Ma Long
Encyclopedia
Ma Long is a male table tennis
player. He is now ranked 1° as of October, 2011 in the International Table Tennis Federation
(ITTF).
Men's Doubles
Mixed Doubles
Team
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
player. He is now ranked 1° as of October, 2011 in the International Table Tennis Federation
International Table Tennis Federation
The International Table Tennis Federation is the governing body for all national table tennis associations.-Founding history:The ITTF was founded in 1926, the nine founding members being Austria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, England, Germany, Hungary, India, Sweden and Wales...
(ITTF).
Equipment
Ma Long currently uses a DHS Power PG-7 FL with a DHS Skyline III National Version (blue sponge) (black) for his forehand and a Butterfly Tenergy 05 (red) for his backhand.Career records
Singles (as of December 26, 2010)- World ChampionshipsWorld Table Tennis ChampionshipsThe World Table Tennis Championships are held since 1926, biennially since 1957. Seven events were included in the Championships. The World Team Table Tennis Championships, which include men's team and women's team events, were first their own competition in 2000. The Team Championships are held in...
: SF (2009). - World CupTable Tennis World CupThe Table Tennis World Cup has been held annually since 1980. There had been only men's singles until the inauguration of women's singles in 1996 and team competitions in 1990. The team competitions, the World Team Cup, were canceled until the relaunch in 2007, and now held in odd-numbered years...
appearances: 2. Record: 3rd (2008, 09). - Pro TourITTF Pro TourThe ITTF Pro Tour is a series of table tennis tournaments introduced by International Table Tennis Federation in 1996, in order to improve the quality of the sport. It includes 6 events: Men's and Women's Singles, Men's and Women's Doubles, and Men's and Women's Singles Under 21...
winner (10): Kuwait, German Open 2007; Korea, Singapore Open 2008; Danish, Kuwait, China (Suzhou), English Open 2009; German Open 2010; China, Austrian,Swiss Open 2011.
Runner-up (3): German Open 2005; Japan, Swedish Open 2007. - Pro Tour Grand FinalsITTF Pro Tour Grand FinalsThe ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals is an annual table tennis tournament sanctioned by International Table Tennis Federation at the end of the year. The tournament includes six events: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, U21 men's and women's singles...
appearances: 4. Record: winner (2008, 09); SF (2007). - Asian GamesTable tennis at the Asian GamesTable tennis has been contested at the Asian Games since 1958 except the sports was excluded from the program in 1970, with singles and doubles events for both men and women.-Events:-Medal table:-Men's Singles:-Men's Doubles:-Men's Team:...
: winner (2010). - Asian ChampionshipsAsian Table Tennis ChampionshipsThe Asian Table Tennis Championships is a biennial table tennis tournament regarded as continental championships by International Table Tennis Federation . From 1952 to 1972, the tournament was organized by the Table Tennis Federation of Asia...
: winner (2009); runner-up (2007). - Asian CupAsian Cup Table Tennis TournamentThe Asian Cup Table Tennis Tournament is an annual table tennis tournament held by Asian Table Tennis Union . The 1st edition of the Asian Cup was held in 1983, including singles events of both Men's and Women's.-Results:...
: 1st (2008, 09). - World Junior ChampionshipsWorld Junior Table Tennis ChampionshipsThe World Junior Table Tennis Championships is an annual table tennis competition for juniors under 18. The tournament has been held by International Table Tennis Federation since 2003.- Winners :...
: winner (2004).
Men's Doubles
- World Championships: runner-up (2009).
- Pro Tour winner (8): China (Harbin) Open 2005; Slovenian Open 2006; Swedish Open 2007; Danish, Qatar, English Open 2009; Kuwait, German Open 2010. Runner-up (6): China (Shenzhen) Open 2005; Singapore Open 2006; China (Shenzhen) Open 2007; Qatar, Korea Open 2008; Kuwait Open 2009.
- Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 2. Record: winner (2006); SF (2007).
- Asian Games: SF (2006).
- Asian Championships: winner (2007, 09).
Mixed Doubles
- Asian Games: QF (2006).
- Asian Championships: winner (2009); SF (2005).
Team
- World Championships: 1st (2006, 08, 10).
- World Team CupTable Tennis World CupThe Table Tennis World Cup has been held annually since 1980. There had been only men's singles until the inauguration of women's singles in 1996 and team competitions in 1990. The team competitions, the World Team Cup, were canceled until the relaunch in 2007, and now held in odd-numbered years...
: 1st (2009, 10). - Asian Games: 1st (2006, 10).
- Asian Championships: 1st (2005, 07, 09).