2003 World Table Tennis Championships
| 2003 World Table Tennis Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 19–25 |
| Edition | 47th |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Venue | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Werner Schlager | |
| Women's singles | |
 Wang Nan | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Wang Liqin / Yan Sen | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Wang Nan / Zhang Yining | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Ma Lin / Wang Nan | |
The 2003 World Table Tennis Championships were held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris from May 19 to May 25, 2003.[1] It was the 47th edition of the table tennis contest. Liebherr was the title sponsor of the Championships.[2]
Medal summary
[edit]Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | Austria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  South Korea | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 |  Croatia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | |
Events
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles |
Werner Schlager
|
Joo Sae-hyuk
|
Kong Linghui
|
| Kalinikos Kreanga
| |||
| Women's singles |
Wang Nan
|
Zhang Yining
|
Tamara Boroš
|
| Li Ju
| |||
| Men's doubles |
Wang Liqin Yan Sen
|
Wang Hao Kong Linghui
|
Ma Lin Qin Zhijian
|
| Oh Sang-eun Kim Taek-soo
| |||
| Women's doubles |
Wang Nan Zhang Yining
|
Guo Yue Niu Jianfeng
|
Seok Eun-mi Lee Eun-sil
|
| Li Jia Li Ju
| |||
| Mixed doubles |
Ma Lin Wang Nan
|
Liu Guozheng Bai Yang
|
Wang Hao Li Nan
|
| Qin Zhijian Niu Jianfeng
|
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] Werner Schlager def. Joo Se-Hyuk, 4–2: 11–9, 11–6, 6–11, 12–10, 8–11, 12–10
Women's singles
[edit] Wang Nan def. Zhang Yining, 4–3: 11–7, 11–8, 11–4, 5–11, 6–11, 8–11, 11–5
Men's doubles
[edit] Wang Liqin / Yan Sen def. Wang Hao / Kong Linghui, 4–2: 11–9, 11–8, 7–11, 11–6, 8–11, 11–5
Women's doubles
[edit] Wang Nan / Zhang Yining def. Guo Yue / Niu Jianfeng, 4–1: 11–7, 11–7, 7–11, 11–2, 14–12
Mixed doubles
[edit] Ma Lin / Wang Nan def. Liu Guozheng / Bai Yang, 4–3: 9–11, 12–10, 0–11, 11–7, 11–9, 5–11, 11–8
References
[edit]- ^ Christian Veronese (13 January 2003). "EVERYBODY TOGETHER TO PARIS !". ittf.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ^ Christian Veronese (15 January 2003). "LIEBHERR Title Sponsor". ittf.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2011.