- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1983–active
- Country
- 🇱🇺 Luxembourg
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 96.0
GOAT Rank · 11
Greatest Table Tennis Table tennis of all time
This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.
#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2003–2021
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1999–2014
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1990–2015
- Country
- 🇦🇹 Austria
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1985–2000
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1946–1957
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1971–1985
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇹🇼 Chinese Taipei
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1948–1962
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1935–1955
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Ni Xialian | Table Tennis | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 1983–— | 86.2 |
| 22 | Jun Mizutani | Table Tennis | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2003–2021 | 84.9 |
| 26 | Ryu Seung-min | Table Tennis | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 1999–2014 | 84.7 |
| 27 | Werner Schlager | Table Tennis | 🇦🇹 Austria | 1990–2015 | 84.6 |
| 40 | Jean-Philippe Gatien | Table Tennis | 🇫🇷 France | 1985–2000 | 83.9 |
| 86 | Miu Hirano | Table Tennis | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2013–— | 81.4 |
| 87 | Helen Elliot | Table Tennis | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1946–1957 | 81.2 |
| 103 | Claude Bergeret | Table Tennis | 🇫🇷 France | 1971–1985 | 80.2 |
| 132 | Chen Szu-yu | Table Tennis | 🇹🇼 Chinese Taipei | 2008–— | 78.1 |
| 135 | Dora Beregi | Table Tennis | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1948–1962 | 77.8 |
| 138 | Jack Carrington | Table Tennis | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1935–1955 | 77.7 |
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Who is included?
Only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible.
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