Mark Hazinski

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Mark Hazinski
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Hazinski practicing before a match
BornApril 20, 1985 (1985-04-20) (age 38)
Education Sports Medicine (Bachelor of Science)
Alma mater Texas Wesleyan University
OccupationProfessional table tennis player
Years active1994-present
Notable work2004 USA Olympic Athlete
StyleShakehand Attacker (right hand)
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
SpouseShu "Sara" Fu
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team

Mark "Haz" Hazinski (born April 20, 1985, in South Bend, Indiana) is an American professional table tennis athlete. He started playing table tennis at the age of 9 and by the age of 15 had become the youngest player in the history of United States Table Tennis to make the United States Men's National Table Tennis Team. Hazinski simultaneously represented the United States Men's Team and United States Junior Team for 4 consecutive years (2000-2003).

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As a youth Hazinski was professionally trained by United States Olympic Head Coach Danny Seemiller and United States Junior Coach Mark Nordby. Hazinski spent multiple years (2004–2006) playing professional sports leagues in Germany and Sweden. In 2007 Mark decided to put his professional career on hold to attend Texas Wesleyan University on a full scholarship for academics and Table Tennis.

Hazinski (right) hits a backhand shot during the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. OlympicsAthensPingPong.jpg
Hazinski (right) hits a backhand shot during the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.

Career

Here are some of Hazinski's accolades:

In Hazinski's early career he trained and played professionally in Europe. From 2004 to 2005 he played for Oberalster VFW Club in Hamburg, Germany, and in 2005-06 he played for Ängby Sportklubb in Stockholm, Sweden. After his season ended in Sweden, Hazinski decided to further pursue an education and attended Texas Wesleyan University. While attending university, he held the # 1 Collegiate Table Tennis position for over 200 consecutive weeks, making him one of the most dominant collegiate players of all time. [2]

Personal life

Hazinski (left) at a China/USA Ping Pong Diplomacy Reunion PingPongDiplomacy.jpg
Hazinski (left) at a China/USA Ping Pong Diplomacy Reunion

Hazinski married Shu "Sara" Fu in December 2008. She is from Chengdu, China, but moved to the United States in 2005 to play and coach table tennis in California. Mark graduated from Texas Wesleyan University in May 2012 with a B.S. degree in Sports Medicine.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. https://www.usatt.org/national-team-coaches
  2. "Mark Hazinski". tabletennis.teamusa.org. USA Table Tennis. Archived from the original on April 29, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2011.

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