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...
by Thomas Buza | Jul 9, 2015
SCHÖLER, Eberhard (GER) Born: 22/12/1940 in Zlotow/POL (former Germany) Married with Diane ROWE (ENG) since 1966 Together they have 2 children. Daughter Cindy (*1968) and son Christian (*1974). Mr. “Pokerface”, the master defender, he was the epitomy of calm and...
by Thomas Buza | Jul 9, 2015
ROSSKOPF, Jörg (FRG/GER) Born: 22/05/1969 in Dieburg/FRG Currently he is engaged as Men’s National TT coach for Germany. Olympic Games: Participation in 1988 – 2008. Present at the first five Olympic Games, Jörg Rosskopf was Germany’s principal player throughout two...
by Thomas Buza | Jul 9, 2015
SURBEK, Dragutin (YUG/CRO) Born: 08/08/1946 in Zagreb/CRO (former Yugoslavia) Deceased: 15/07/2018 in Zagreb/CRO Yugoslavian Sportsman of the Year in 1983. Olympic Games: Participation in 1992 for Croatia. Powerful, physically fit and always well prepared; his...
