MyTableTennis.NET Forum http://mytabletennis.net/Forum This is an XML content feed of; MyTableTennis.NET Forum : Last 10 Posts Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:26:28 +0000 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:20:55 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 8.05 30 mytabletennis.net/Forum/RSS_topic_feed.asp MyTableTennis.NET Forum http://mytabletennis.net/Forum/images/myttsuperforum.png http://mytabletennis.net/Forum General : Waldner http://mytabletennis.net/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32149&PID=391830#391830 Author: pingpongrob
Subject: Waldner
Posted: 02/09/2010 at 4:20am

Originally posted by Schlager

But it does (maybe) give an answer to why I, and many others, consider him a "god" in table tennis!


I happen to be a big fan of Waldner, and to me the reason why he's treated as a god to Table Tennis, would be the fact that he makes it all look too easy, all the time in the world to play his strokes, not nesassarilly the fastest player around, but he sure knows a thing or two about spin & placement - and just think, he did it all without Tenergy Wink
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Subject: Waldner
Posted: 02/09/2010 at 4:11am

It's not that he won absolutely everything all the time, but the fact that he kept playing at an amazingly high level for a long time.

Being european champion, 2 x world champion, olympic champion and world cup winner is really impressive, but:

World championships:

1987: Silver medal
1989: Gold medal
1991: Silver medal
1993: Bronze medal
1997: Gold medal (21-0)
1999: Bronze medal

Olympic games:

1992: Gold medal
2000: Silver medal
2004: 4th place

So he has maintained an extremely high standard for a loong time.

He's also European champion, and has 3 silver medals from the ettc.
He has won the world cup once, and has 2 runner-ups.
He has won the euro top-12 7 times.
He is also 8 times swedish champion (first time in 1983 and then for the 8th time in 2006)

As for double he has:

7 swedish championships
3 european championships

In addition he also has a lot of wins from the team competitions (4 x wtttc and 7 x etttc) and some pro tour wins.

As a cadet/junior:

2 runner-ups in the cadet ettc (also team champion in 1980)
3 x junior european champion in both single and double (also team champion 1981 and 1982)

So he has been one of the absolute top players for over 20 years.And now, 28 years after he was really noticed for loosing in a close match against Äpplet for the european championship, he is still playing in the German top league, and beating players like Leung Chu Yan and Lee Jung Sam.

Now this doesn't answer why he has only won 1 european championship in single.  But it does (maybe) give an answer to why I, and many others, consider him a "god" in table tennis!

]]> Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:11:14 +0000 http://mytabletennis.net/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32149&PID=391829#391829 Videos : Wang Liqin is back??? What a match!!! http://mytabletennis.net/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32142&PID=391828#391828 Author: ErikaT
Subject: Wang Liqin is back??? What a match!!!
Posted: 02/09/2010 at 4:06am

WLQ's stroke is bit different from past (from this video)]]> Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:06:58 +0000 http://mytabletennis.net/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32142&PID=391828#391828 General : I am a backhand man, what should I do???????? http://mytabletennis.net/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32115&PID=391827#391827 Author: Wolfschtagg
Subject: I am a backhand man, what should I do????????
Posted: 02/09/2010 at 4:03am

Anyone use Tenergy 05 on their backhand? or T64? which is better for FH and BH?]]> Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:03:40 +0000 http://mytabletennis.net/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32115&PID=391827#391827 General : I am a backhand man, what should I do???????? http://mytabletennis.net/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32115&PID=391826#391826 Author: Peter C
Subject: I am a backhand man, what should I do????????
Posted: 02/09/2010 at 3:46am

How did you feel Bryce Speed Fx played on the forehand, when you played with Tenergy 64 on the backhand?

The reason for asking is, if it worked okay, then you could carry on playing with the bat as it is.

If you didn't like Bryce Speed Fx on the forehand, then getting a rubber with a throw like the Tenergy 64, but lighter in weight to replace the Bryce Speed Fx could be an alternative.
]]> Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:46:36 +0000 http://mytabletennis.net/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32115&PID=391826#391826 General : Waldner http://mytabletennis.net/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32149&PID=391825#391825 Author: Jonan
Subject: Waldner
Posted: 02/09/2010 at 3:25am

Originally posted by kenneyy88

just a question that I've been wondering, Why does he only have one european championship?


Better players back then + him not being the uber god everyone makes him out to be? There were more than 2 or 3 good players at the time, plus they have the best players at the time in Europe.

In his time he had Boll, Samsanov, Saive, Rosskopf, Applegreen, Persson, Gatien, Kreanga, Karlsson, Schlager, Grubba, Primorac, etc.]]> Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:25:39 +0000 http://mytabletennis.net/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32149&PID=391825#391825 For sale : LF: Acoustic ST/FL Oldest Version http://mytabletennis.net/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31982&PID=391824#391824 Author: peter79
Subject: LF: Acoustic ST/FL Oldest Version
Posted: 02/09/2010 at 3:19am

Bump]]> Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:19:15 +0000 http://mytabletennis.net/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31982&PID=391824#391824 Equipment : equipment with defects http://mytabletennis.net/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32139&PID=391823#391823 Author: Jonan
Subject: equipment with defects
Posted: 02/09/2010 at 3:18am

Defects...um, I bought a blade that the honeycomb handle rattled, guess it broke up on the inside, was a xi en ting blade. Other than that, outright factory put out defects...I dunno, a sheet of BW2 that the topsheet peeled off way too easy, like wasnt attached. Um...some oxidation on a sheet of gambler, some G666 that oxidized on a spot. Not much other than that for a lot of equipment.]]> Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:18:33 +0000 http://mytabletennis.net/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32139&PID=391823#391823 Equipment : equipment with defects http://mytabletennis.net/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32139&PID=391822#391822 Author: bozbrisvegas
Subject: equipment with defects
Posted: 02/09/2010 at 3:16am

yea thats a clever trick.  if its got a bad surface put a rubber over it...
 
just remembered a new one, my donic hinoki carbon.
 
with no hitting of the table or anything the hinoki warped away from the carbon. 
 
]]> Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:16:05 +0000 http://mytabletennis.net/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32139&PID=391822#391822 Videos : Corkscrew spin serve + Sidespin serve http://mytabletennis.net/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32117&PID=391821#391821 Author: zrrbiteDK
Subject: Corkscrew spin serve + Sidespin serve
Posted: 02/09/2010 at 3:13am

Good spin.

The only thing i'd tell you is to watch the height at which you strike the ball.  Your services right now leave too many chances open for attack.  With a lower bounce they'd be vicious serves.
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