Ma Lin

2005 Qatar Open: Champion, men' singles; runner-up, men' doubles

2005 China Open, Harbin: Runner-up, men' doubles

2005 48th World Table Tennis Championships: Runner-up, men' singles; third, men' doubles

2005 World Cup: Third, men' singles

2006 Qatar Open: Runner-up, men' singles

2006 Kuwait Open: Champion, men' singles and men' doubles

2006 48th World Team Table Tennis Championships: Champion, team

2006 World Cup: Champion, men' singles

2006 Asian Games: Champion, team and mixed doubles; runner-up, men' doubles and men' singles

2007 49th World Table Tennis Championships: Champion, men' doubles; runner-up, men' singles and mixed doubles

2007 World Cup: Champion, team

2007 Croatia Open: Champion, men' doubles

2007 Qatar Open: Champion, men' singles

2007 China Open: Champion, men' singles

2007 French Open: Champion, men' singles

2007 Kuwait Open: Runner-up, men' singles

2008 49th World Team Table Tennis Championship: Champion, team

2008 Qatar Open: Champion, men' singles

Ma, known as "Mr. World Cup," has been the only athlete to notch four consecutive World Cup victories. After the 49th World Table Tennis Championships, Ma had 13 titles -- a record he shares with his peer Wang Liqin. He enjoys camping and football. His favorite athletes are Michael Jordan and Liu Guoliang.

(China.org.cn July 14, 2008)

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