Table Tennis At The 2022 Commonwealth Games Gold Medal Events
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Who won gold in table tennis 2022?
Sharath Kamal beat Liam Pitchford 4-1 in the final to win his third gold medal in Birmingham. (2022 Getty Images) Indian veteran Sharath Kamal won the gold medal in the men’s singles table tennis at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, UK on Monday. The Indian table tennis ace, ranked 39th, beat home favourite and second seed Liam Pitchford 4-1 (11-13, 11-7, 11-2, 11-6, 11-8) at the National Exhibition Centre,
- This is Sharath’s third gold medal of Birmingham 2022 – having also won the men’s team and mixed doubles with Sreeja Akula.
- The 40-year-old Sharath Kamal had won his first singles CWG gold at Melbourne 2006 and he is the only Indian man to win the singles gold medal.
- The best two weeks of my 40 years of life,” Sharath Kamal said.
“It can’t get better. OK, maybe a gold in the men’s doubles, but I’m happy and I can’t ask for more.” The final began with some intense rallies as both players manufactured great angles for their shots and managed to reach the other’s returns. In the end, Sharath misplaced a backhand, which helped world No.20 Pitchford take the opening game.
- The Indian ace was soon in his element though, applying some great backspin on the Englishman’s serves and his immaculate placement helped him breeze through the next two games and take a 2-1 lead.
- Sharath then raced to a 6-1 lead in the fourth game and despite the 29-year-old Pitchford making it 6-5 at one point, the Indian held his wits to regroup and allowed his opponent to win only one more point before going up 3-1.
With momentum firmly on his side, Sharath Kamal never let up in the fifth game, rapidly winning points with his powerful shots. He seemed to have won with an instinctive return across the table but the ball was adjudged to have hit his shirt before he returned. IND
When was table tennis included in the Commonwealth Games?
Table Tennis made its debut in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England and has been in every Games since.
Who is the most winning table tennis player?
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chinese Li Ju, Olympic doubles champion and singles runner-up in 2000 Table tennis is among the sports contested at the Summer Olympic Games, It was introduced at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, where singles and doubles tournaments were held for both genders.
- The doubles events were dropped from the 2008 Summer Olympics program and replaced by team events.
- The competitions are conducted in accordance with the rules established by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).
- Ma Long ( China ) is the all-time Olympic medal leader, having won five golds.
Dimitrij Ovtcharov (Germany) have won six medals in the men’s competitions, while Ma Lin and Zhang Jike (China) are the male with three gold medals. Wang Nan ( China ) is the best-performing athlete in the women’s competitions, having won four golds—a figure shared with fellow Chinese players Deng Yaping and Zhang Yining —and one silver medal.
Thirteen players have won four medals and six have won three. Chen Jing competed for China when she won her first two medals in 1988, and for Chinese Taipei when she gained her most recent two medals at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, Since 1992, the winner of the women’s singles has also won the doubles or team event: Deng Yaping, in 1992 and 1996; Wang Nan, in 2000; Zhang Yining, in 2004 and 2008; Li Xiaoxia, in 2012; Ding Ning, in 2016; and Chen Meng, in 2020.
In the men’s competition, Liu Guoliang (1996), Ma Lin (2008), Zhang Jike (2012), and Ma Long (2016 and 2020) have achieved this feat. Besides Deng, Zhang and Ma Long, no other female or male player has successfully defended their singles title, while in the doubles, back-to-back victories were achieved by Deng Yaping and Qiao Hong (1992, 1996), and Wang Nan (with Li Ju in 2000, and Zhang Yining in 2004).
China has been the most successful nation in Olympic table tennis, winning 60 medals (36 gold, 23 silver, and 8 bronze). Since 1992, Chinese players have won at least one medal in every event. At the 2008 Games, China achieved an unprecedented medal sweep in both the men’s and women’s singles tournaments, and won both team tournaments.
With 18 medals, South Korea is second to China in the overall medal count, and is the only other nation to have won double-digit medals. As of the 2020 Summer Olympics, 115 medals (37 gold, 37 silver, and 41 bronze) have been awarded to 102 players selected from 12 National Olympic Committees (NOC).
| Table of contents | |
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| Men | Singles • Teams |
| Women | Singles • Teams |
| Mixed | Doubles |
| Discontinued | Doubles ( men • women ) |
| Statistics See also References |
Who is Olympic gold medalist in table tennis?
Yoo Nam Kyu was the first winner in 1988, then we had Jan-Ove Waldner winning gold in Barcelona in 1992, Liu Guoliang in Atlanta in 1996, Kong Linghui in Sydney in 2000, Ryu Seung Min in Athens in 2004, Ma Lin in Beijing in 2008, Zhang Jike at London 2012 and Ma Long in Rio 2016 and again at Tokyo 2020.
Who won most medals in Commonwealth Games 2022?
2022 Final Ranking
| Rank | Country | GOLD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 67 |
| 2 | England | 58 |
| 3 | Canada | 26 |
| 4 | India | 22 |
Which country is No 1 in table tennis?
China has the most players who are practicing table tennis. The top 3 players in the world are all Chinese players. Fan Zhendong, Ma Long, and Xu Xin are currently the best male players in the world. Ma Long is considered the greatest player of all time (G.O.A.T).
Which country is the king of table tennis?
The country has shown dominance in the sport since the 1996 Olympics. – It is a well-known fact that the Olympic powerhouse China is the king of Table Tennis. There is nothing new which can be written about China’s dominance in Table Tennis, also called ‘Ping Pong’.
China’s dominance can be known by the fact that it has ruled the World of Table Tennis since the 1996 Olympics. Since the introduction of Table Tennis in the Olympics in 1988, out of the 37 gold medals awarded until the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, 32 have been won by Chinese athletes, and only 5 by the rest of the world.
In both Olympic team events (men’s and women’s), the Chinese National Team is unbeaten. They have never won anything but gold. In addition to this, the men’s Chinese National Team hasn’t lost a series in the Table Tennis World Championships ever since 1995.
- The women’s team also hasn’t lost since 1994.
- Because of these achievements, and for many others, 11 out of the 12 best Table Tennis players of all time are Chinese.
- The world fears this smashing record.
- Year after year, teams and countries come up with new strategies to beat them but the Chinese players outplay them completely.
So what makes them so special, is it the strategy, practice or tactics, let’s know in detail in this article.
Who is the No 1 female table tennis player?
Template:Current ITTF Women’s World Ranking
| ITTF Women’s World Ranking, as of 22 March 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Points |
| 1 | Chen Meng ( CHN ) | 9,175 |
| 2 | Sun Yingsha ( CHN ) | 8,280 |
| 3 | Wang Manyu ( CHN ) | 6,411 |
How many gold medals in table tennis?
Table tennis and the Olympics – The first World Championships were held in London in 1926, but the sport had to wait a long time before it was given its Olympic debut at the 1988 Seoul Games. Athletes from the People’s Republic of China have dominated the sport, winning 32 of 37 gold medals from 1988 to 2021.
Who is the oldest table tennis gold medalist?
The 59-year-old, who won her first World Championships gold medal for China in 1983, now represents Luxembourg and recently competed in her 23rd World Championships. (World Table Tennis 2022) Ni Xialian has seen and experienced it all. The 59-year-old has been playing table tennis for over 50 years, including nearly 40 at the very top level. She made her World Table Tennis Championships debut in 1983, and has gone on to play in 23 editions of the World Championships.
The five-time Olympian for Luxembourg, who won two world titles as part of the Chinese team back in 1983, is a bona fide legend of her sport and has won many plaudits her ability to challenge at the top level after so many years. Just last year, together with Sarah de Nutte, Ni won a bronze medal in women’s doubles – her first World Championships medal since a 1985 silver for China.
However, Ni – who has become somewhat of a fan favourite – remains modest and aware of the limitations on her body. Speaking to Olympics.com through the ITTF at the recent World Championships, the Shanghai-born Ni – who moved to Luxembourg in 1991 – acknowledges that many factors have come together to allow her to stay at the top.
There are a lot of people who’ve helped me behind the scenes,” she says. “After playing for 50 years I’m very lucky to be able to still play on the court so freely, and I’m also very grateful. “My family, our table tennis association and everyone in Luxembourg is very supportive of me. I also have so many fans all over the world, and I’m particularly moved by the encouragement of Chinese fans even though I’m already in Luxembourg.
It’s a great motivation for me and the best way to repay that is to play my best.”
What is table tennis racket called?
Table Tennis 101: Equipment The table The playing surface in table tennis is a rectangle 9 feet (2.74 meters) long and 5 feet (1.53m) wide. It is elevated 2 feet, 6 inches (76 centimeters) above the floor. The playing surface includes the top edges of the table but not the sides.
- The net splits the table into two equal courts and is 6 inches (15.25cm) high.
- The net extends 6 inches outside the sideline.
- The white line dividing each side (used for doubles) is 1/8 of an inch wide.
- The paddle/racket Officially called a “racket” by the International Table Tennis Federation, “paddle” (generally used in the United States) and “bat” (in Britain) are also common terms.
Rubber may be applied to one or both sides, depending on the player’s grip. The “blade”, or wooden portion of the racket, is approximately 17 centimeters (6.7 inches) long and 15 centimeters (5.9 inches) wide. Each side of the racket may use a different surface to emphasize certain styles of play.
The ball A plastic table tennis ball weighs 2.7 grams (0.095 ounces) and possesses a diameter of 50 millimeters (1.57 inches). Depending on the table’s color, the ball can be either white or orange. Any ball used in official competition must be inspected by the International Table Tennis Federation to ensure it meets quality standards.
The ball’s size was a source of controversy around the turn of the century. The ball had increased from 38 to 40mm, which decreased its speed. Though the Chinese argued this change was intended to help non-Chinese teams, China still won gold in all four major table tennis categories at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Who won the gold medal for women’s singles in the Commonwealth Games?
The Indian badminton star beat Canada’s Michelle Li in straight games in the final despite battling an injury. (Picture by 2022 Getty Images) Former world champion PV Sindhu added one more gold medal to her cabinet by winning the women’s singles title at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, UK, on Monday (8 August). PV Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, beat the 2014 CWG champion Michelle Li of Canada 21-15, 21-13 to win her first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in women’s singles.
- PV Sindhu lost to Saina Nehwal in the final at Gold Coast in 2018 to settle for silver.
- At Glasgow in 2014, PV Sindhu went on to win the bronze medal after losing to Michelle Li 22-20, 22-20 in the semi-finals.
- Playing with a strapping on her left ankle at the National Exhibition Centre, PV Sindhu, seventh in the badminton world rankings, was stiffer in movements and looked to play shorter rallies against the world No.13 Michelle Li.
PV Sindhu relied heavily on the mix of cross-court drop shots and smashes to go into the break leading 11-8. The Indian badminton player then built on it post interval to take the opening game. While PV Sindhu remained focused and continued making pinpoint returns, the Canadian made numerous unforced errors and failed to squeeze longer rallies out of PV Sindhu.
However, a 57-stroke rally won by Michelle Li when PV Sindhu was leading 13-9, turned the momentum towards the Canadian shuttler for a brief phase. Nevertheless, PV Sindhu regrouped quickly to snatch back the initiative and complete her set of medals at the Commonwealth Games in 48 minutes. It was also PV Sindhu’s third win over Michelle Li this year and ninth overall in the 11th meeting.
PV Sindhu will now prepare for the BWF World Championships 2022 to be held in Tokyo scheduled to start on August 21. Add these to your favourites P.V. Sindhu Badminton IND
