ZELLER-CONSTANTINESCU, Ella (ROU)
Born: 26/11/1933 in Moldova Noua/ROU
ITTF Hall of Fame: Induction 1995
ETTU Honorary member; ETTU Vice President 1988-1992.
Reliable, Ella Zeller Constantinescu excelled at any sport which involved a ball; notably she excelled at handball, volleyball and basketball. She played at the Institute of Sports and Physical Culture in Bucharest; the same club as Angelica Rozeanu.
Achievements / World Championships:
1953 World Champion in Women’s Teams
1955 World Champion in Women’s Teams
1955 World Champion in Women’s Doubles (with Angelica Rozeanu/ROU)
1956 World Champion in Women’s Teams
1956 World Champion in Women’s Doubles (with Angelica Rozeanu/ROU)
1952 Vice World Champion in Women’s Teams
1957 Vice World Champion in Women’s Teams
1963 Vice World Champion in Women’s Teams
Achievements / European Championships:
1958 European Champion in Women’s Doubles (with Angelica Rozeanu/ROU)
1958 Vice European Champion in Women’s Teams
1964 Vice European Champion in Women‘s Doubles (with Maria Alexandru/ROU)
International Championships:
1st place in Women’s Singles:
Italy: 1957
Romania: 1957
Romanian National Championships:
1st place in Women’s Singles: 1957 – 1961
1st place in Women’s Doubles: 1953 – 1956, 1958 – 1961, 1963 – 1965
1st place in Mixed Doubles: 1952, 1956 – 1959, 1961, 1963
Best rankings:
ITTF: 2nd place in 1965
ETTU: 2nd place in 1964