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Ma Long
Also Known As The Dragon; The Dictator
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Ma Long is a Chinese table tennis player widely regarded as the greatest in the sport's history. He is the only male player to complete a career double Grand Slam, winning the Olympic men's singles title in both 2016 and 2020, and became the first player ever to retain the Olympic singles crown when he won it again in 2024. He has won six Olympic gold medals in total, the most of any Chinese Olympian, and held the world number one ranking for a record 34 consecutive months.
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Career HighlightHeld the world number one ranking for 64 total months, including 34 consecutive months from March 2015, the longest consecutive run by any man in table tennis history. 1 Career HighlightThe first player in history to win consecutive Olympic mens singles titles, at Tokyo 2020 and again in 2024, and a three time World Champion in singles, 2015, 2017 and 2019. 1 Career HighlightWon six Olympic gold medals across singles and team events at the 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024 Games, the most Olympic golds of any Chinese athlete. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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