- 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 is led by Ni Xialian, Jun Mizutani and Ryu Seung-min. GOAT Rank currently ranks 11 eligible Table Tennis table tennis using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Ni Xialian ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 86.2.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#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–active | 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–active | 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–active | 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?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible. Rank and score are read live.
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