World Table Tennis Championships

The World Table Tennis Championships are table tennis competitions sanctioned by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). The World Championships have been held since 1926, biennially since 1957. Five individual events, which include men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's double and mixed doubles, are currently held in odd numbered years. The World Team Table Tennis Championships, which include men's team and women's team events, were first their own competition in 2000. The Team Championships are held in even numbered years.

In the earlier days of the tournament, Hungary's men's team was a dominant force, winning the championships 12 times. This was followed by a short period of dominance by Japan in the 1950s. From the 1960s onwards, China emerged as the new dominant power in this tournament and, with the exception of 1989–2000, when Sweden won four times, China continues to dominate the sport. China's men's team holds a record 23 world team championship titles.

In the 1950s, Japan's women team was a force to be reckoned with winning a total of 8 titles. The Chinese women started their strong grip on the world team championships from the 1970s onwards. They have only lost twice since 1975. China holds 23 women's team titles.

Trophies

There are 7 different trophies presented to the winners of the various events, held by winning associations, and returned for the next world championships.

Team competition: Swaythling Cup for men's team, donated in 1926 by Lady Baroness Swaythling, mother of the first ITTF president, Ivor Montagu Corbillon Cup for women's team, donated in 1933 by Marcel Corbillon, president of the French Table Tennis Association. The original Cup was won by German team in 1939, and disappeared during Berlin occupation after World War II; the current Corbillon Cup is a replica made in 1949.
Singles competition: St. Bride Vase for men's singles, donated in 1929 by C.Corti Woodcock, member of the exclusive St. Bride Table Tennis Club in London, after Fred Perry of England won the title in Budapest Geist Prize for women's singles, donated in 1931 by Dr. Gaspar Geist, president of the Hungarian Table Tennis Association
Doubles competition: Iran Cup for men's doubles; first presented at the 1947 World Championships by the Shah of Iran W.J. Pope Trophy for women's doubles; donated in 1948 by the ITTF honorary general secretary W.J. Pope Heydusek Cup for mixed doubles; donated in 1948 by Zdenek Heydusek, secretary of the Czechoslovakia Association.

In addition, the Egypt Cup is presented to the next host of world championships. The Cup was donated by King Farouk of Egypt in 1939, when the championships were held in Cairo, Egypt.

Editions

The ITTF held individual events and team events separately for the first time in 1999 and 2000 respectively, and 2001 was the last time individual and team events were held together. Starting in 2003 individual events and team events were held separately again and each continue to be held separately every other year.

From 1929 to 2020: open for all players and teams.
Since 2021: 128 players and 32 teams qualified in individual and team games.

Individual events Team events

Edition	Year	Host city	Host country	Events
Edition Year Host city Host country Events 1 1926 England London England 5 2 1928 Sweden Stockholm Sweden 6 3 1929 Hungary Budapest Hungary 6 4 1930 Germany Berlin Germany 6 5 1931 Hungary Budapest Hungary 6 6 1932 Czechoslovakia Prague Czechoslovakia 6 7 1933 Austria Baden bei Wien Austria 6 8 1934 France Paris France 7 9 1935 England Wembley England 7 10 1936 Czech Republic Prague Czechoslovakia 7 11 1937 Austria Baden bei Wien Austria 7 12 1938 England Wembley England 7 13 1939 Egypt Cairo Egypt 7 14 1947 France Paris France 7 15 1948 England Wembley England 7 16 1949 Sweden Stockholm Sweden 7 17 1950 Hungary Budapest Hungary 7 18 1951 Austria Vienna Austria 7 19 1952 India Mumbai India 7 20 1953 Romania Bucharest Romania 7 21 1954 England Wembley England 7 22 1955 Netherlands Utrecht Netherlands 7 23 1956 Japan Tokyo Japan 7 24 1957 Sweden Stockholm Sweden 7 25 1959 West Germany Dortmund FR Germany 7 26 1961 China Beijing China 7 27 1963 Czechoslovakia Prague Czechoslovakia 7 28 1965 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ljubljana Yugoslavia 7 29 1967 Sweden Stockholm Sweden 7 30 1969 West Germany Munich FR Germany 7 31 1971 Japan Nagoya Japan 7 32 1973 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo Yugoslavia 7 33 1975 India Kolkata India 7 34 1977 England Birmingham England 7 35 1979 North Korea Pyongyang DPR Korea 7 36 1981 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Novi Sad Yugoslavia 7 37 1983 Japan Tokyo Japan 7 38 1985 Sweden Gothenburg Sweden 7 39 1987 India New Delhi India 7 40 1989 West Germany Dortmund FR Germany 7 41 1991 Japan Chiba City Japan 7 42 1993 Sweden Gothenburg Sweden 7 43 1995 China Tianjin China 7 44 1997 England Manchester England 7	Edition Year Host city Host country Events 45 1999 Netherlands Eindhoven Netherlands 5 2000 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 2 46 2001 Japan Osaka Japan 7 47 2003 France Paris France 5 2004 Qatar Doha Qatar 2 48 2005 China Shanghai China 5 2006 Germany Bremen Germany 2 49 2007 Croatia Zagreb Croatia 5 2008 China Guangzhou China 2 50 2009 Japan Yokohama Japan 5 2010 Russia Moscow Russia 2 51 2011 Netherlands Rotterdam Netherlands 5 2012 Germany Dortmund Germany 2 52 2013 France Paris France 5 2014 Japan Tokyo Japan 2 53 2015 China Suzhou China 5 2016 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 2 54 2017 Germany Düsseldorf Germany 5 2018 Sweden Halmstad Sweden 2 55 2019 Hungary Budapest Hungary 5 2020 South Korea Busan South Korea (cancelled) – 56 2021 United States Houston United States 5 2022 China Chengdu China 2 57 2023 South Africa Durban South Africa 5 2024 South Korea Busan South Korea 2 58 2025 Qatar Doha Qatar 5 2026 England London England 2 59 2027 Kazakhstan Astana Kazakhstan 5 2028 Japan Fukuoka Japan 2 60 2029 Brazil Rio de Janeiro Brazil 5
1	1926	England London	England	5
2	1928	Sweden Stockholm	Sweden	6
3	1929	Hungary Budapest	Hungary	6
4	1930	Germany Berlin	Germany	6
5	1931	Hungary Budapest	Hungary	6
6	1932	Czechoslovakia Prague	Czechoslovakia	6
7	1933	Austria Baden bei Wien	Austria	6
8	1934	France Paris	France	7
9	1935	England Wembley	England	7
10	1936	Czech Republic Prague	Czechoslovakia	7
11	1937	Austria Baden bei Wien	Austria	7
12	1938	England Wembley	England	7
13	1939	Egypt Cairo	Egypt	7
14	1947	France Paris	France	7
15	1948	England Wembley	England	7
16	1949	Sweden Stockholm	Sweden	7
17	1950	Hungary Budapest	Hungary	7
18	1951	Austria Vienna	Austria	7
19	1952	India Mumbai	India	7
20	1953	Romania Bucharest	Romania	7
21	1954	England Wembley	England	7
22	1955	Netherlands Utrecht	Netherlands	7
23	1956	Japan Tokyo	Japan	7
24	1957	Sweden Stockholm	Sweden	7
25	1959	West Germany Dortmund	FR Germany	7
26	1961	China Beijing	China	7
27	1963	Czechoslovakia Prague	Czechoslovakia	7
28	1965	Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ljubljana	Yugoslavia	7
29	1967	Sweden Stockholm	Sweden	7
30	1969	West Germany Munich	FR Germany	7
31	1971	Japan Nagoya	Japan	7
32	1973	Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo	Yugoslavia	7
33	1975	India Kolkata	India	7
34	1977	England Birmingham	England	7
35	1979	North Korea Pyongyang	DPR Korea	7
36	1981	Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Novi Sad	Yugoslavia	7
37	1983	Japan Tokyo	Japan	7
38	1985	Sweden Gothenburg	Sweden	7
39	1987	India New Delhi	India	7
40	1989	West Germany Dortmund	FR Germany	7
41	1991	Japan Chiba City	Japan	7
42	1993	Sweden Gothenburg	Sweden	7
43	1995	China Tianjin	China	7
44	1997	England Manchester	England	7
Edition	Year	Host city	Host country	Events
45	1999	Netherlands Eindhoven	Netherlands	5
2000	Malaysia Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	2
46	2001	Japan Osaka	Japan	7
47	2003	France Paris	France	5
2004	Qatar Doha	Qatar	2
48	2005	China Shanghai	China	5
2006	Germany Bremen	Germany	2
49	2007	Croatia Zagreb	Croatia	5
2008	China Guangzhou	China	2
50	2009	Japan Yokohama	Japan	5
2010	Russia Moscow	Russia	2
51	2011	Netherlands Rotterdam	Netherlands	5
2012	Germany Dortmund	Germany	2
52	2013	France Paris	France	5
2014	Japan Tokyo	Japan	2
53	2015	China Suzhou	China	5
2016	Malaysia Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	2
54	2017	Germany Düsseldorf	Germany	5
2018	Sweden Halmstad	Sweden	2
55	2019	Hungary Budapest	Hungary	5
2020	South Korea Busan	South Korea (cancelled)	–
56	2021	United States Houston	United States	5
2022	China Chengdu	China	2
57	2023	South Africa Durban	South Africa	5
2024	South Korea Busan	South Korea	2
58	2025	Qatar Doha	Qatar	5
2026	England London	England	2
59	2027	Kazakhstan Astana	Kazakhstan	5
2028	Japan Fukuoka	Japan	2
60	2029	Brazil Rio de Janeiro	Brazil	5

All-time medal table

Updated after the 2025 World Table Tennis Championships. Doubles pairs from different associations were counted as a half a point.

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	China	162	106	172.5	440.5
2	Hungary	68	59	73.5	200.5
3	Japan	49	43	79	171
4	Czechoslovakia	28	36.5	58.5	123
5	Romania	17	11	18.5	46.5
6	Sweden	15	13	15.5	43.5
7	England	14	26.5	57	97.5
8	United States	10	3	19.5	32.5
9	Austria	7	14	35	56
10	South Korea	4.5	18	46	68.5
11	Germany	4	15.5	21.5	41
12	North Korea	3.5	8	12	23.5
13	Yugoslavia	3	11	13.5	27.5
14	Soviet Union	3	4	7	14
15	France	2	3.5	22	27.5
16	Chinese Taipei	1	4	9	14
17	Singapore	1	2	5	8
18	West Germany	1	2	4	7
19	Korea Korea	1	1	3	5
20	Scotland	1	1	1.5	3.5
21	Poland	0	3.5	6.5	10
22	Hong Kong	0	2	25.5	27.5
23	Belgium	0	2	1	3
24	Wales	0	1.5	3	4.5
25	Belarus	0	1.5	1.5	3
26	East Germany	0	1	1	2
27	Brazil	0	1	0	1
28	Croatia	0	0.5	2.5	3
29	Luxembourg	0	0.5	1	1.5
30	Spain	0	0.5	0	0.5
31	Egypt	0	0	2.5	2.5
32	India	0	0	2	2
33	Greece	0	0	1.5	1.5
34	Denmark	0	0	1	1
Italy	0	0	1	1
Portugal	0	0	1	1
Vietnam	0	0	1	1
38	Netherlands	0	0	0.5	0.5
Totals (38 entries)	395	396	726	1,517

Multiple medalists

Top medalists ordered by number of gold medals at the World Table Tennis Championships (including at team events) are listed below. 13 men and 10 women won at least nine gold medals.

Men

Rank	Player	Country	From	To	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Victor Barna	Hungary / England	1929	1954	22	7	12	41
2	Miklós Szabados	Hungary	1929	1937	15	6	3	24
3	Ma Long	China	2006	2024	14	1	4	19
4	Bohumil Váňa	Czechoslovakia	1935	1955	13	10	7	30
5	Ichiro Ogimura	Japan	1954	1965	12	5	3	20
6	Wang Liqin	China	1997	2013	11	4	5	20
7	Xu Xin	China	2009	2019	10	1	2	13
8	Ivan Andreadis	Czechoslovakia	1947	1957	9	10	8	27
9	Ferenc Sidó	Hungary	1947	1961	9	9	8	26
10	Ma Lin	China	1999	2013	9	7	4	20
11	Wang Hao	China	2003	2014	9	4	3	16
12	Fan Zhendong	China	2014	2024	9	2	2	13
13	Wang Chuqin	China	2018	2025	9	1	0	10

Women

Rank	Player	Country	From	To	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Mária Mednyánszky	Hungary	1926	1936	18	6	4	28
2	Angelica Rozeanu	Romania	1937	1957	17	5	8	30
3	Wang Nan	China	1997	2008	15	3	2	20
4	Anna Sipos	Hungary	1929	1935	11	6	4	21
5	Gizella Farkas	Hungary	1947	1959	10	9	8	27
6	Guo Yue	China	2003	2013	10	5	2	17
7	Zhang Yining	China	1999	2009	10	2	4	16
8	Li Xiaoxia	China	2006	2016	9	5	2	16
9	Deng Yaping	China	1989	1997	9	5	–	14
10	Sun Yingsha	China	2019	2025	9	1	1	11

World Table Tennis Championships

Trophies

Editions

All-time medal table

Multiple medalists

Men

Women

See also

External links