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Liu Guoliang

1991–2002 · China's first male Grand Slam winner, then the coach of a dynasty.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Liu Guoliang ranks #4165 globally and #161 in Table tennis, with a GOAT Score of 58.3 (74.8 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: ITTF, Olympedia, Olympics.com · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 98%

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Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
58.3
In-sport score
74.8
Table Tennis
Cross-sport score
58.3
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 38/100 · total legacy 61.5
Olympic golds
2
World Championship titles
3
World Cup titles
1
Grand Slams completed
1
World team titles
2
Asian Championship titles
4

Category profile

Dominance
74
Peak
80
Longevity
68
Honours
78
Statistics
74

Career timeline · Form index per season

Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
19942
19954
19967
19975
19984
19993
20003
20012
20021

Data sources

  • ITTF
  • Olympedia
  • Olympics.com

Last verified: 2026-09-14

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Liu Guoliang ranks #161 in Table Tennis

Liu Guoliang ranks #161 in Table Tennis and #4165 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 74.8/100.

The verified career covers 1991–2002 and 9 documented seasons. Peak is 80/100, with Peak the strongest category at 80/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 2, World Championship titles 3, World Cup titles 1, Grand Slams completed 1.

Nearest context: ahead Feng Mengya (74.9); behind Quentin Robinot (74.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Liu Guoliang GOAT Score explained

Dominance74/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak80/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity68/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 68/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours78/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics74/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 74/100, based on the verified career record.

Liu Guoliang — frequently asked

Is Liu Guoliang the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Liu Guoliang ranks #161 in Table Tennis with a GOAT Score of 74.8/100, behind Ma Long (97.3).
What is Liu Guoliang's GOAT Score?
74.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 74 (25%), Peak 80 (20%), Longevity 68 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 74 (15%).
Where does Liu Guoliang rank all time?
#4165 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #161 in Table Tennis.
Liu Guoliang vs Feng Mengya: who ranks higher?
Feng Mengya ranks higher at 74.9 versus Liu Guoliang at 74.8, a margin of 0.1 points.

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