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
Medal table
| 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
| 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
Men's singles
Werner Schlager def. Joo Se-Hyuk, 4–2: 11–9, 11–6, 6–11, 12–10, 8–11, 12–10
Women's singles
Wang Nan def. Zhang Yining, 4–3: 11–7, 11–8, 11–4, 5–11, 6–11, 8–11, 11–5
Men's doubles
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
Wang Nan / Zhang Yining def. Guo Yue / Niu Jianfeng, 4–1: 11–7, 11–7, 7–11, 11–2, 14–12
Mixed doubles
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
- ^ 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.