Ma Lin of China celebrates in Men's Singles Gold Medal Match between Wang Hao and Ma Lin of China of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games table tennis event at PKU Gymnasium in Beijing, China, Aug. 23, 2008. Ma Lin defeated Wang Hao 4-1, and won the gold medal of the event. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

The national flag of China is raised up on the awarding ceremony of Men's Singles of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games table tennis event at PKU Gymnasium in Beijing, China, Aug. 23, 2008. Ma Lin, Wang Hao and Wang Liqin of China won the gold, silver and bronze medal of the event respectively. (Xinhua/Bao Feifei)

World No. 2 Ma Lin claimed the Olympic title, outgunning teammate Wang Hao 4-1 in an all-Chinese men's singles table tennis final on Saturday.

Ma, 28, took the game 11-9, 11-9, 6-11, 11-7 and 11-9, becoming the third Chinese player to win Olympic men's singles gold, after Liu Guoliang in 1996 Atlanta Games and Kong Linghui in 2000 Sydney Games.

It was also the 20th Olympic table tennis gold medal that China bagged since the event was introduced at the 1988 Seoul Games.

Editor: Yan