Paralympic table tennis has been competed at every Summer Paralympic Games since they were first held in 1960. Men and women compete in singles and team events in ten different classes according to the extent of their disability. Table tennis made its debut at the Summer Olympic Games in 1988.
Summary GamesYear EventsBest nation1 1960 11 2 1964 12 3 1968 15 4 1972 19 5 1976 27 6 1980 32 7 1984 36 8 1988 38 9 1992 36 10 1996 28 11 2000 30 12 2004 28 13 2008 24 14 2012 29 15 2016 29 16 2020 31 17 2024 31
Overall medal summary Table of medals won by nations, updated after the 2024 Summer Paralympics.IPC Historical Results Archive
Multi-medalists Table tennis players who have won two gold medals or five medals. Active players are in bold. No. Athlete Country Years Games Gender GoldSilverBronzeTotal1Zhang Xiaoling1988-20087F912122Tommy Taylor1960-19806M80193Jochen Wollmert1992-20126M523104Natalia Partyka2004-20164F51175Baruch Hagai1964-19764M5016Irene Schmidt1972-19803F50167Ján Riapoš2004-20123M41058Michael Dempsey1972-20008M343109Rainer Küschall1972-19844M312610Kelly van Zon2008-20204F311311Christophe Durand1996-20084M213612James Rawson1992-20085M212513Gerda Becker1976-19802F2114Mati Angel1960-19804F2114Holger Nikelis2004-20123M211416Carol Bryant1968-19722F210317Peter Rosenmeier2004-20164M202418Neil Robinson1992-20085M141619Thu Kamkasomphou2000-20247F225920Zlatko Kesler1992-20126M122521José Manuel Ruiz Reyes2000-20165M0325
Nations Nations 10 11 27 27 29 33 23 38 40 31 40 43 45 47 47 Competitors 35 51 279 112 265 270 101 294 265 210 270 239 264 276 269
See also World Para Table Tennis Championships European Para Table Tennis Championships Table tennis at the Summer Olympics
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