Estonian Table Tennis Association (abbreviation ETTA; Estonian : Eesti Lauatenniseliit) is one of the sport governing bodies in Estonia which deals with table tennis. [1]
ETTA is established on 24 November 1990 in Tallinn. ETTA is a member of International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). [1]
Mait Künnap is an Estonian tennis player. His all-time world ranking high came on 4 August 2008 when he reached number 705, although his doubles ranking is somewhat better, having reached world number 377 on 4 July 2005.
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Yang Ying is a Chinese table tennis player, born 13 July 1977 in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province. She achieved gold medals at several World Table Tennis Championships in either doubles or team play. She played right-handed Chinese penhold style. Her main techniques were forehand and backhand speed drives. Since 2008 Yang has been working as a table tennis commentator for CCTV-5.
The table tennis competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics consisted of four events. Bronze medal match was dropped with both losing semi-finalists receiving bronze medals, but it was brought back in Atlanta 1996.
Qiao Hong is a former female Chinese table tennis player. She is now the coach of the women's national table tennis team and a member of the Chinese Olympic Committee.
SELL Student Games is a multi-sport event that is open for all university and college students all over the world. The name of the games is according to the first letters of the hosting countries who all in the Baltic Sea precinct – Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – in their respective languages . The principles of the games are that everyone can participate and therefore the event combines top sports and joyful student event. Nowadays the games gather around 1800–2000 students.
The 1985 Zolochiv mid-air collision occurred on 3 May 1985 between Aeroflot Flight 8381 (Tu-134) and Soviet Air Force Flight 101 (An-26).
Liu Jia-Yi is the current English Men's senior table tennis coach. He is originally from China, where he was both a national team player and coach before moving to Dubai to work for the National Association. After this he moved to work for the ETTA and coach in England. Liu Jia-Yi is very well respected around the world for his vast knowledge of the sport, and for coaching Paul Drinkhall from the age of 11 to number 3 in the world Under 18 rankings.
The European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) is the governing body of the sport of table tennis in Europe, and is the only authority recognised for this purpose by the International Table Tennis Federation. The ETTU deals with all matters relating to table tennis at a European level, including the development and promotion of the sport in the territories controlled by its 58 member associations, and the organisation of continental table tennis competitions, including the European Championships.
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 2023 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.
Laagri is a small borough in Harju County, northern Estonia. It is located in Saue Parish. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 5,165.
Ruth Hughes Aarons was a US table tennis player, vaudeville entertainer, and talent manager.
The 1977 World Table Tennis Championships were held in Birmingham at the then newly opened National Exhibition Centre, from March 28 to April 7, 1977.
Kalev Sports Hall is a multi-purpose arena in Estonia. It was built in 1962 and holds up to 1,780 people (all-seater).
Jack Carrington (1909–1984), was a male English international table tennis player.
Josefine 'Pepa' Kolbe was a female Austrian international table tennis player.
Etta Neumann was a female Austrian international table tennis player.
Signe Paisjärv was a female former international table tennis player from Estonia.
Igor Solopov was a Russian-born Estonian table tennis player. Born in Magnitogorsk, Russian SFSR, he represented Estonia in the men's singles event at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Solopov, who participated at seven World Table Tennis Championships, previously won a bronze medal with the Soviet men's team at the 1978 European Table Tennis Championships.
Estonian Tennis Association is one of the sport governing bodies in Estonia which deals with tennis.