Tag: Vladimir SAMSONOV
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Table Tennis legend Vladimir Samsonov re-elected
Tokyo, May 10, 2014: Table Tennis legend Vladimir SAMSONOV (BLR) has been re-elected as the Chairman of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Athletes’ Commission in an election held at the ZEN-NOH 2014 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Tokyo, Japan. SAMSONOV, who was in the world’s top 10 for a remarkable 15 years, stated:…
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China’s XU Xin earned the title of LIEBHERR 2013
Verviers – Belgium, Oct 27, 2013: China’s XU Xin earned the title of LIEBHERR 2013 Men’s World Cup Champion after beating Belarusian Vladimir SAMSONOV 4-1 (11-6, 12-14, 11-8, 11-9, 11-7) in Verviers, Belgium. The 23 year old, whose victory here is his first at a major World Title event (Olympics, World Championships and World Cups)…
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Ovtcharov & Li Claim Maiden European Titles
Schwechat – Austria, Oct 14, 2013: Dimitrij OVTCHAROV (GER) and Fen LI (SWE) are the respective men’s and women’s champions at the LIEBHERR 2013 European Championships which concluded today in Schwechat, Austria. The London 2012 bronze medalist OVTCHAROV showed nerves of steel in the final, as he powered past three-time champion Vladimir SAMSONOV (BEL) 4-0…
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European Experience Versus Chinese Excellence
Liverpool – England, Sept 28, 2012: Chinese Excellence, Germany’s Timo BOLL and Vladimir SAMSONOV of Belarus are the two previous winners, who are on duty at the LIEBHERR Men’s World Cup which starts on Friday 28th September 2012 in the spacious Echo Arena in the English city of Liverpool. Timo BOLL won in 2002 and three…
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China in Control, European Hopes Vanquished
Suzhou – China, August 26, 2012: European hopes faded on the penultimate day of play, Saturday 25th August, at the GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour Harmony China Open in Suzhou. Germany’s Dimitrij OVTCHAROV and Vladimir SAMSONOV of Belarus both suffered quarter-final defeats at the hands of host nation adversaries. Dimitrij OVTCHAROV, the no.5 seed,…
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Lucky Loser, Li Xue Ousts Third Seed in Opening Round
Not in the best of form in the qualification phase and having to rely on a stroke of fortune to gain a place in the main draw, LI Xue of France caused the biggest upset on the third day of play, Friday 20th April 2012, at the GAC GROUP 2012 ITTF World Tour Spanish Open…