Lin Shidong facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lin Shidong
Born	(2005-04-18) 18 April 2005 (age 20) Danzhou, Hainan, China
Playing style	Right-handed, shakehand grip
Highest ranking	1 (11 February 2025)
Current ranking	1 (15 April 2025)
Medal record Men's table tennis Representing  China World Championships Bronze 2023 Durban Mixed doubles World Cup Gold 2024 Chengdu Mixed team Silver 2025 Macao Singles Asian Championships Gold 2024 Astana Mixed doubles Gold 2024 Astana Team Silver 2024 Astana Singles Asian Cup Bronze 2025 Shenzhen Singles

Lin Shidong (Chinese: 林诗栋; born 18 April 2005) is a Chinese table tennis player and the world number 1 since February 2025.

Career

Lin was picked for the Hainan provincial team in 2015. After winning the singles title at the national youth championships in 2020, Lin joined the Chinese national second team. He is the first person from Hainan province to be a member of the Chinese national team.

In 2022, Lin was promoted to the national first team. He won his first WTT title at the WTT Feeder European Summer Series 2022 held in Budapest. He represented China at the 2022 ITTF World Youth Championships, winning four gold medals including the U-19 singles title.

In 2023, Lin Shidong won the WTT Contender series event in Amman. He paired with Kuai Man in the mixed doubles event at the 2023 World Championships, winning bronze in his first appearance at the Championships. After claiming the men's singles title at the All China Table Tennis Championships, Lin successfully defended his four titles at the 2023 ITTF World Youth Championships.

Singles titles

Year	Tournament	Final opponent	Score	Ref
2022	WTT Feeder European Summer Series	Xiang Peng	4–0
2023	WTT Contender Amman	Dimitrij Ovtcharov	4–0
2024	WTT Contender Almaty	Oh Jun-sung	4–3
	WTT Champions Macao	Dang Qiu	4–0
	WTT China Smash	Ma Long	4–3
	WTT Contender Muscat	Wen Ruibo	4–1
	WTT Champions Frankfurt	Anton Källberg	4–1
2025	WTT Singapore Smash	Liang Jingkun	4–2

See also

In Spanish: Lin Shidong para niños