Olympics-Table Tennis-China’s Ma wins men’s singles gold

Sports Tokyo 2020

By Eimi Yamamitsu

TOKYO (Reuters) - China’s Ma Long defeated compatriot Fan Zhendong 4-2 to win men’s singles table tennis gold on Friday.

The bronze medal went to Germany’s Dimitrij Ovtcharov.

(Reporting by Eimi Yamamitsu; editing by John Stonestreet)

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Table Tennis - Men's Singles - Gold medal match - Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021. Ma Long of China celebrates winning his match against Fan Zhendong of China REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez
Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Table Tennis - Men’s Singles - Gold medal match - Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021. Ma Long of China celebrates winning his match against Fan Zhendong of China REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Table Tennis - Men's Singles - Gold medal match - Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021. Ma Long of China in action against Fan Zhendong of China REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez
Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Table Tennis - Men’s Singles - Gold medal match - Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021. Ma Long of China in action against Fan Zhendong of China REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Table Tennis - Men's Singles - Gold medal match - Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021. Ma Long of China and Fan Zhendong of China hold the national flag after their match REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez
Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Table Tennis - Men’s Singles - Gold medal match - Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021. Ma Long of China and Fan Zhendong of China hold the national flag after their match REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Table Tennis - Men's Singles - Gold medal match - Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021. Ma Long of China reacts during his match against Fan Zhendong of China REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez
Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Table Tennis - Men’s Singles - Gold medal match - Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021. Ma Long of China reacts during his match against Fan Zhendong of China REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Table Tennis - Men's Singles - Gold medal match - Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021. Ma Long of China reacts during his match against Fan Zhendong of China REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez
Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Table Tennis - Men’s Singles - Gold medal match - Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021. Ma Long of China reacts during his match against Fan Zhendong of China REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

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