Just a day after the women's singles table tennis medalists were decided in Rio de Janeiro, the men's side of the Olympic competition finished up Thursday, when Ma Long took home the gold, sweeping Zhang Jike in the all-China final, 4-0.
It was the second straight day in which the final consisted of two Chinese table tennis players, as Ding Ning defeated Li Xiaoxia in seven games Wednesday.
Here are the final results from the gold- and bronze-medal matches:
2016 Olympics Results: Men's Table Tennis Singles
| Player | Result | Player |
| Ma Long | 4-0 (14-12, 11-5, 11-4, 11-4) | Zhang Jike |
| Jun Mizutani | 4-1 (11-4, 11-9, 6-11, 14-12, 11-8) | Vladimir Samsonov |
| Medal | Player | Country |
| Gold | Ma Long | China |
| Silver | Jike Zhang | China |
| Bronze | Jun Mizutani | Japan |
Zhang entered Thursday night as the defending Olympic champion, winning gold in London over China's Wang Hao in 2012.