The (Yi Hai, February 19), March 27, 1959, the opening of the 25th World Table Tennis Championships in Dortmund.


April 22, 1959, Rong Guotuan holding the championship trophy victorious return. In March 27-April 6 in 1959, held in Dortmund, West Germany. Hungarian athletes West in the 25th World Table Tennis Championships held in Dortmund, Germany, on April 5, 1959, Rong Guotuan defeat had seven times world table tennis men's singles champion, won the men's singles title. This is the first world champion China in the global sports competitions. This competition focused on the 240 outstanding players from 38 countries, only 21-year-old of Chinese players Rong Guotuan won the men's singles world champion, but also our players for the first time men's singles champion.