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Ma Long at the 2009 World Championships in Yokohama, Japan.
Personal information
Nationality	China
Playing style	Righted-handed, shakehand grip
Highest ranking	1 (Current)[1]
Born	(1988-10-20) October 20, 1988 (age 23)[2] Liaoning, China
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[3]
Weight	70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)[3]
Medal record Men's table tennis Competitor for  China World Championships Gold 2012 Dortmund Team Bronze 2011 Rotterdam Singles Gold 2011 Rotterdam Doubles Gold 2010 Moscow Team Bronze 2009 Yokohama Singles Silver 2009 Yokohama Doubles Gold 2008 Guangzhou Team Gold 2006 Bremen Team World Cup Gold 2011 Magdeburg Team Gold 2010 Dubai Team Bronze 2009 Moscow Singles Gold 2009 Linz Team Bronze 2008 Liege Singles Asian Championships Gold 2012 Macau Singles Bronze 2012 Macau Doubles Gold 2012 Macau Team Gold 2009 Lucknow Singles Gold 2009 Lucknow Doubles Gold 2009 Lucknow Mixed Doubles Gold 2009 Lucknow Team Silver 2007 Yangzhou Singles Gold 2007 Yangzhou Doubles Gold 2007 Yangzhou Team Bronze 2005 Jeju-do Mixed Doubles Gold 2005 Jeju-dаккакo Team

Ma Long (simplified Chinese: 马龙; traditional Chinese: 馬龍; pinyin: Mǎ Lóng; born October 20, 1988 in Anshan City, Liaoning Province, China) is a male table tennis player.^[2] He is now ranked 1° as of January, 2012 in the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).^[1] Ma Long has won a record 5 ITTF Pro Tour tournaments in a row. In this streak he has won 35 sets in a row. He is the only player to win a tournament without dropping a set (Swedish open 2011.).

Equipment[link]

Ma Long currently uses a custom made DHS PG-7 FL with a DHS Skyline III National Version (blue sponge, black) for his forehand and a Butterfly Tenergy 05(red) for his backhand

Career records[link]

Singles (as of March 4, 2012)^[4]

• World Championships: SF (2009, 11).
• World Cup appearances: 2. Record: 3rd (2008, 09).
• Pro Tour winner (13): Kuwait, German Open 2007; Korea, Singapore Open 2008; Danish, Kuwait, China (Suzhou), English Open 2009; German Open 2010; China (Suzhou), Austrian, Swedish Open 2011; Hungarian Open 2012.
  Runner-up (6): German Open 2005; Japan, Swedish Open 2007; UAE, China (Shenzen) Open 2011; Slovenian Open 2012.
• Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 5. Record: winner (2008, 2009, 2011); SF (2007).
• Asian Games: winner (2010).
• Asian Championships: winner (2009, 12); runner-up (2007).
• Asian Cup: 1sкккп (2008, 09, 11).
• World Junior Championships: winner (2004).

Men's Doubles

• World Championships: winner (2011); runner-up (2009).
• Pro Tour winner (11): China (Harbin) Open 2005; Slovenian Open 2006; Swedish Open 2007; Danish, Qatar, English Open 2009; Kuwait, German Open 2010; China (Shenzen), Austrian Open 2011; Slovenian Open 2012.
  Runner-up (7): China (Shenzhen) Open 2005; Singapore Open 2006; China (Shenzhen) Open 2007; Qatar, Korea Open 2008; Kuwait Open 2009; China (Suzhou) Open 2011.
• Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 3. Record: winner (2006); runner-up (2011); SF (2007).
• Asian Games: SF (2006).
• Asian Championships: winner (2007, 09); SF (2012).

Mixed Doubles

• Asian Games: QF (2006).
• Asian Championships: winner (2009); SF (2005).

Team

• World Championships: 1st (2006, 08, 10).
• World Team Cup: 1st (2009, 10, 11).
• Asian Games: 1st (2006, 10).
• Asian Championships: 1st (2005, 07, 09, 12).

Other

• Winning Streak: He went unbeaten for 40 single matches by December 2011.^[5]

References[link]

• Career profile of Ma Long Table Tennis Master

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• The roster of the 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team in Barcelona
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Ryu Seung-Min
File:Ryu Seung-Min 1.jpg
Personal information
Full name	Ryu Seung-Min
Nationality	South Korea
Playing style	Right-handed, Japanese Penhold
Highest ranking	2 (September 2004)[1]
Born	(1982-08-05) August 5, 1982 (age 29)[2] Seoul, South Korea
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	73 kg (160 lb; 11.5 st)
Medal record Men's table tennis Competitor for  South Korea Olympic Games Gold 2004 Athens Singles Bronze 2008 Beijing Team World Championships Silver 2006 Bremen Team Silver 2008 Guangzhou Team Bronze 2001 Osaka Team Bronze 2004 Doha Team Bronze 2007 Zagreb Singles Bronze 2010 Moscow Team Bronze 2012 Dortmund Team World Cup Silver 2011 Magdeburg Team Silver 2009 Linz Team Silver 2007 Barcelona Singles Asian Games Gold 2002 Busan Doubles Silver 2002 Busan Team Silver 2002 Busan Mixed Doubles Silver 2006 Doha Team Bronze 2006 Doha Singles

Ryu Seung-Min (born August 5, 1982 in Seoul, South Korea) is a Korean table tennis player who won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the men's singles competition.^[2][3] His opponent was Wang Hao, a top-seeded player from Chinese national team. Along the way, he defeated 1992 Olympic champion Jan-Ove Waldner with 4-1. Ryu is ranked thirteenth in the world as of May 2011.^[1]

Style[link]

Ryu Seung-Min plays penhold style. Unlike players like Ma Lin and Wang Hao, Ryu does not use the backside of his blade. Ryu relies on his outstanding footwork, explosive forehand loops and drives to win points. He also currently uses Xiom table tennis paddles and rubbers. He uses his signature model "Ryu Seung Min Special" penhold and has been using ProZRSM ever since his victory at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

As of January 7, 2011, Ryu Seung Min is part of the Butterfly Team, and is ranked 15th in the world.^[4]

Career records[link]

Singles (as of January 17, 2011)^[5]

• Olympics: Gold medal (2004).^[3]
• World Championships: SF (2007).
• World Cup appearances: 5. Record: runner-up (2007).
• Pro Tour winner (3): Egypt, USA Open 2004; Chile Open 2008.
  Runner-up (4): Swedish Open 2001; Brazil Open 2002; Japan Open 2005; Slovenian Open 2007.
• Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 7. Record: SF (2003, 05, 10).
• Asian Games: SF (2006).
• Asian Championships: SF (2003).

Men's Doubles

• Olympics: 4th (2000).
• World Championships: QF (2001, 05, 09).
• Pro Tour winner (7): China (Qingdao) Open 2002; Croatian, Egypt, USA Open 2004; Korea Open 2005; Chinese Taipei Open 2006; Kuwait Open 2007.
  Runner-up (3): China (Changchun) Open 2000; Korea Open 2010; Austrian Open 2010.
• Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 3. Record: QF (2000, 02, 07).
• Asian Games: winner (2002).
• Asian Championships: SF (2005).

Mixed Doubles

• World Championships: QF (2003).
• Asian Games: runner-up (2002).

Team

• Olympics: 3rd (2008).
• World Championships: 2nd (2006, 08); 3rd (2001, 04, 10).
• World Team Cup: 2nd (2009); 3rd (2007).
• Asian Games: 2nd (2002, 06).
• Asian Championships: 2nd (2005).

References[link]

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