TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
Ma Lin
1980 - Today

Ma Lin
Ma Lin (Chinese: 马琳; pinyin: Mǎ Lín; born February 19, 1980) is a retired Chinese table tennis player, Olympic champion, and the current Chinese Women's Team Head Coach. Ma learned to play table tennis at age five and became a member of the provincial team in 1990. In 1994, he joined the Chinese national team. Ma is the only male player ever to win Olympic gold in Singles, Doubles and Team. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ma Lin is the 23rd most popular table tennis player (down from 15th in 2019), the 988th most popular biography from China (down from 955th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Chinese Table Tennis Player.
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Among TABLE TENNIS PLAYERS
Among table tennis players, Ma Lin ranks 23 out of 107. Before him are Zoran Primorac, Timo Boll, Tibor Klampár, Mikael Appelgren, Vladimir Samsonov, and Jean-Michel Saive. After him are Yoo Nam-kyu, Wang Liqin, Gábor Gergely, Jean-Philippe Gatien, Erik Lindh, and Kong Linghui.
Most Popular Table Tennis Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsZoran Primorac
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 17
Timo Boll
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 18
Tibor Klampár
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 19
Mikael Appelgren
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 20
Vladimir Samsonov
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 21
Jean-Michel Saive
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 22
Ma Lin
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 23
Yoo Nam-kyu
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 24
Wang Liqin
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 25
Gábor Gergely
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 26
Jean-Philippe Gatien
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 27
Erik Lindh
1964 - Present
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 28
Kong Linghui
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 29
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1980, Ma Lin ranks 191. Before him are Chun Jung-myung, Matthew Tuck, Ali Zafar, Sophie Winkleman, Mamady Doumbouya, and Rachel Nichols. After him are Jason Culina, David Rozehnal, Jason Schwartzman, Sébastien Squillaci, Lee Eun-ju, and Hugo Campagnaro.
Others Born in 1980
Go to all RankingsChun Jung-myung
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 185
Matthew Tuck
MUSICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 186
Ali Zafar
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 187
Sophie Winkleman
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 188
Mamady Doumbouya
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 189
Rachel Nichols
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 190
Ma Lin
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 191
Jason Culina
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 192
David Rozehnal
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 193
Jason Schwartzman
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 194
Sébastien Squillaci
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 195
Lee Eun-ju
ACTOR
1980 - 2005
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 196
Hugo Campagnaro
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 197
In China
Among people born in China, Ma Lin ranks 988 out of 1,610. Before him are Ling Jihua (1956), Fei Junlong (1965), Liao Yiwu (1958), Jiang Rong (1946), Hu Jia (1973), and Xiao Zhan (1991). After him are Zhu Jianhua (1963), Nie Haisheng (1964), Ni Xialian (1963), Su Tong (1963), Hao Haidong (1970), and Chloé Zhao (1982).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsLing Jihua
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 982
Fei Junlong
ASTRONAUT
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 983
Liao Yiwu
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 984
Jiang Rong
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 985
Hu Jia
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 986
Xiao Zhan
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 987
Ma Lin
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 988
Zhu Jianhua
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 989
Nie Haisheng
ASTRONAUT
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 990
Ni Xialian
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 991
Su Tong
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 992
Hao Haidong
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 993
Chloé Zhao
FILM DIRECTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 994
Among TABLE TENNIS PLAYERS In China
Among table tennis players born in China, Ma Lin ranks 3. Before him are Zhuang Zedong (1940), and Ma Long (1988). After him are Wang Liqin (1978), Kong Linghui (1975), Deng Yaping (1973), Wang Hao (1983), Zhang Yining (1981), Zhang Jike (1988), Jiang Jialiang (1964), Wang Nan (1978), and Fan Zhendong (1997).
Zhuang Zedong
1940 - 2013
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 1
Ma Long
1988 - Present
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 2
Ma Lin
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 3
Wang Liqin
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 4
Kong Linghui
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 5
Deng Yaping
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 6
Wang Hao
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 7
Zhang Yining
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 8
Zhang Jike
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 9
Jiang Jialiang
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 10
Wang Nan
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 11
Fan Zhendong
1997 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 12