Table tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team

The men's team table tennis event was part of the table tennis programme at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The event took place from Friday 12 August to Wednesday 17 August 2016 at Riocentro.

Men's team table tennis
at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
VenueRiocentro – Pavilion 3
Date12–17 August 2016
Competitors48 from 16 nations
Teams16
Medalists
Ma Long
Xu Xin
Zhang Jike		  China
Koki Niwa
Jun Mizutani
Maharu Yoshimura		  Japan
Timo Boll
Dimitrij Ovtcharov
Bastian Steger		  Germany
Table tennis at the
2016 Summer Olympics
Qualification
Singlesmenwomen
Teamsmenwomen

The medals were presented by Yu Zaiqing, IOC Vice President and Melecio Rivera, Executive Vice President of the ITTF.

Qualification
Main article: Table tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Schedule

All times are Brasília Time (UTC−3).

Dates Start time Round
12 August19:30First round
13 August15:00
14 August10:00Quarterfinals
15 August15:00Semifinals
17 August11:00Bronze medal match
19:30Gold medal match

Seeds

Team ranking was based on the individual ITTF rating points of 30 July 2016 but was taken into consideration only the players qualified from each team.[1]

Rank Team Athletes (world ranking on 30 July)[2]
1  China (CHN) Ma Long (1)Xu Xin (3)Zhang Jike (4)
2  Germany (GER) Dimitrij Ovtcharov (5)Timo Boll (13)Bastian Steger (24)
3  South Korea (KOR) Jung Young-sik (12)Joo Sae-hyuk (14)Lee Sang-su (16)
4  Japan (JPN) Jun Mizutani (6)Maharu Yoshimura (21)Koki Niwa (22)
5  Hong Kong (HKG) Wong Chun Ting (8)Tang Peng (15)Ho Kwan Kit (41)
6  Portugal (POR) Marcos Freitas (11)Tiago Apolónia (18)João Monteiro (35)
7  France (FRA) Simon Gauzy (17)Emmanuel Lebesson (30)Tristan Flore (66)
8  Sweden (SWE) Kristian Karlsson (27)Pär Gerell (32)Mattias Karlsson (37)
9  Chinese Taipei (TPE) Chuang Chih-yuan (7)Chen Chien-an (33)Chiang Hung-chieh (75)
10  Austria (AUT) Stefan Fegerl (20)Robert Gardos (48)Daniel Habesohn (89)
11  Great Britain (GBR) Liam Pitchford (48)Paul Drinkhall (58)Sam Walker (131)
12  Poland (POL) Wang Zengyi (46)Jakub Dyjas (52)Daniel Górak (62)
13  Brazil (BRA) Hugo Calderano (54)Gustavo Tsuboi (68)Cazuo Matsumoto (79)
14  Nigeria (NGR) Quadri Aruna (40)Segun Toriola (120)Bode Abiodun (180)
15  United States (USA) Feng Yijun (271)Kanak Jha (275)Timothy Wang (291)
16  Australia (AUS) David Powell (278)Chris Yan (350)Hu Heming (366)

Bracket
First round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals   Gold medal match
1  China (CHN) 3  
14  Nigeria (NGR) 0     1  China (CHN) 3  
11  Great Britain (GBR) 3     11  Great Britain (GBR) 0  
7  France (FRA) 2       1  China (CHN) 3  
8  Sweden (SWE) 3       3  South Korea (KOR) 0  
15  United States (USA) 0     8  Sweden (SWE) 1
13  Brazil (BRA) 0     3  South Korea (KOR) 3  
3  South Korea (KOR) 3       1  China (CHN) 3
4  Japan (JPN) 3       4  Japan (JPN) 1
12  Poland (POL) 2     4  Japan (JPN) 3  
16  Australia (AUS) 0     5  Hong Kong (HKG) 1  
5  Hong Kong (HKG) 3       4  Japan (JPN) 3
6  Portugal (POR) 1       2  Germany (GER) 1  
10  Austria (AUT) 3     10  Austria (AUT) 1 Bronze medal match
9  Chinese Taipei (TPE) 1     2  Germany (GER) 3   3  South Korea (KOR) 1
2  Germany (GER) 3   2  Germany (GER) 3

Results

First round
12 August 2016
19:30
 China 3–0  Nigeria
Individual matches
Xu Xin 3–0 Segun Toriola 11–1, 11–9, 11–6
Ma Long 3–1 Quadri Aruna 11–6, 11–3, 5–11, 11–2
Zhang Jike / Xu Xin 3–0 Bode Abiodun / Segun Toriola 11–5, 11–6, 11–5
12 August 2016
19:30
 Great Britain 3–2  France
Individual matches
Liam Pitchford 2–3 Simon Gauzy 10–12, 11–7, 12–14, 11–8, 5–11
Paul Drinkhall 3–2 Emmanuel Lebesson 11–4, 8–11, 8–11, 11–7, 11–6
Sam Walker / Paul Drinkhall 2–3 Tristan Flore / Emmanuel Lebesson 11–6, 11–6, 9–11, 8–11, 6–11
Liam Pitchford 3–2 Tristan Flore 10–12, 2–11, 11–6, 12–10, 11–9
Sam Walker 3–2 Simon Gauzy 7–11, 11–8, 13–11, 9–11, 12–10
12 August 2016
19:30
 Sweden 3–0  United States
Individual matches
Pär Gerell 3–0 Feng Yijun 11–3, 11–6, 12–10
Kristian Karlsson 3–0 Kanak Jha 11–6, 11–6, 11–5
Mattias Karlsson / Pär Gerell 3–0 Timothy Wang / Kanak Jha 11–5, 11–9, 11–8
12 August 2016
19:30
 Brazil 0–3  South Korea
Individual matches
Hugo Calderano 0–3 Joo Sae-hyuk 13–15, 3–11, 6–11
Cazuo Matsumoto 1–3 Jung Young-sik 8–11, 11–6, 8–11, 2–11
Gustavo Tsuboi / Hugo Calderano 0–3 Lee Sang-su / Jung Young-sik 5–11, 7–11, 2–11
13 August 2016
15:00
 Japan 3–2  Poland
Individual matches
Maharu Yoshimura 3–1 Wang Zengyi 10–12, 11–5, 17–15, 16–14
Jun Mizutani 3–1 Jakub Dyjas 12–10, 11–9, 9–11, 12–10
Koki Niwa / Maharu Yoshimura 2–3 Daniel Górak / Wang Zengyi 11–7, 9–11, 7–11, 11–6, 9–11
Koki Niwa 1–3 Jakub Dyjas 8–11, 11–7, 11–13, 8–11
Jun Mizutani 3–1 Daniel Górak 11–9, 11–4, 8–11, 11–9
13 August 2016
15:00
 Australia 0–3  Hong Kong
Individual matches
David Powell 0–3 Tang Peng 7–11, 8–11, 1–11
Chris Yan 0–3 Wong Chun Ting 7–11, 6–11, 2–11
Hu Heming / Chris Yan 0–3 Ho Kwan Kit / Wong Chun Ting 2–11, 5–11, 6–11
13 August 2016
15:00
 Portugal 1–3  Austria
Individual matches
Tiago Apolónia 2–3 Robert Gardos 6–11, 11–3, 3–11, 11–6, 9–11
Marcos Freitas 3–2 Stefan Fegerl 11–7, 12–10, 6–11, 7–11, 11–2
João Monteiro / Tiago Apolónia 2–3 Daniel Habesohn / Robert Gardos 11–6, 8–11, 9–11, 11–6, 10–12
João Monteiro 1–3 Stefan Fegerl 11–9, 8–11, 8–11, 9–11
13 August 2016
15:00
 Chinese Taipei 1–3  Germany
Individual matches
Chen Chien-an 2–3 Timo Boll 8–11, 12–10, 13–11, 5–11, 6–11
Chuang Chih-yuan 1–3 Dimitrij Ovtcharov 9–11, 11–7, 7–11, 7–11
Chiang Hung-chieh / Chen Chien-an 3–2 Bastian Steger / Timo Boll 9–11, 9–11, 14–12, 12–10, 11–7
Chuang Chih-yuan 0–3 Bastian Steger 8–11, 9–11, 7–11

Quarterfinals
14 August 2016
10:00
 China 3–0  Great Britain
Individual matches
Ma Long 3–1 Liam Pitchford 6–11, 11–4, 11–9, 11–9
Xu Xin 3–1 Paul Drinkhall 9–11, 11–6, 11–6, 11–7
Zhang Jike / Xu Xin 3–1 Sam Walker / Paul Drinkhall 11–4, 11–7, 11–13, 11–4
14 August 2016
10:00
 Sweden 1–3  South Korea
Individual matches
Kristian Karlsson 1–3 Joo Sae-hyuk 5–11, 6–11, 11–9, 6–11
Mattias Karlsson 3–2 Lee Sang-su 11–9, 8–11, 11–6, 8–11, 12–10
Pär Gerell / Mattias Karlsson 0–3 Jung Young-sik / Lee Sang-su 2–11, 4–11, 7–11
Kristian Karlsson 1–3 Jung Young-sik 4–11, 11–8, 3–11, 7–11
14 August 2016
15:00
 Japan 3–1  Hong Kong
Individual matches
Koki Niwa 2–3 Tang Peng 11–8, 12–10, 9–11, 7–11, 8–11
Jun Mizutani 3–2 Wong Chun Ting 11–5, 11–9, 3–11, 10–12, 11–8
Maharu Yoshimura / Koki Niwa 3–1 Ho Kwan Kit / Tang Peng 11–5, 8–11, 11–8, 11–4
Maharu Yoshimura 3–1 Wong Chun Ting 11–8, 13-11, 5-11, 11–6
14 August 2016
15:00
 Austria 1–3  Germany
Individual matches
Robert Gardos 0–3 Timo Boll 12–14, 8–11, 10–12
Stefan Fegerl 0–3 Dimitrij Ovtcharov 7–11, 10–12, 8–11
Daniel Habesohn / Robert Gardos 3–2 Bastian Steger / Timo Boll 11–7, 2–11, 11–8, 6–11, 11–3
Stefan Fegerl 0–3 Bastian Steger 8–11, 11–13, 7–11

Semifinals
15 August 2016
15:00
 Japan 3–1  Germany
Individual matches
Maharu Yoshimura 0–3 Dimitrij Ovtcharov 8–11, 3–11, 3–11
Jun Mizutani 3–0 Timo Boll 11–9, 11–5, 12–10
Koki Niwa / Maharu Yoshimura 3–1 Bastian Steger / Timo Boll 11–5, 13–15, 11–4, 11–5
Jun Mizutani 3–0 Bastian Steger 11–5, 11–4, 11–4
15 August 2016
19:30
 China 3–0  South Korea
Individual matches
Zhang Jike 3–2 Jung Young-sik 13–15, 13–11, 9–11, 11–8, 11–4
Ma Long 3–0 Joo Sae-hyuk 11–1, 11–4, 11–4
Xu Xin / Zhang Jike 3–0 Lee Sang-su / Jung Young-sik 11–8, 12–10, 11–6

Bronze medal match
17 August 2016
11:00
 South Korea 1–3  Germany
Individual matches
Jung Young-sik 3–2 Bastian Steger 12–10, 6–11, 11–6, 6–11, 13–11
Joo Sae-hyuk 2–3 Dimitrij Ovtcharov 5–11, 9–11, 11–8, 11–2, 6–11
Lee Sang-su / Jung Young-sik 2–3 Timo Boll / Bastian Steger 11–9, 6–11, 7–11, 11–9, 9–11
Joo Sae-hyuk 0–3 Timo Boll 8-11, 9-11, 6-11

Gold medal match
17 August 2016
19:30
 China 3–1  Japan
Individual matches
Ma Long 3–0 Koki Niwa 11–6, 11–9, 11–6
Xu Xin 2–3 Jun Mizutani 10–12, 9–11, 11–3, 11–7, 10–12
Xu Xin / Zhang Jike 3–1 Koki Niwa / Maharu Yoshimura 4–11, 11–6, 11–9, 11–5
Ma Long 3–0 Maharu Yoshimura 11–1, 11–4, 11–4

References
  1. "2016 Olympic Games Men's Team Ranking". ITTF. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. "ITTF World Ranking". ITTF. 2 August 2016. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
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