Notable Players
For a more comprehensive list, see List of table tennis players.An official hall of fame exists at the ITTF Museum. A Grand Slam is earned by a player who wins singles crowns at Olympic Games, World Championships, and World Cup. Jan-Ove Waldner of Sweden first completed the grand slam at 1992 Olympic Games. Deng Yaping of China is the first female recorded at the inaugural Women's World Cup in 1996.
| Name | Gender | Nationality | Times won | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympics | World Championships | World Cup | ||||
| Jan-Ove Waldner | Male | Sweden | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Deng Yaping | Female | China | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| Liu Guoliang | Male | China | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Kong Linghui | Male | China | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wang Nan | Female | China | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Zhang Yining | Female | China | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Zhang Jike | Male | China | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Li Xiaoxia | Female | China | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Jean-Philippe Gatien (France), Wang Hao (China) and Ding Ning (China) won both the World Championships and the World Cup, but lost in the gold medal matches at the Olympics. Jörgen Persson (Sweden) also won the titles except the Olympic Games, he is one of the three table tennis players to have competed at seven Olympic Games. Ma Lin (China) won both the Olympic gold and the World Cup, but lost in the finals of the World Championships.
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