April 6, 1959 (, Jihai February Eve), Rong Guotuan the 25th World Table Tennis Championships men's singles champion.


Rong Guotuan by singles champion
1959 April 6, the elite table tennis players Rong Guotuan, held in Dortmund, West Germany in the 25th World Table Tennis Championships men , won the men's singles champion in the singles final. The team of more than 40 countries and regions, more than 240 outstanding players of the game.
Rong Guotuan and the famous Battle break through 8 off 7 will be in-game losing streak. Including a former world champion, a European championship, a national championship and a national runner-up, has close fight 62 rounds, was the last to 3 1 cum laude, over 9 times world champion Hungary players Sydow, won the the glorious title of world champion.
This is the glorious title since the World Table Tennis Championships held in 1927, the first to win the world championship, the champion of the Chinese athletes in the World Championship. (History TodayOnHistory.com)
Rong Guotuan victory, breaking Hungary, Japan to manipulate the situation for many years in this world men's singles game.
National Sports Commission in recognition of the contribution of the Chinese table tennis career, he worked Hutchison Principal in 1961 and 1964, twice for his power, and repeatedly awarded honorary medals and certificates.