Maria Alexandru

Maria Alexandru
Alexandru in 1978
Personal information
Full nameMaria Alexandru
Nationality Romania
Born(1939-12-30)30 December 1939[1]
Plugova, Romania
Died27 November 2024(2024-11-27) (aged 84)
Băile Herculane, Romania
Table tennis career
Playing styleShakehand grip
Medal record
Women's table tennis
Representing  Romania
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1975 Calcutta Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1973 Sarajevo Doubles
Silver medal – second place 1971 Nagoya Mixed Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1969 Munich Singles
Silver medal – second place 1969 Munich Doubles
Silver medal – second place 1969 Munich Women's Team
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Stockholm Mixed Doubles
Silver medal – second place 1963 Prague Women's Team
Gold medal – first place 1961 Beijing Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1961 Beijing Women's Team
Bronze medal – third place 1957 Stockholm Doubles
Silver medal – second place 1957 Stockholm Women's Team
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1980 Berne Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1978 Duisburg Doubles
Silver medal – second place 1976 Prague Singles
Silver medal – second place 1974 Novi Sad Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Novi Sad Mixed Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Rotterdam Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Rotterdam Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Moscow Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Moscow Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Lyon Doubles
Silver medal – second place 1968 Lyon Mixed Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1966 London Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1966 London Mixed Doubles
Silver medal – second place 1964 Malmo Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1960 Zagreb Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1960 Zagreb Mixed Doubles

Maria Alexandru (née Golopența;[2] 30 December 1939 – 27 November 2024) was a Romanian table tennis player.

Table tennis career

[edit]

From 1957 to 1980 she won several medals in singles, doubles, and team events in the Table Tennis European Championships and in the World Table Tennis Championships.[3][4][5]

Between 1953 and 1979, she played in 12 World Championships, winning three gold medals[6][7] in the doubles competition.[8]

During her active career she played for Progresul Bucharest.[8] She also won eleven English Open titles including six in the singles.

Death

[edit]

Alexandru died on 27 November 2024, at the age of 84.[9]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Evenimente interne" (in Romanian). Radio Iasi. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Maria Alexandru profile". European Table Tennis Hall of Fame.
  3. ^ "Table Tennis World Championship medal winners". Sports123.
  4. ^ "Profile". Table Tennis Guide.
  5. ^ "ITTF_Database". Archived from the original on 16 October 2012.
  6. ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). A-Z of Sport, pages 699-700. The Bath Press. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
  7. ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results, pages 309-312. Guinness Superlatives. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
  8. ^ a b "Anonimatul, drama unei sportive de top" (in Romanian). Romania libera. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  9. ^ "Doliu în tenisul de masă românesc: A murit multipla campioană Maria Alexandru". Digi24. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.


Stub icon 1 Stub icon 2

This biographical article relating to a Romanian table tennis figure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maria_Alexandru&oldid=1260551657"