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Table tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's team

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Table tennis – men's team
at the Games of the XXX Olympiad
Medalists of the event
VenueExCeL London
Date3 August to 8 August
Competitors48 from 16 nations
Teams16
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Wang Hao
Zhang Jike
Ma Long		  China
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Oh Sang-Eun
Joo Se-Hyuk
Ryu Seung-Min		  South Korea
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Timo Boll
Dimitrij Ovtcharov
Bastian Steger		  Germany
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Top two seeded China and South Korea met in the gold medal match
Main article: Table tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics

The men's team table tennis event was part of the table tennis programme at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The event took place from Friday 3 August to Wednesday 8 August 2012 at ExCeL London.[1] The tournament was a single elimination tournament with a third place playoff played between the two losing semi-finalists.

Qualification

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Main article: Table tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Schedule

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All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1).

Dates[2] Start time Round
3 August 19:00 First round
4 August 10:00
5 August 10:00 Quarterfinals
6 August 14:30 Semifinals
8 August 11:00 Bronze medal match
15:30 Gold medal match

Seeds

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Team ranking was based on the individual Ranking List of July 2012, taking into consideration those players qualified from each team.[1][3]

Rank Team Athletes (world ranking on 4 July)[4]
1  China (CHN) Zhang Jike (1) Ma Long (2) Wang Hao (4)
2  South Korea (KOR) Joo Se-Hyuk (10) Oh Sang-Eun (11) Ryu Seung-Min (17)
3  Japan (JPN) Jun Mizutani (5) Koki Niwa (16) Seiya Kishikawa (21)
4  Germany (GER) Timo Boll (7) Dimitrij Ovtcharov (12) Bastian Steger (24)
5  Singapore (SIN) Gao Ning (15) Zhan Jian (25) Yang Zi (54)
6  Hong Kong (HKG) Jiang Tianyi (20) Tang Peng (32) Leung Chu Yan (35)
7  Austria (AUT) Robert Gardos (29) Chen Weixing (32) Werner Schlager (47)
8  Portugal (POR) Marcos Freitas (31) Tiago Apolónia (34) João Monteiro (39)
9  Russia (RUS) Alexander Shibaev (29) Kirill Skachkov (41) Alexey Smirnov (46)
10  Sweden (SWE) Jens Lundqvist (51) Pär Gerell (80) Jörgen Persson (90)
11  North Korea (PRK) Jang Song-Man (59) Kim Hyok-Bong (77) Kim Song-Nam (181)
12  Brazil (BRA) Gustavo Tsuboi (104) Thiago Monteiro (126) Hugo Hoyama (217)
13  Great Britain (GBR) Paul Drinkhall (107) Andrew Baggaley (133) Liam Pitchford (143)
14  Egypt (EGY) El-sayed Lashin (123) Ahmed Saleh (157) Omar Assar (209)
15  Canada (CAN) Eugene Wang (113) Pierre-Luc Hinse (305) Andre Ho (393)
16  Australia (AUS) William Henzell (130) Justin Han (386) Robert Frank (434)

Bracket

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The draw for team events took place on 25 July 2012.[5]

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold medal match
            
1  China (CHN) 3
9  Russia (RUS) 1
1  China (CHN) 3
5  Singapore (SIN) 0
16  Australia (AUS) 0
5  Singapore (SIN) 3
1  China (CHN) 3
4  Germany (GER) 1
7  Austria (AUT) 3
14  Egypt (EGY) 0
7  Austria (AUT) 0
4  Germany (GER) 3
10  Sweden (SWE) 1
4  Germany (GER) 3
1  China (CHN) 3
2  South Korea (KOR) 0
3  Japan (JPN) 3
15  Canada (CAN) 0
3  Japan (JPN) 2
6  Hong Kong (HKG) 3
12  Brazil (BRA) 0
6  Hong Kong (HKG) 3
6  Hong Kong (HKG) 0
2  South Korea (KOR) 3
8  Portugal (POR) 3 Bronze medal match
13  Great Britain (GBR) 0
8  Portugal (POR) 2 4  Germany (GER) 3
2  South Korea (KOR) 3 6  Hong Kong (HKG) 1
11  North Korea (PRK) 1
2  South Korea (KOR) 3

Results

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First round

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3 August 2012
19:00 		Austria 3–0  Egypt Duration: 1h 19min
Individual matches
Chen Weixing 3–1 El-sayed Lashin 7–11, 11–8, 11–9, 11–5
Werner Schlager 3–0 Ahmed Saleh 11–6, 11–3, 11–8
Robert Gardos / Chen Weixing 3–0 Omar Assar / El-sayed Lashin 11–8, 11–5, 14–12
3 August 2012
19:00 		Sweden 1–3  Germany Duration: 2h 42min
Individual matches
Jörgen Persson 3–1 Timo Boll 11–6, 11–7, 14–16, 11–8
Pär Gerell 2–3 Dimitrij Ovtcharov 14–16, 11–9, 11–6, 4–11, 8–11
Jens Lundqvist / Pär Gerell 0–3 Bastian Steger / Timo Boll 9–11, 8–11, 9–11
Jörgen Persson 0–3 Bastian Steger 12–14, 7–11, 10–12
3 August 2012
19:00 		Brazil 0–3  Hong Kong Duration: 1h 19min
Individual matches
Hugo Hoyama 1–3 Jiang Tianyi 5–11, 11–8, 6–11, 2–11
Thiago Monteiro 0–3 Tang Peng 8–11, 2–11, 9–11
Gustavo Tsuboi / Thiago Monteiro 1–3 Leung Chu Yan / Jiang Tianyi 12–10, 3–11, 5–11, 6–11
3 August 2012
19:00 		Portugal 3–0  Great Britain Duration: 1h 43min
Individual matches
Marcos Freitas 3–1 Paul Drinkhall 13–15, 11–6, 11–7, 11–8
João Monteiro 3–1 Liam Pitchford 9–11, 11–5, 11–7, 11–8
Tiago Apolónia / João Monteiro 3–0 Andrew Baggaley / Liam Pitchford 11–5, 11–7, 11–9
4 August 2012
10:00 		China 3–1  Russia Duration: 2h 2min
Individual matches
Zhang Jike 3–0 Kirill Skachkov 11–5, 12–10, 11–7
Ma Long 3–0 Alexander Shibaev 11–9, 11–5, 11–4
Wang Hao / Ma Long 2–3 Alexey Smirnov / Kirill Skachkov 8–11, 11–7, 11–6, 9–11, 6–11
Zhang Jike 3–0 Alexey Smirnov 11–8, 11–8, 11–6
4 August 2012
10:00 		Australia 0–3  Singapore Duration: 1h 11min
Individual matches
Justin Han 0–3 Gao Ning 5–11, 8–11, 5–11
William Henzell 0–3 Zhan Jian 8–11, 3–11, 9–11
Robert Frank / Justin Han 1–3 Yang Zi / Zhan Jian 4–11, 4–11, 11–8, 5–11
4 August 2012
10:00 		Japan 3–0  Canada Duration: 1h 4min
Individual matches
Jun Mizutani 3–0 Andre Ho 11–6, 11–3, 11–5
Koki Niwa 3–0 Zhen Wang 11–6, 12–10, 11–9
Seiya Kishikawa / Jun Mizutani 3–0 Pierre-Luc Hinse / Andre Ho 11–7, 11–4, 11–6
4 August 2012
10:00 		North Korea 1–3  South Korea Duration: 2h 24min
Individual matches
Kim Hyok-Bong 3–0 Oh Sang-Eun 11–6, 11–8, 12–10
Jang Song-Man 0–3 Joo Se-Hyuk 10–12, 3–11, 9–11
Kim Song-Nam / Jang Song-Man 1–3 Ryu Seung-Min / Oh Sang-Eun 8–11, 11–8, 12–14, 9–11
Kim Hyok-Bong 2–3 Ryu Seung-Min 11–5, 9–11, 11–9, 5–11, 3–11

Quarterfinals

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5 August 2012
10:00 		China 3–0  Singapore Duration: 1h 12min
Individual matches
Ma Long 3–0 Gao Ning 11–4, 11–5, 11–6
Wang Hao 3–0 Zhan Jian 11–8, 11–3, 11–4
Zhang Jike / Wang Hao 3–0 Yang Zi / Zhan Jian 11–8, 11–9, 11–3
5 August 2012
10:00 		Japan 2–3  Hong Kong Duration: 3h 16min
Individual matches
Jun Mizutani 3–1 Jiang Tianyi 11–8, 11–9, 9–11, 11–9
Seiya Kishikawa 1–3 Tang Peng 7–11, 11–7, 9–11, 7–11
Koki Niwa / Seiya Kishikawa 1–3 Leung Chu Yan / Jiang Tianyi 11–8, 12–14, 8–11, 11–13
Jun Mizutani 3–1 Leung Chu Yan 5–11, 11–5, 13–11, 11–8
Koki Niwa 1–3 Tang Peng 11–7, 7–11, 7–11, 3–11
5 August 2012
14:30 		Austria 0–3  Germany Duration: 1h 26min
Individual matches
Robert Gardos 0–3 Dimitrij Ovtcharov 9–11, 8–11, 5–11
Werner Schlager 0–3 Timo Boll 7–11, 7–11, 4–11
Chen Weixing / Robert Gardos 1–3 Bastian Steger / Timo Boll 6–11, 11–13, 11–8, 4–11
5 August 2012
14:30 		Portugal 2–3  South Korea Duration: 3h 24min
Individual matches
Tiago Apolonia 0–3 Oh Sang-Eun 11–13, 7–11, 9–11
Marcos Freitas 3–1 Joo Se-Hyuk 16–14, 11–6, 6–11, 11–9
João Monteiro / Tiago Apolonia 3–2 Ryu Seung-Min / Oh Sang-Eun 6–11, 10–12, 11–1, 11–8, 11–7
João Monteiro 1–3 Joo Se-Hyuk 11–8, 6–11, 4–11, 10–12
Marcos Freitas 1–3 Ryu Seung-Min 5–11, 6–11, 11–9, 3–11

Semifinals

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6 August 2012
14:30 		China 3–1  Germany Duration: 2h 36min
Individual matches
Ma Long 3–1 Dimitrij Ovtcharov 12–10, 5–11, 11–9, 11–1
Zhang Jike 1–3 Timo Boll 11–8, 8 –11, 9–11, 8–11
Wang Hao / Zhang Jike 3–1 Bastian Steger / Timo Boll 10–12, 11–8, 11–5, 11–5
Ma Long 3–0 Bastian Steger 11–3, 11–5, 11–7
6 August 2012
19:00 		Hong Kong 0–3  South Korea Duration: 2h 4min
Individual matches
Tang Peng 2–3 Ryu Seung-Min 11–7, 4–11, 6–11, 11–8, 9–11
Jiang Tianyi 0–3 Joo Se-Hyuk 3–11, 6–11, 8–11
Leung Chu Yan / Jiang Tianyi 2–3 Oh Sang-Eun / Ryu Seung-Min 11–5, 6–11, 2–11, 13–11, 9–11

Bronze medal match

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8 August 2012
11:00 		Germany 3–1  Hong Kong Duration: 2h 21min
Individual matches
Timo Boll 3–0 Leung Chu Yan 11–6, 11–3, 11–7
Dimitrij Ovtcharov 3–1 Tang Peng 13–11, 11–13, 11–9, 11–9
Bastian Steger / Dimitrij Ovtcharov 0–3 Jiang Tianyi / Leung Chu Yan 10–12, 8–11, 4–11
Timo Boll 3–1 Jiang Tianyi 9–11, 11–5, 11–9, 11–9

Gold medal match

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8 August 2012
15:30 		China 3–0  South Korea Duration: 1h 50min
Individual matches
Ma Long 3–1 Ryu Seung-Min 11–6, 11–6‚ 6–11, 11–4
Zhang Jike 3–1 Joo Se-Hyuk 11–9, 5–11, 11–6, 11–8
Wang Hao / Zhang Jike 3–0 Oh Sang-Eun / Ryu Seung-Min 11–4, 11–8, 11–6

References

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  1. ^ a b "London 2012 Explanatory Guide: Table Tennis" (PDF). London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Ltd. July 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Table tennis competition schedule" (PDF). ITTF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  3. ^ "2012 Olympic Games Men's Team Seeding List" (PDF). ITTF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  4. ^ "ITTF World Ranking". ITTF. 4 July 2012. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Competition Format and Specific Regulations" (PDF). ITTF. 24 June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
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