Ma Long

For me Ma Long sits in a category of his own. The records speak loudly enough, two Olympic singles golds, multiple world titles, the only man with a career double Grand Slam, yet what fascinates me is how undramatic he makes greatness look. He rarely wobbles, rarely panics, and turns brutal pressure into routine. That cold consistency is harder to build than raw flair, and I respect it more. Watching him is less like watching a sport and more like watching a craftsman who has solved a problem nobody else fully has. He is my benchmark for table tennis excellence.

Name (English)

Ma Long

Name (Japanese)

馬龍

Born

October 20, 1988 (age 37)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Dragon

Origin

Anshan, People's Republic of China

Height

175 cm

Occupation

table tennis player

University

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Awards & achievements

• 2013 ITTF Hall of Fame

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma%20Long
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%A6%AC%E9%BE%8D
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q459114

Tags

• table tennis player

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.