La prima edizione dei campionati mondiali di tennistavolo risale al 1926, sono stati disputati ogni anno dal 1928 al 1957, quando poi sono diventati un evento a cadenza biennale. Nel 2000 è stata disputata la prima edizione a squadre, a partire dal 2004 i campionati a squadre sono stati organizzati negli anni pari.
Albo d'oro Individuale Maschile Anno Sede Oro Argento Bronzo1926Londra Roland Jacobi Zoltán Mechlovits Munio Pillinger S.R.G. Suppiah1928Stoccolma Zoltán Mechlovits Laszlo Bellak Paul Flussmann Alfred Liebster1929 Budapest Fred Perry Miklós Szabados Adrian Haydon Zoltán Mechlovits1930Berlino Viktor Barna Laszlo Bellak Lajos Dávid Stephen Kelen1931Budapest Miklós Szabados Viktor Barna Ferenc Kovács Nikita Madjaroglou1932Praga Viktor Barna Miklós Szabados István Boros Erwin Kohn1933Baden Viktor Barna Stanislav Kolář Sándor Glancz Adrian Haydon1934Parigi Viktor Barna Laszlo Bellak Tibor Házi Miklós Szabados1935Wembley Viktor Barna Miklós Szabados Alojzy Ehrlich Erwin Kohn1936Praga Stanislav Kolář Alojzy Ehrlich Richard Bergmann Ferenc Soos1937Baden Richard Bergmann Alojzy Ehrlich Hans Hartinger Ferenc Soos1938Wembley Bohumil Váňa Richard Bergmann Viktor Barna Tibor Házi1939Il Cairo Richard Bergmann Alojzy Ehrlich Žarko Dolinar Bohumil Váňa1947Parigi Bohumil Váňa Ferenc Sidó Johnny Leach Lou Pagliaro1948Wembley Richard Bergmann Bohumil Váňa Guy Amouretti Ivan Andreadis1949Stoccolma Johnny Leach Bohumil Váňa Marty Reisman Ferenc Soos1950Budapest Richard Bergmann Ferenc Soos Ivan Andreadis Ferenc Sidó1951Vienna Johnny Leach Ivan Andreadis Ferenc Sidó Václav Tereba1952Mumbai Hiroji Satoh József Kóczián Guy Amouretti René Roothooft1953Bucarest Ferenc Sidó Ivan Andreadis József Kóczián Ladislav Štípek1954Wembley Ichiro Ogimura Tage Flisberg Ivan Andreadis Richard Bergmann1955Utrecht Toshiaki Tanaka Žarko Dolinar Stephen Cafiero Ferenc Sidó1956Tokyo Ichiro Ogimura Toshiaki Tanaka Akio Nohira Yoshio Tomita1957Stoccolma Toshiaki Tanaka Ichiro Ogimura Ivan Andreadis Heinz Schneider1959Dortmund Rong Guotuan Ferenc Sidó Dick Miles Ichiro Ogimura1961Pechino Zhuang Zedong Li Furong Xu Yinsheng Zhang Xielin1963Praga Zhuang Zedong Li Furong Wang Zhiliang Zhang Xielin1965Lubiana Zhuang Zedong Li Furong Eberhard Schöler Zhou Lansun1967Stoccolma Nobuhiko Hasegawa Mitsuru Kono Koji Kimura Eberhard Schöler1969Monaco di Baviera Shigeo Itoh Eberhard Schöler Kenji Kasai Tokio Tasaka1971Nagoya Stellan Bengtsson Shigeo Itoh Dragutin Šurbek Xi Enting1973Sarajevo Xi Enting Kjell Johansson Antun Stipančić Dragutin Šurbek1975Calcutta István Jónyer Antun Stipančić Mitsuru Kono Norio Takashima1977Birmingham Mitsuru Kono Guo Yuehua Huang Liang Liang Geliang1979Pyongyang Seiji Ono Guo Yuehua Li Zhenshi Liang Geliang1981Novi Sad Guo Yuehua Cai Zhenhua Stellan Bengtsson Dragutin Šurbek1983Tokyo Guo Yuehua Cai Zhenhua Jiang Jialiang Wang Huiyuan1985Göteborg Jiang Jialiang Chen Longcan Lo Chuen Tsung Teng Yi1987Nuova Delhi Jiang Jialiang Jan-Ove Waldner Chen Xinhua Teng Yi1989Dortmund Jan-Ove Waldner Jörgen Persson Andrzej Grubba Yu Shentong1991Chiba Jörgen Persson Jan-Ove Waldner Kim Taek-soo Ma Wenge1993Göteborg Jean-Philippe Gatien Jean-Michel Saive Zoran Primorac Jan-Ove Waldner1995Tientsin Kong Linghui Liu Guoliang Ding Song Wang Tao1997Manchester Jan-Ove Waldner Uladzimir Samsonaŭ Kong Linghui Yan Sen1999Eindhoven Liu Guoliang Ma Lin Werner Schlager Jan-Ove Waldner2001Osaka Wang Liqin Kong Linghui Chiang Peng-lung Ma Lin2003Parigi Werner Schlager Joo Se-hyuk Kong Linghui Kallinikos Kreangka2005Shanghai Wang Liqin Ma Lin Michael Maze Oh Sang-eun2007Zagabria Wang Liqin Ma Lin Ryu Seung-min Wang Hao2009Yokohama Wang Hao Wang Liqin Ma Lin Ma Long2011Rotterdam Zhang Jike Wang Hao Timo Boll Ma Long2013Parigi Zhang Jike Wang Hao Ma Long Xu Xin2015Suzhou Ma Long Fang Bo Fan Zhendong Zhang Jike2017Düsseldorf Ma Long Fan Zhendong Lee Sang-su Xu Xin2019Budapest Ma Long Mattias Falck An Jae-hyun Liang Jingkun2021Houston Fan Zhendong Truls Möregårdh Timo Boll Liang Jingkun2023Durban Fan Zhendong Wang Chuqin Liang Jingkun Ma Long2025Doha Wang Chuqin Hugo Calderano Liang Jingkun Truls Möregårdh
Femminile Anno Sede Oro Argento Bronzo1926Londra Mária Mednyánszky Doris Gubbins Anastasia Flussmann Winifred Land1928Stoccolma Mária Mednyánszky Erika Metzger Doris Gubbins Joan Ingram1929Budapest Mária Mednyánszky Gertrude Wildam Magda Gál Anna Sipos1930Berlino Mária Mednyánszky Anna Sipos Josefine Kolbe Gertrude Wildam1931Budapest Mária Mednyánszky Mona Muller-Rüster Magda Gál Anna Sipos1932Praga Anna Sipos Mária Mednyánszky Magda Gál Marie Šmídová1933Baden Anna Sipos Mária Mednyánszky Magda Gál Astrid Krebsbach1934Parigi Marie Kettnerová Astrid Krebsbach Dora Emdin Magda Gál1935Wembley Marie Kettnerová Magda Gál Marcelle Delacour Marie Šmídová1936Praga Ruth Aarons Astrid Krebsbach Marie Kettnerová Marie Šmídová1937Baden Ruth Aarons Gertrude PritziNon assegnato Hilde Bussmann Marie Kettnerová1938Wembley Gertrude Pritzi Vlasta Depetrisová Betty Henry Věra Votrubcová1939Il Cairo Vlasta Depetrisová Gertrude Pritzi Marie Kettnerová Samiha Naili1947Parigi Gizella Farkas Elizabeth Blackbourn Vera Dace Gertrude Pritzi1948Wembley Gizella Farkas Vera Thomas Vlasta Depetrisová-Pokorna Angelica Rozeanu1949Stoccolma Gizella Farkas Kveta Hrusakova Gertrude Pritzi Thelma Thall1950Budapest Angelica Rozeanu Gizella Farkas Rozsi Karpati Sari Szasz1951Vienna Angelica Rozeanu Gizella Farkas Gertrude Pritzi Leah Thall1952Mumbai Angelica Rozeanu Gizella Farkas Rosalind Rowe Ermelinde Wertl1953Bucarest Angelica Rozeanu Gizella Gervai Diane Rowe Rosalind Rowe1954Wembley Angelica Rozeanu Yoshiko Tanaka Fujie Eguchi Éva Kóczián1955Utrecht Angelica Rozeanu Ermelinde Wertl Éva Kóczián Kiiko Watanabe1956Tokyo Tomie Okawa Kiiko Watanabe Fujie Eguchi Ella Zeller1957Stoccolma Fujie Eguchi Ann Haydon Kiiko Watanabe Ella Zeller1959Dortmund Kimiyo Matsuzaki Fujie Eguchi Éva Kóczián Qiu Zhonghui1961Pechino Qiu Zhonghui Éva Kóczián Kimiyo Matsuzaki Wang Jian1963Praga Kimiyo Matsuzaki Maria Alexandru Ella Constantinescu Sun Meiying1965Lubiana Naoko Fukatsu Lin Huiqing Li Li Noriko Yamanaka1967Stoccolma Sachiko Morisawa Naoko Fukatsu Zoja Rudnova Noriko Yamanaka1969Monaco di Baviera Toshiko Kowada Gabriele Geissler Maria Alexandru Miho Hamada1971Nagoya Lin Huiqing Zheng Minzhi Li Li Ilona Voštová1973Sarajevo Hu Yulan Alice Grófová Park Mi-ra Zhang Li1975Calcutta Pak Yung-sun Zhang Li Tatiana Ferdman Ge Xin'ai1977Birmingham Pak Yung-sun Zhang Li Ge Xin'ai Zhang Deying1979Pyongyang Ge Xin'ai Li Song-suk Tong Ling Zhang Deying1981Novi Sad Tong Ling Cao Yanhua Lee Soo-ja Zhang Deying1983Tokyo Cao Yanhua Yang Young-ja Huang Junqun Qi Baoxiang1985Göteborg Cao Yanhua Geng Lijuan Dai Lili Qi Baoxiang1987Nuova Delhi He Zhili Yang Young-ja Dai Lili Guan Jianhua1989Dortmund Qiao Hong Li Bun-hui Chen Jing Hyun Jung-hwa1991Chiba Deng Yaping Li Bun-hui Chan Tan Lui Qiao Hong1993Göteborg Hyun Jung-hwa Chen Jing Otilia Bădescu Gao Jun1995Tientsin Deng Yaping Qiao Hong Liu Wei Qiao Yunping1997Manchester Deng Yaping Wang Nan Li Ju Wu Na1999Eindhoven Wang Nan Zhang Yining Li Nan Ryu Ji-hye2001Osaka Wang Nan Lin Ling Kim Yun-mi Zhang Yining2003Parigi Wang Nan Zhang Yining Tamara Boroš Li Ju2005Shanghai Zhang Yining Guo Yan Guo Yue Lin Ling2007Zagabria Guo Yue Li Xiaoxia Guo Yan Zhang Yining2009Yokohama Zhang Yining Guo Yue Li Xiaoxia Liu Shiwen2011Rotterdam Ding Ning Li Xiaoxia Guo Yue Liu Shiwen2013Parigi Li Xiaoxia Liu Shiwen Ding Ning Zhu Yuling2015Suzhou Ding Ning Liu Shiwen Li Xiaoxia Mu Zi2017Düsseldorf Ding Ning Zhu Yuling Miu Hirano Liu Shiwen2019Budapest Liu Shiwen Chen Meng Ding Ning Wang Manyu2021Houston Wang Manyu Sun Yingsha Chen Meng Wang Yidi2023Durban Sun Yingsha Chen Meng Chen Xingtong Hina Hayata
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