The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is the governing body for all national table tennis associations. The role of the ITTF includes overseeing rules and regulations and seeking technological improvement for the sport of table tennis. The ITTF is responsible for the organization of numerous international competitions, including the World Table Tennis Championships that has continued since 1926.
Richard Bergmann was an Austrian and British international table tennis player. Winner of seven World Championships, including four Singles, one Men's Doubles, two Team's titles and 22 medals in total. He is considered to be one of the greatest players in history, only Viktor Barna has won more World Championship gold medals in singles.
John Alfred Leach MBE was a British table tennis player, coach, and author. He began competing at a relatively old age, 17, before serving in World War II. During the war, he greatly elevated his game and, in 1946, achieved a world ranking. In 1949, Leach became Great Britain's second World Champion singles player. After winning the title, he achieved widespread fame within the United Kingdom, appearing on television and writing for News of the World. Two years later, Leach added a second singles title. In 1953, he was part of the team that won Great Britain's first, and as of 2014 only, team World Championship. He also won 13 bronze and silver World championship medals between 1947 and 1955. As of 2014, Leach is just one of 11 players from any country to win two singles championships.
Rong Guotuan was a Chinese table tennis player. He won the men's singles title at the 1959 World Table Tennis Championships in Dortmund, the first world championship winner representing the People's Republic of China. During the Cultural Revolution, Rong was persecuted as a "spy suspect". He committed suicide on June 20, 1968.
Shigeo Itoh is a male former table tennis player from Japan.
Mitsuru Kohno is a former international table tennis player from Japan.
Toshiaki Tanaka was a Japanese international table tennis player.
Xi Enting was a male table tennis player from China.
Seiji Ono is a former international table tennis player from Japan.
Ferenc Soos is a male former international table tennis player from Hungary.
Yoshio Tomita is a male former international table tennis player from Japan.
Arthur 'Adrian' Haydon was a male international table tennis player from England.
The 1953 World Table Tennis Championships women's singles was the 20th edition of the women's singles championship. Angelica Rozeanu defeated Gizi Farkas in the final by three sets to one, to win a fourth consecutive title.
Huang Liang was a male Chinese international table tennis player.
István Boros was a male Hungarian international table tennis player.
Hans Hartinger was a male Austrian international table tennis player.
Guy Amouretti (1925-2011), was a male French international table tennis player.
Václav Tereba (1918-1990), was a Czechoslovak international table tennis player.
René Roothooft is a former male French international table tennis player.
Kenji Kasai is a former male Japanese international table tennis player.
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