Youngest table tennis players to win an Olympic medal

By Roel Comporal
August 5, 2024

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        Felix Lebrun made an incredible feat in winning a bronze medal in men’s singles at the Paris Olympics in 2024. Is he the youngest table tennis player to ever win a medal at the Olympics? 

         In this blog, we will explore the ages of all table tennis players when they first won their Olympic medal in Singles Event

Men's Singles Medalist Ages

YearLocationGoldSilver Bronze
1988Seoul, KoreaYoo Nam-Kyu
(20 years & 3 months)
Kim Ki-taik
(25 years & 11 months)
Erik Lindh
(24 years & 4 months)
1992Barcelona, SpainJan-Ove Waldner
(26 years & 9 months)
Jean-Philippe Gatien
(23 years & 9 months)
Kim Taek-soo
( 22 years & 2 months)
Ma Wenge
(24 years & 4 months)
1996Atlanta, GeorgiaLiu Guoliang
(20 years & 6 months)
Wang Tao (28 years & 7 months)
Jorg Rosskopf
(27 years & 2 months)
2000Sydney, AustraliaKong Linghui
(24 years & 11 months)
Jan-Ove Waldner
(34 years & 11 months)
Liu Guoliang
(24 years & 8 months)
2004Athens, GreeceRyu Seung-min
(28 years)
Wang Hao
(20 years & 8 months)
Wang Liqin
(26 years & 1 month)
2008Beijing, ChinaMa Lin
(28 years & 6 months)
Wang Hao
(24 years & 8 months)
Wang Liqin
(30 years & 2 months)
2012London, EnglandZhang Jike
(24 years & 5 months)
Wang Hao
(28 years & 7 months)
Dimitrij Ovtcharov
(23 years & 10 months)
2016Rio, BrazilMa Long
(27 years & 10 months)
Zhang Jike
(28 years & 6 months)
Jun Mizutani
(27 years & 2 months)
2020Tokyo, JapanMa Long
(32 years & 9 months)
Fan Zhendong
(24 years & 6 months)
Dimitrij Ovtcharov
(32 years & 11 months)
2024Paris, FranceFan Zhendong
(27 years & 6 months)
Truls Moregard
( 22 years & 5 months)
Felix Lebrun
(17 years & 10 months)

Women's Singles Medalist Ages

YearLocationGoldSilver Bronze
1988Seoul, KoreaChen Jing
(20 years & 3 days)
Li Huifen
(24 years & 11 months)
Jiao Zhimin
(24 years & 9 months)
1992Barcelona, SpainDeng Yaping
(19 years & 5 months)
Qiao Hong
(23 years & 8 months)
Hyun Jung-hwa
(22 years & 9 months)
Li Bun-hui
(23 years & 7 months)
1996Atlanta, GeorgiaDeng Yaping
(23 years & 5 months)
Chen Jing
(27 years & 10 months)
Qiao Hong
(27 years & 8 months)
2000Sydney, AustraliaWang Nan
(21 years & 11 months)
Li Ju
(24 years & 7 months)
Chen Jing
(32 years)
2004Athens, GreeceZhang Yining
(22 years & 10 months)
Kim Hyang-mi
(24 years & 11 months)
Kim Kyung-ah
(27 years & 3 months)
2008Beijing, ChinaZhang Yining
(26 years & 10 months)
Wang Nan
(29 years & 10 months)
Guo Yue
(20 years & 1 month)
2012London, EnglandLi Xiaoxia
(24 years & 6 months)
Ding Ning
(22 years & 1 month)
Feng Tianwei
(25 years & 10 months)
2016Rio, BrazilDing Ning
(26 years & 1 month)
Li Xiaoxia
(28 years & 7 months)
Kim Song-i
(21 years & 11 months)
2020Tokyo, JapanChen Meng
(27 years & 6 months)
Sun Yingsha
(20 years & 8 months)
Mima Ito
(20 years & 9 months)
2024Paris, FranceChen Meng
(30 years & 6 months)
Sun Yingsha
(23 years & 9 months)
Hina Haya
(24 years)

Who is the youngest?

        From the table, Felix Lebrun (17 years & 10 months) is indeed the youngest table tennis player to win an Olympic medal, followed by Den Yaping (19  years & 5 months), and Chen Jing (20 years &  3 days). The oldest player to win a medal is Jan-Ove Waldner (34 years & 11 months) , Dimitrij Ovtcharov (32 years & 11 months)  and Ma Long (32 years & 9 months)  

       The youngest table tennis player to win gold medal in the Olympic men’s single is Yoo Nam-Kyu while the youngest to win  silver is Wang Hao. The youngest to win bronze is Felix Lebrun. In the female category,  the youngest table tennis player to win gold medal in the Olympic women’s single is Deng Yaping while the youngest to win  silver is Sun Yingsha. The youngest to win bronze is Guo Yue

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