by Thomas Buza | Jul 9, 2015
FARKAS – LANTOS – GERVAI, Gizella (HUN) Born: 18/11/1925 in Miskolc/HUN Deceased: 17/06/1996 in Vienna/AUT ITTF Hall of Fame: Induction in 1995. A member of a family of 14; including Gizi, no less than seven represented Hungary at a range of sports. She believed it...
by Thomas Buza | Jul 9, 2015
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...
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...
by Thomas Buza | Jul 9, 2015
GATIEN, Jean-Philippe (FRA) Born: 16/10/1968 in Ales/FRA Olympic Games: Participation in 1988 – 2000 Born in Ales; “Philou” set new standards for France. Left handed, playing close to the table, fast attacking forehand top spin strokes proved time and again the major...
by Thomas Buza | Jul 9, 2015
SCHLAGER, Werner (AUT) Born: 28/09/1972 in Wiener Neustadt (AUT) Olympic Games: Participation in 1996 – 2012. Advised not to follow table tennis as a career by members of his national association; he proved the doubters wrong. Often deep in thought, he was the supreme...
