David Zalcberg Explained
David Zalcberg ([zaltsb''er''g]?) (born 4 May 1981, Melbourne, Victoria) is a left-handed Australian former table tennis player.[1] [2] [3]
Table tennis career
Zalcberg began playing table tennis at age of 12.[4] He represented Australia at the 1997 Maccabiah Games in Israel. He was part of the Australian delegation that was involved in the tragic bridge collapse during the opening ceremony of the games.[5] [6] [7]
In 2003, Zalcberg competed in the World Table Tennis Championships in singles. He competed with the Australian national team in the 2004 World Teams Championships. They finished 37th.
Career highlights
International
- Athens Olympics – Round of 32 Men's doubles
- Gold Medal, Oceania Games, Men's Doubles, 2004
- Bronze Medal, Commonwealth Games, Team event, 2004
- 2006 Commonwealth Games, where in spite of being injured, he defeated a highly favored opponent from Singapore[8]
- Silver Medal, Finland Open, Team event, 2005
National
- Australian Under 20 Singles & Doubles Champion 2001
- Australian Men's Doubles Champion 2005
Highest rankings
- National: 4th Singles 2004. 1st Doubles 2005.
- International: World Teams Championships 2004 – ranked 37th
Awards
Zalcberg was named Maccabi Australia sportsman of the year in March 2007.
References
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See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Zalcberg tables Games desire . Herald Sun. 11 June 2008 . 7 January 2011.
- News: David Zalcberg: Balancing act for dedicated student – 2008 Beijing Olympic Games . ABC News . 21 June 2008 . ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) . 7 January 2011.
- Web site: Aussies through to table tennis semis . ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) . 24 March 2006 . 7 January 2011.
- Web site: David Zalcberg. Jewish Virtual Library. 28 April 2014.
- Web site: Maccabiah survivor beats the odds . 12 August 2008 .
- Web site: Jewish Ping-Pong Diplomacy Takes Beijing . 18 August 2008 .
- Web site: August 22, 2008 by Jewish Press - Issuu . 12 April 2017 .
- Web site: Zalcberg named sportsman of the year. Levi. Joshua. 15 March 2007. Australian Jewish News. 28 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20070624001735/http://ajn.com.au/news/news.asp?pgID=2781. 24 June 2007 .