Notable Players
For a more comprehensive list, see List of table tennis players.An official hall of fame exists at the ITTF Museum. A Grand Slam is earned by a player who wins singles crowns at Olympic Games, World Championships, and World Cup. Jan-Ove Waldner of Sweden first completed the grand slam at 1992 Olympic Games. Deng Yaping of China is the first female recorded at the inaugural Women's World Cup in 1996.
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| Name (gender) | Nationality | Times won | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympics | World Championships | World Cup | ||
| Jan-Ove Waldner (M) | Sweden | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Deng Yaping (F) | China | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Liu Guoliang (M) | China | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kong Linghui (M) | China | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wang Nan (F) | China | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| +Jörgen Persson (M) |
Sweden | 1 | 1 | |
| Zhang Yining (F) | China | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Zhang Jike (M) | China | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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