Gizi Farkas

Gizi Farkas

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...
Marie Hrachova

Marie Hrachova

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...
Andrzej Grubba

Andrzej Grubba

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...
Jean-Phillippe Gatien

Jean-Phillippe Gatien

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...
Werner Schlager

Werner Schlager

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...