a medal (gold, silver, or bronze), is he the youngest player to do so?
In terms of who is the youngest table tennis player to win a medal at the Olympics for Men's Singles, its Felix Lebrun winning Bronze medals at age 17.
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As to who is the youngest table tennis player to win a Gold Medal, its Yoo Nam Kyu and Liu Guoliang. They are both 20 years old when they won their gold medals.
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Here are the ages of table tennis players when they won Gold Medal at the Olympics
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1988 - Yoo Nam Kyu (20 years old)
1992 - Jan-Ove Waldner (27 years old)
1996 - Liu Guoliang (20 years old)
2000 - Kong Lingui (25 years old)
2004 -Ryu Sueng-min (22 years old)
2008 - Ma Lin (28 years old)
2012 - Zhang Jike (24 years old)
2016 - Ma Long (28 years old)
2020 - Ma Long (32 years old)
2024 - Fan Zhendong (27 years) old
