HRACHOVA, Marie (TCH/CZE)
Born: 12/11/1963 in Ostrava (fomer Czechoslovakia – now Czech Republic)
Olympic Games: Participation in 1988 / 1992
Born in Ostrava, fast close to table attacking play was her hallmark.
Notably in 1988 she reached the semi-final stage of the Women’s Singles event at the Seoul Olympic Games; it is the best ever performance by a European female player at the quadrennial event.
Achievements / World Championships:
1985 Vice World Champion in Mixed Doubles (with Jindrich Pansky/TCH)
Achievements / European Championships:
1986 European Champion in Mixed Doubles (with Jindrich Pansky/TCH)
1984 Vice European Champion in Mixed Doubles (with Jindrich Pansky/TCH)
1986 Vice European Champion in Women’s Doubles (with Bettine Vriesekoop/NED)
Europe TOP 12: Winner in 1984
International Championships:
1st place in Women’s Singles:
Czechoslovakia: 1983
ETTU – Cup:
1st place in 1980 with TJ Vitkovice Ostrava/TCH.
Team: M. Hrachova, Viera Gajdosova, Milada Hacurova.
Czechoslovakian National Championships:
1st place in Women’s Singles: 1981 – 1985, 1987 / 1988
1st place in Women’s Doubles: 1980 with Ilona Uhlikova, 198 / 1983 / 1986 with Viera Gajdososva,
1988 / 1989 with Renata Kasalova.
1st place in Mixed Doubles: 1981 / 1984 / 1985 / 1987 / 1989 with Jindrich Pansky, 1988 with Jiri Javurek.
Czechoslovakian National Teams Championships:
1st place in 1983 / 1984 / 1989 with TJ Vitkovice Ostrava.
Best ranking:
ITTF: 8th place 1985
ETTU: 2nd place 1986