Liang Jingkun: China's four-time World Championships singles bronze medallist
Liang Jingkun is a Chinese table tennis player born in 1996, a right-handed shakehand attacker. He has four World Championships singles bronzes (2019, 2021, 2023 and 2025), three world team titles (2022, 2024 and 2026) and reached No. 2 in the ranking in July 2024.
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Liang Jingkun is one of the steadiest names in the Chinese team. He keeps reaching the semifinals of the World Championships and has won the world team title three times. This page covers Liang Jingkun's career, titles and playing style.
Who is Liang Jingkun
Liang was born on 20 October 1996 in Tangshan, China. He is right-handed and plays the shakehand grip. He has won three Chinese Super League titles with Shandong Weiqiao.
Liang Jingkun's titles
| Competition | Results |
|---|---|
| World Championships (singles) | Bronze in 2019, 2021, 2023 and 2025 |
| World Team Championships | Gold in 2022, 2024 and 2026 |
| Team World Cup | Gold in Tokyo 2019; mixed team gold in 2024 and 2025 |
| Asian Championships | Several team and doubles golds between 2018 and 2025 |
| WTT | Several singles titles between 2018 and 2024 |
| Ranking | Career high: No. 2 (July 2024) |
Four bronzes in a row
Liang is one of the few players with a singles medal at four consecutive World Championships: 2019, 2021, 2023 and 2025, all bronze. With the Chinese team he was world team champion in 2022, 2024 and in London in 2026. Read more about the World Team Championships.
The peak in the ranking
On 9 July 2024 Liang reached No. 2 in the world ranking, the best position of his career. In 2026 he was again part of the Chinese team that won the world title in London, alongside Wang Chuqin, Lin Shidong, Xiang Peng and Zhou Qihao. In October 2026 he is world No. 39. See the table tennis world ranking.
Playing style
Liang is a right-handed shakehand attacker nicknamed "the Aggressor". What counts most in his game:
- Close-to-the-table play, attacking on both wings.
- A powerful backhand, his main tool for building the point; some analyses compare it to Fan Zhendong's backhand.
- Spin combined with speed, with a very textbook technique and plenty of physical strength.
See also his national-team colleagues Wang Chuqin and Lin Shidong, and read more about playing styles.
Recent results on the tour
| Year | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 2 |
| W | WTT Champions Montpellier 2026 2026-10-30 | Men's singles Round of 16 | Simon Gauzy FRA vs Liang Jingkun CHN 2-3 11-9, 11-9, 7-11, 10-12, 8-11 |
| W | WTT Champions Montpellier 2026 2026-10-29 | Men's singles Round of 32 | Wen Ruibo CHN vs Liang Jingkun CHN 0-3 11-13, 8-11, 4-11 |
| L | China Smash 2026 2026-10-08 | Men's doubles Quarterfinals | Liang Jingkun / Xiang Peng CHN vs Manav Thakkar / Manush Shah IND 0-3 9-11, 5-11, 4-11 |
| W | China Smash 2026 2026-10-07 | Men's doubles Round of 16 | Martin Allegro / Adrien Rassenfosse BEL vs Liang Jingkun / Xiang Peng CHN 1-3 7-11, 4-11, 11-8, 5-11 |
| L | China Smash 2026 2026-10-07 | Men's singles Round of 32 | Liang Jingkun CHN vs Kuo Guan-Hong TPE 1-3 7-11, 2-11, 11-6, 10-12 |
| W | China Smash 2026 2026-10-06 | Men's doubles Round of 32 | Liang Jingkun / Xiang Peng CHN vs Youssef Abdelaziz / Mohamed Elbeiali EGY 3-0 11-6, 11-6, 11-2 |
| W | China Smash 2026 2026-10-05 | Men's singles Round of 64 | Vladimir Sidorenko RUS vs Liang Jingkun CHN 0-3 8-11, 8-11, 7-11 |
Source: WTT official results. Updated October 31, 2026. worldtabletennis.com
Frequently asked questions
Who is Liang Jingkun?
He is a Chinese player born in 1996, right-handed, shakehand, with four singles bronzes at the World Championships.
What is Liang Jingkun's highest ranking?
World No. 2, in July 2024. In October 2026 he is No. 39.
Has Liang Jingkun been a world champion?
Yes, in the team event in 2022, 2024 and 2026. In singles he has four bronzes.
What is Liang Jingkun's best weapon?
His powerful backhand, used to build the point close to the table.