Dimitrij Ovtcharov is a table tennis player who has competed for Germany. He competed at the 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024 Summer Olympic Games. He is widely regarded as the most decorated table tennis player outside China in Olympic history. Among his five Olympic trips, he won a total of six medals without receiving a single gold. Four of them were attributed to his role in the men's table tennis team tournament with two more in the men's singles.
Olympic Results[]
| Year | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Men's singles | 9th |
| Men's team | ||
| 2012 | Men's singles | |
| Men's team | ||
| 2016 | Men's singles | 5th |
| Men's team | ||
| 2020 | Men's singles | |
| Men's team | ||
| 2024 | Men's singles | 9th |
| Men's team | 5th |
2008[]
| Discipline | Stage | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singles | Round 1 | Bye | |
| Round 2 | |||
| Round 3 | 4 – 3 | ||
| Round 4 | 1 – 4 | ||
| Quarterfinal | Did not advance | ||
| Semifinal | |||
| Final | |||
| Team | Group stage | Croatia | 3 – 0 |
| Canada | 3 – 0 | ||
| Singapore | 3 – 1 | ||
| Semifinal | Japan | 3 – 2 | |
| Final | China | 0 – 3 | |
2012[]
| Discipline | Stage | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singles | Round 1 | Bye | |
| Round 2 | |||
| Round 3 | 4 – 0 | ||
| Round 4 | 4 – 0 | ||
| Quarterfinal | 4 – 3 | ||
| Semifinal | 1 – 4 | ||
| 3rd place | 4 – 2 | ||
| Team | Round 1 | Sweden | 3 – 1 |
| Quarterfinal | Austria | 3 – 0 | |
| Semifinal | China | 1 – 3 | |
| 3rd place | Hong Kong | 3 – 1 | |
2016[]
| Discipline | Stage | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singles | Round 1 | Bye | |
| Round 2 | |||
| Round 3 | 4 – 3 | ||
| Round 4 | 4 – 1 | ||
| Quarterfinal | 2 – 4 | ||
| Semifinal | Did not advance | ||
| Final | |||
| Team | Round 1 | Chinese Taipei | 3 – 1 |
| Quarterfinal | Austria | 3 – 1 | |
| Semifinal | Japan | 1 – 3 | |
| 3rd place | South Korea | 3 – 1 | |
2020[]
| Discipline | Stage | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singles | Round 1 | Bye | |
| Round 2 | |||
| Round 3 | 4 – 0 | ||
| Round 4 | 4 – 1 | ||
| Quarterfinal | 4 – 2 | ||
| Semifinal | 3 – 4 | ||
| 3rd place | 4 – 3 | ||
| Team | Round 1 | Portugal | 3 – 0 |
| Quarterfinal | Chinese Taipei | 3 – 2 | |
| Semifinal | Japan | 3 – 2 | |
| Final | China | 1 – 3 | |
2024[]
| Discipline | Stage | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singles | Round 1 | Bye | |
| Round 2 | 4 – 0 | ||
| Round 3 | 4 – 1 | ||
| Round 4 | 3 – 4 | ||
| Quarterfinal | Did not advance | ||
| Semifinal | |||
| Final | |||
| Team | Round 1 | Canada | 3 – 0 |
| Quarterfinal | Sweden | 0 – 3 | |
| Semifinal | Did not advance | ||
| Final | |||
| Timo Boll |
| Patrick Franziska |
| Dimitrij Ovtcharov |
| Timo Boll |
| Dimitrij Ovtcharov |
| Dang Qiu |