by Thomas Buza | Oct 17, 2016
VANA, BOHUMIL (CZE) Born: 17/01/1920 in Prague/CZE Deceased: 04/11/1989 in Prague/CZE Achievements: World Championships >> total 30 medals. 13 times World Champion: Singles 1938/1947, Men’s Teams 1939/1947/1948/1950/1951, Men’s Doubles 1947/1948/1951 and Mixed...
by Thomas Buza | Oct 17, 2016
PERRY, Fred (ENG) Born: 18/05/1909 in Stockport/ENG Deceased: 02/02/1995 in Melbourne/AUS Achievements: World Champion in Men’s Singles in 1929 World Championships silver medallist in men’s doubles with Charles H. Bull/ENG in 1928, World Championships bronze...
by Thomas Buza | Oct 17, 2016
DOLINAR, Zarko (YUG) Born: 03/07/1920 in Koprivnica/CRO Deceased: 09/03/2003 in Basel/SUI Achievements: World Champion in doubles in 1954 (Vilim Harangozo/YUG) World Championships silver medallist in men’s singles in 1955, in men’s teams in 1939, in mixed doubles with...
by Thomas Buza | Oct 17, 2016
ALSER, Hans “Hasse” (SWE) Born: 23/01/1942 in Boras/SWE Deceased: 15/01/1977 in Stockholm/SWE (plane crash) Achievements: World Champion in doubles in 1967/1969 (Kjell Johansson/SWE) World Championships bronze medallist in doubles in 1959 (Ake Rakell/SWE) and in team...
by Thomas Buza | Jul 9, 2015
GRUBBA, Andrzej (POL) Born: 14/05/1958 in Brzezno/POL Deceased: 21/07/2005 in Sopot/POL Olympic Games: Participation in 1988 – 1996. A player with quite remarkable ability, the expansive backhand the trademark; Andrzej Grubba was the player to entertain, his ability...
