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Timo Boll (German pronunciation: [ˈtiːmo ˈbɔl], audio ⓘ; born 8 March 1981) is a German professional table tennis player, who currently plays for Borussia Düsseldorf. He is currently ranked 45th in the ITTF world rankings as of January 2024. [5]
May 28, 2024 · After a 25-year career, Timo Boll is calling it quits from international table tennis. The German legend's final international commitment will be the Olympic Games Paris 2024, which will be his seventh Olympic Games, allowing him to join an exclusive club.
Timo Boll (* 8. März 1981 in Erbach) ist ein deutscher Tischtennisprofi und der erfolgreichste deutsche Tischtennisspieler. In den Jahren 2003, 2011 und 2018 war Boll zeitweise die Nr. 1 der ITTF-Weltrangliste. Er nahm bisher an sechs Olympischen Spielen teil.
He was a table tennis prodigy who began playing at age four and won the European Championship at 16. At the 2002 Table Tennis World Cup, he stunned the world by beating two of People’s Republic of China’s most celebrated players, WANG Liqin and KONG Linghui.
Apr 7, 2024 · Nine World Championship medals, 20-time European Champion, three-time World No. 1 are only part of his achievements - and perhaps not all: In Paris, he aims to add a fifth Olympic medal in the team event, and he will also continue to chase titles with Borussia Düsseldorf at the TTBL final on June 30 and in the upcoming season.
Sep 19, 2020 · Triple Olympic medallist has seen the sport modernise dramatically in over 20 years at the top level. For a majority of table tennis ' 32 years as an Olympic sport, since its introduction at Seoul 1988, Germany's Timo Boll has been playing at the top level.
Jun 18, 2024 · At the age of 43, German table tennis idol Timo Boll is about to take part in his seventh Olympic Games. The German Table Tennis Association (DTTB) has nominated the record European Championship winner as the third player for the team tournament in Paris.
May 29, 2024 · Former world No. 1 Timo Boll will retire from international table tennis after competing in his seventh Olympics at the Paris Games. Boll, who made his Olympic debut in Sydney in 2000, won four...
Timo Boll was considered the best German table tennis player. His Olympic career spanned from 2000 at Sydney to 2020 at Tokyo and six Olympic Games. Although he never won a singles medal, he earned two silver medals (2008, 2020) and two bronzes (2004, 2008) with the German teams.
May 29, 2024 · Former world No. 1 Timo Boll will retire from international table tennis after competing in his seventh Olympics at the Paris Games. Boll, who made his Olympic debut in Sydney in 2000, won four team medals at the Games, with silvers in Beijing and Tokyo and bronzes in London and Rio.
