The ITTF Hall of Fame Click for printer friendly version (pdf download) The International Table Tennis Hall of Fame was established in 1993 to recognize and honor players who distinguished themselves by their outstanding play and contribution to the sport of Table Tennis throughout the world. ITTF Hall of Fame Chairman, the late Jimmy McClure (USA) was the driving force for the founding of the Hall of Fame, originally proposed in 1991 to ITTF President Ichiro Ogimura. Eligibility for the highest honor in international Table Tennis requires that the player must have won 5 Gold Medals in World Championships or the Olympic Games. To date 46 players and 3 officials have been enshrined in the Hall. Eligibility is reviewed every 2 years, with induction ceremonies andbanquet held at the World Championships. Following are the honorees along with their career statistics, arranged alphabetically. For additional photos, with members grouped by year of induction, please visit: Hall of Fame Ivan ANDREADIS (Czechoslovakia) 1924-1992 27 World Championship medals: (9,10,8) 4-time Doubles World Ch: 1949,51,55,57 2-time World Championship finalist (1951,53) & 6-time semifinalist 12-time Czech Champion ITTF Hall of Fame (1995) Victor BARNA (Hungary) 1911-1972 A record 40 World Championship medals: (22,7,11) World Champion 1930,32,33,34,35 8-time World Doubles Ch: 1929-1935,1939 Mixed Doubles World Ch: 1932,35 English Open Ch: 1933,34,35,37,38 1993 Charter member of the ITTF Hall of Fame Laszlo BELLAK (Hungary) 1911-2006 21 medals at World Championships: (7,9,5) 3-time Singles Finalist: 1928,30,34 World Mixed Doubles Ch: 1938 English Open Ch: 1928 1993 Charter member of the ITTF Hall of Fame Richard BERGMANN (Austria) 1918-1970 22 World Championship medals: (7,6,9) World Champion: 1937,39,48,50 World Doubles Ch: 1939 English Open Ch: 1939,40,48,50,52,53,54 1993 Charter member of the ITTF Hall of Fame Superb defensive player CAO Yanhua (China) 1962- 11 World Championship medals: (7,2,2) World Champion: 1983,85 World Doubles Ch: 1981 Mixed Doubles World Ch: 1985 Chinese Champion: 1981. Asian Ch: 1978,82 ITTF Hall of Fame (2001) DENG Yaping (China) 1973- 14 World Championship medals: (9,0,5) World Champion: 1991,95,97 World Doubles Ch: 1989,95 4 Olympic Gold Medals: 1988,1992 Pro Tour Grand Finals Ch: 1996 ITTF Hall of Fame (2003), Asian Ch: 1994 Fujie EGUCHI (Japan) 1933- 16 World Championship medals: (6,5,5) World Champion: 1957, Finalist: 1959 World Mixed Doubles Ch: 1957,59 English Open Ch: 1957 Asian Games: Doubles & Mixed Doubles Ch: 1958 Japan Ch: 1954,56 ITTF Hall of Fame (1997) H.Roy EVANS (Wales) 1909-1998 ITTF President 1967-1987 ITTF Hon.Secretary: 1951-67 Gizi FARKAS (Hungary) 1925-1997 28 World Championship medals: (10,9,9) World Champion: 1947,48,49 World Doubles Ch: 1947,49,53 World Mixed Doubles Ch: 1947,49,50,54 4 Euro Ch. medals: (3,0,1) ITTF Hall of Fame (1995) GE Xinai (China) 1953- 9 World Championship medals: (5,1,3) World Champion: 1979 World Mixed Doubles Ch: 1979 ITTF Hall of Fame (2003) GUO Yuehua (China) 1956- 11 World Championship medals: (6,4,1) World Champion: 1981,83 ITTF Hall of Fame (2001) Asian Ch: 1978 World Cup Ch: 1980,82 Nobuhiko HASEGAWA (Japan) 1947-2005 10 World Championship medals: (5,2,3) World Champion: 1967 ITTF Hall of Fame (2001) Asian Ch: 1968,70,72,74 JIANG Jialiang (China) 1964- 10 World Championship medals: (5,3,2) World Champion: 1985,87 ITTF Hall of Fame (2001) Asian Ch: 1986 World Chup Ch: 1984 Peter KARLSSON (Sweden) 1969- 7 World Championship medals: (5,1,1) World Doubles Ch: 1991 ITTF Hall of Fame (2003) 10 Euro Ch. medals: (5,1,4) Euro Champion: 2000 I.Stephen KELEN (Hungary) 1912-2003 14 World Championship medals World Mixed Doubles Ch: 1933 1993 Charter member of the ITTF Hall of Fame Marie KETTNEROVA (Czechoslovakia) 1911-1998 23 World Championship medals: (6,5,12) World Champion: 1933,35 1993 Charter member ITTF Hall of Fame Johnny LEACH (England) 1922- 16 World Championship medals: (2,5,8) World Champion: 1949,51 ITTF Hall of Fame (1997) LI Furong (China) 1943- 11 World Championship medals: (4,4,3) 3-time World Ch. Finalist: 1961,63,65 ITTF Hall of Fame (1999) LI Ju (China) 1976- World Doubles Champion: 1999, 2001 Olympics: Gold, Doubles; Silver, Singles: 2000 Pro Tour: winner of 7 Singles, 9 Doubles titles Pro Tour Grand Finals: 1 Singles, 3 Doubles titles World Cup winner: 2000 LIANG Geliang (China) 1950- 13 World Championship medals: (6,3,4) World Doubles Champion: 1977, Mixed Doubles Ch: 1973,79 ITTF Hall of Fame (2001) Asian Ch: 1976 An early exponent of the combination bat LIN Huiqing (China) 1941- 8 World Championship medals: (5,3,0) World Champion: 1971 World Doubles Ch: 1965,71. World Mixed Doubles Ch: 1971 ITTF Hall of Fame (1999) LIU Guoliang (China) 1976- 11 World Championship medals: (6 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze) World Champion Singles: 1999 Men's Doubles: 1997, 1999 Mixed Doubles: 1997 4 Olympic medals: 2 Gold 1996; silver, bronze: 2000 World Cup 1996; Pro Tour Grand Finals Champion: 1999 LIU Wei (China) 1969- ITTF Hall of Fame (2003) World Doubles Ch: 1993 World Mixed Doubles Ch: 1991,93,95 Kimiyo MATSUZAKI (Japan) 1938- 10 World Championship medals: (7,2,1) World Champion: 1959,63 World Doubles Ch: 1963 World Mixed Doubles Ch: 1961 Asian Ch: 1963. Asian Games Ch: 1962 Japan Ch: 1958,59,62 Jimmy McCLURE (USA) 1916-2005 World Doubles Champion: 1936,37,38 1993 Charter member of the ITTF Hall of Fame Zoltan MECHLOVITS (Hungary) 1891-1951 World Champion: 1928 World Mixed Doubles Ch: 1926,28 1993 Charter member of the ITTF Hall of Fame Penholder with large wood blade Maria MEDNYANSZKI (Hungary) 1901-1979 28 World Championship medals: (18,6,4) 5-time World Champion: 1926,28,29,30,31 7-time World Doubles Ch: 1928,1930-34 6-time Mixed Doubles World Ch: 1926,28,30,31,33,34 1993 Charter member ITTF Hall of Fame Ivor MONTAGU (England) 1904-1984 Founding President of the ITTF 40 years of service: 1926-67 Ichiro OGIMURA (Japan) 1932-1994 20 World Championship medals: (12,5,3) World Singles Champion: 1954,1956 Men\'s Doubles World Ch: 1956,59 3-time Mixed Doubles World Ch: 1957,59,61 8 Asian Ch titles. Asian Ch: 1960 English Open Ch: 1959 ITTF President (1987-1994) ITTF Hall of Fame (1997) Jörgen PERSSON (Sweden) 1966- 10 World Championship medals: (5,4,1) World Champion: 1991 ITTF Hall of Fame (2003) 14 Euro Ch. medals: (9,1,4) Euro Champion: 1986 Euro Top-12 Ch: 1992 World Cup Ch: 1991 QIAO Hong (China) 1969- World Champion: Singles 1989, Doubles 1989, 1995 Olympics Gold: Doubles 1992, 1996; Singles: Silver 1992, Bronze 1996 World Doubles Cup: 1992 Angelica ROZEANU (Romania) 1921-2006 30 World Championship medals: (17,5,8) World Champion: 1950,51,52,53,54,55 World Doubles Ch: 1953,55,56 World Mixed Doubles Ch: 1951,52,53 7 Euro Ch medals: (2,3,3) ITTF Hall of Fame (1995) Ferenc SIDO (Hungary) 1923-1998 26 World Championship medals: (9,9,8) World Champion 1953 World Doubles Ch: 1950,53 Mixed Doubles World Ch: 1949,50,52,53 ITTF Hall of Fame (1995) Anna SIPOS (Hungary) 1908-1988 21 World Championship medals: (11,6,4) World Champion: 1932,33 6-time World Doubles Ch: 1930-35 World Mixed Doubles Ch: 1929,32,35 1993 Charter member ITTF Hall of Fame Ladislav STIPEK (Czechoslovakia) 1925-1998 19 World Championship medals: (5,7,7) ITTF Hall of Fame (1995) 3-time World Doubles Ch: 1948,55,57 Euro Doubles Ch: 1958 Czech Ch: 1955,57 Miklos SZABADOS (Hungary) 1912-1962 23 World Championship medals: (15,6,2) World Champion (1931) 6-time World Doubles Ch: 1929-1932,34,35 Mixed Doubles World Ch: 1930,31,34 English Open Ch: 1931,32 1993 Charter member of the ITTF Hall of Fame Toshiaka TANAKA (Japan) 1935-1998 9 medals at World Championships: (5,2,2) World Champion: 1955,57 ITTF Hall of Fame (1997) Japan Champion: 1955,56,57 Frantisek TOKAR (Slovakia) World Doubles Champion: 1949 Swaythling Cup team Ch: 1947,48,50,51 ITTF Hall of Fame (1995) Bohumil VANA (Czechoslovakia) 1920-1989 30 World Championship medals: (13,10,7) World Champion: 1938,47 3-time World Doubles Ch: 1947,48,51 3-time Mixed Doubles World Ch: 1937,39,51 English Open Ch: 1946 5-time Czech Champion 1993 Charter member of the ITTF Hall of Fame A.K.VINT (England) 1908-1993 Hon. Secretary of the ITTF: 1967-77 ITTF Treasurer: 1947-69 Vera VOTRUBCOVA (Czechoslovakia) World Doubles Champion: 1937,38 World Mixed Doubles Champion: 1937,38,39 1993 Charter member ITTF Hall of Fame Jan-Ove WALDNER (Sweden) 1965- 15 World Championship medals: (6,7,2) World Champion: 1989,97 Olympic Gold Medal: 1992, Silver Medal: 2000 ITTF Hall of Fame (2003) 20 Euro Ch. medals: (10,5,5) Euro Champion: 1996 7-time Euro Top 12 Champion: 1984,86,88,89,93,95,96 World Cup Ch: 1990 WANG Liqin (China) 1978- World Championship medals: (9,2,3) Singles Ch: 2001,2005,2007; Doubles Champion: 2001,2003 Mixed: 2005 Olympic Gold, Doubles: 2000; Bronze: Singles 2004 Pro Tour: 20 Singles titles, 18 Doubles titles Pro Tour Grand Finals: 1998,2000,2004 Doubles 1996,1998,2000 WANG Nan (China) 1978- World Champion Singles: 1999,2001,2003 Doubles: 1999,2001,03,05,07 World Mixed Doubles Ch: 2003 3 Olympic Gold Medals: Singles & Doubles: 2000 Doubles: 2004 Pro Tour Winner: 16 Singles, 14 Doubles Pro Tour Grand Finals Winner: 2 Singles: 1998, 2001 5 Doubles: 1997,1998,1999,2004,2006 World Cup Ch: 1997,1998,2003 Silver: 2000,2004 ITTF Hall of Fame (2003) WANG Tao (China) 1967- World Doubles Champion: 1993,95 Mixed Doubles: 1991,93,95 Olympic Silver Medal: 1996, Asian Ch: 1990 ITTF Hall of Fame: 2003 Ella ZELLER CONSTANTINESCU (Romania) 1933- 16 World Championship medals: (7,1,8) World Doubles Ch: 1955,56 5 Euro Ch. medals: (1,2,2) Euro Doubles Ch: 1958 ITTF Hall of Fame (1995) ZHANG Xielin (China) 1940- 8 World Championship medals: (4,2,2) World Doubles Ch: 1963 World Mixed Doubles Ch: 1971 ITTF Hall of Fame (2001) ZHANG Yining (China) 1981- World Singles Champ: 2005, World Doubles Champion: 2003, 2005, 2007 Olympics Gold 2004, Singles and Doubles; Pro Tour: Winner of 21 Singles, 17 Doubles titles Grand Finals Winner: Singles: 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006 Doubles: 2004, 2006 World Cup Winner: 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 ZHUANG Zedong (China) 1942- 13 World Championship medals: (8,2,3) 3-time World Champion: 1961,63,65 World Doubles Ch: 1965 ITTF Hall of Fame (1999)