1978 Asian Table Tennis Championships
| Host City | Kuala Lumpur |
|---|---|
| Country |  MAS |
| Held | 22 November – 2 December 1978 |
| Competitors | 19 |
| Countries | 3 |
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles | Men | — | Medal | 4 | 2 |
| Doubles | Men | — | Medal | 8 | 3 |
| Team | Men | — | Medal | 5 | 3 |
| Singles | Women | — | Medal | 4 | 1 |
| Doubles | Women | — | Medal | 8 | 2 |
| Team | Women | — | Medal | 4 | 3 |
| Doubles | Mixed | — | Medal | 8 | 2 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China |  CHN |
4 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 2 | North Korea |  PRK |
2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Japan |  JPN |
1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Medal winners
| Event | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles, Men | Guo Yuehua |
CHN
|
Liang Geliang |
CHN
|
Chen Xinhua Cho Yong-Ho |
CHN PRK
|
| Doubles, Men | Cho Yong-Ho / Yun Chol |
PRK
|
Guo Yuehua / Lu Yaohua |
CHN
|
Huang Dongsheng / Liang Geliang Seiji Ono / Masanori Uchida |
CHN JPN
|
| Team, Men | China |
CHN
|
North Korea |
PRK
|
Japan |
JPN
|
| Doubles, Mixed | Seiji Ono / Kayo Sugaya |
JPN
|
Guo Yuehua / Zhang Li |
CHN
|
Huang Dongsheng / Yang Ying Liang Geliang / Zhang Deying |
CHN CHN
|
| Singles, Women | Cao Yanhua |
CHN
|
Yang Ying |
CHN
|
Zhang Deying Zhang Li |
CHN CHN
|
| Doubles, Women | Kim Chang-Ae / Pak Yong-Ok |
PRK
|
Jo Jeong-Hui / Ri Song-Suk |
PRK
|
Cao Yanhua / Yang Ying Zhang Deying / Zhang Li |
CHN CHN
|
| Team, Women | China |
CHN
|
North Korea |
PRK
|
Japan |
JPN
|