| 1978 Asian Table Tennis Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 November – 2 December 1978 |
| Edition | 4th |
| Location | Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Guo Yuehua | |
| Women's singles | |
| Cao Yanhua | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Cho Yong-ho /Yun Chol | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Kim Chang-ae /Pak Yong-ok | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Seiji Ono /Kayo Sugaya | |
| Men's team | |
| China | |
| Women's team | |
| China | |
The4thAsian Table Tennis Championships 1978 were held inKuala Lumpur,Malaysia, from 22 November to 2 December 1978. It was organised by the Table Tennis Association of Malaysia under the authority ofAsian Table Tennis Union (ATTU) andInternational Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).[1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 2 |  North Korea | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Japan | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 7 | 7 | 12 | 26 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles details | Guo Yuehua | Liang Geliang | Chen Xinhua |
| Cho Yong-ho | |||
| Women's singles details | Cao Yanhua | Yang Ying | Zhang Deying |
| Zhang Li | |||
| Men's doubles details | Cho Yong-hoYun Chol | Guo YuehuaLu Yaohua | Huang DongshengLiang Geliang |
| Seiji OnoMasanori Uchida | |||
| Women's doubles details | Kim Chang-aePak Yong-ok | Cho Jong-huiLi Song-suk | Cao YanhuaYang Ying |
| Zhang DeyingZhang Li | |||
| Mixed doubles details | Seiji OnoKayo Sugaya | Guo YuehuaZhang Li | Huang DongshengYang Ying |
| Liang GeliangZhang Deying | |||
| Men's team details | China | North Korea | Japan |
| Women's team details | China | North Korea | Japan |