by Thomas Buza | Oct 17, 2016
KETTNEROVA, Marie (CZE) Born: 04/04/1911 in Prague/CZE Deceased: 28/02/1998 in London/ENG Achievements: World Championships >> total 23 medals. 6 times World Champion: Women’s Singles 1934/1935, Women’s Doubles 1936 and Women’s Team 1935/1936/1938 10 times...
by Thomas Buza | Oct 17, 2016
SIPOS, Anna (HUN) Born: 03/04/1908 in Szeged/HUN Deceased: 01/01/1988 in Budapest/HUN Achievements: World Championships >> total 21 medals. 11 times World Champion: Women’s Singles 1932/1933, Women’s Doubles 1930/1931/1932/1933/1943/1935 and Mixed Doubles...
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
VRIESEKOOP, Bettine (NED) Born: 13/08/1961 in Hazerswoude/NED Dutch Sportwoman of the Year in 1981 / 1985 Olympic Games: Participation in 1988 – 1996 Strong top spin play was the hallmark of the style of Bettine Vriesekoop. She spent time practising in China in 1977...
