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Vladimir Samsonov
Uładzimir Samsonaŭ
Samsonov at the 2013 World Table Tennis Championships.
Personal information
Full nameVladimir Viktorovich Samsonov;[1] Uładzimir Viktaravich Samsonaŭ
Nationality Belarus
Born (1976-04-17) April 17, 1976 (age 48)[2]
Minsk, Belarus
Height1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st)
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed, shakehand grip
Equipment(s)Tibhar: blade - Samsonov Force Pro Black Edition, rubbers - Evolution MX-S
Highest ranking1[3]
Current ranking11 (December 2015)
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing  Belarus
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Baku Singles
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Eindhoven Doubles
Silver medal – second place 1997 Manchester Singles
Silver medal – second place 1995 Tianjin Doubles
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2013 Verviers Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Liverpool Singles
Gold medal – first place 2009 Moscow Singles
Gold medal – first place 2001 Courmayeur Singles
Gold medal – first place 1999 Xiaolan Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Nimes Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Nimes Singles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Aarhus Singles
Gold medal – first place 2003 Courmayeur Singles
Gold medal – first place 2003 Courmayeur Team
Gold medal – first place 1998 Eindhoven Singles
Gold medal – first place 1998 Eindhoven Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1996 Bratislava Mixed Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2013 Schwechat Singles
Silver medal – second place 2010 Ostrava Team
Silver medal – second place 2008 Saint-Petersburg Singles
Silver medal – second place 2008 Saint-Petersburg Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Belgrade Singles
Silver medal – second place 2005 Aarhus Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Ekaterinburg Team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Schwechat Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Herning Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Birmingham Doubles

Vladimir Samsonov (Template:Lang-be, Łacinka: Uładzimir Samsonaŭ) (born April 17, 1976 in Minsk) is a Belarusian professional table tennis player, ranked 11th in the world as of December 2015.[2][4] He is known in China as the "Tai Chi Master" because of his superb all-around (both offensive and defensive) style.

He is known as Mr.ECL (European Champions League) for participating in the tournament for at least 15 years straight and because he currently holds nine (9) ECL winner titles - three with Borussia, five with Charleroi, and two with Fakel Orenburg. He began his European club career when he joined Borussia Düsseldorf in 1994, then seven years later moved to Royal Charleroi in Belgium. In 2008 he moved to Spain to play for Cajagranada, but the things didn't go the way he planned and two years later he decided to join Russian superleague club Fakel Orenburg.

He is famous for being a top-10 player longer than anyone else in official ranking history save for the legend of table tennis Jan-Ove Waldner. He first joined the top-10 in 1996, then climbed to the top position in 1998. He stayed in the top-10 for 15 years until November 2011. He is ranked #8 as of July 2015.[5] He also currently holds the distinction of being the player with most ITTF ProTour gold medals - 26 ProTour titles.

In June 2015, he competed in the inaugural European Games, for Belarus in table tennis, more specifically, Men's singles. He earned a silver medal.

Career records

Vladimir Samsonov during final match of Russian premier league (season 2012-13) in Moscow

Singles (as of December 26, 2010)[6]

Men's Doubles

  • Olympics: lost 1st stage (1996, 2000).
  • World Championships: runner-up 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1995); SF 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1999).
  • World Tour winner 1st place, gold medalist(s) (×1): Austrian Open 1997.
    Runner-up 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (×1): Croatian Open 1999.
  • World Tour Grand Finals appearances: 3.
    Record: runner-up 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1996, 1997).
  • European Championships: winner 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1998); runner-up 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2005); SF 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1994,2012).

Mixed Doubles

  • World Championships: round of 16 (1995).
  • European Championships: winner 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1996).

Team

  • World Championships: 7th (2010).
  • European Championships: 1st 1st place, gold medalist(s) (2003); 2nd 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2008, 2010); 3rd 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2013,2015).

References

  1. ^ a b "Olympic results". http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 18, 2010. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  2. ^ a b "ITTF player's profile". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
  3. ^ "ITTF Museum". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
  4. ^ "ITTF world ranking". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  5. ^ World ranking Record for SAMSONOV Vladimir (BLR)
  6. ^ "ITTF Statistics". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved December 26, 2010.

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