| Jeanny Dom | |
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| Born | 5 February 1954 Echternach, Luxembourg |
Jeanny Dom (born 5 February 1954) is a retired Luxembourgian table tennis player. She is currently the General Secretary of the European Table Tennis Union. During her career, Dom won the title of Luxembourgian Sportswoman of the Year a record seven times, [1] which is also more than the record six times Marc Girardelli won the title of Luxembourgian Sportsman of the Year.
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