Krisztina Tóth (table tennis) explained
Krisztina Tóth |
Fullname: | TOTH Krisztina |
Nickname: | Kriszti, Kriszta, Tothi |
Playingstyle: | Left-handed, shakehand grip |
Equipment: | Butterfly |
Hrank: | 13 (December 2003)[1] |
Club: | FSV Kroppach |
Birth Date: | 1974 5, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Miskolc, Hungary |
Krisztina Tóth (born 29 May 1974 in Miskolc, Hungary) is a Hungarian table tennis player from Gödöllő (Hungary), who currently resides in Augsburg, Germany. She has won several medals in single, doubles, and team events in the Table Tennis European Championships, the Table Tennis World Cup, and the World Table Tennis Championships.[2] [3]
General interest
Tóth began playing table tennis at the age of 8 in her hometown Gödöllő. She was inspired to do so by her uncle, who was a professional table tennis player. She still plays with her very first racket.
In 2008, she became an honorary citizen of Gödöllő.
Charity work
Tóth is a promoter of children's table tennis in Hungary. She is also supporting less privileged families in her home country.
Career records
Singles (as of 10 November 2011)[4]
round of 16 (2000)[5]
round of 16 (2001, 05, 09)
- World Cup appearances: 6. Record: 9–12th (1997, 98, 2001, 02, 10)
- Pro Tour winner (2): 2004 Danish Open; 2005 Russian Open
Runner-up (4): 2000 Croatian Open; 2003 Danish Open; 2008 Austrian Open; 2010 Slovenian Open
- Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 1. Record: QF (2000)
- European Championships
runner-up (1996, 2002); SF (1998, 2008)
2nd (2005); 3rd (2003, 10)
Women's doubles
- Olympics: 4th (2000)
- World Championships: SF (1995)
- Pro Tour winner (6): 1998 Croatian Open; 1999 Qatar, German Open; 2004 Chile, Brazil Open; 2005 Russian Open
Runner-up (4): 1996 Italian Open; 2004 Danish Open; 2005 Qatar Open; 2006 Russian Open
- Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 2. Record: QF (1996, 99)
- European Championships: winner (1994, 2000, 08); runner-up (2003, 05, 07)
Mixed doubles
- World Championships: round of 16 (1993, 95, 97, 99)
- European Championships: winner (1996, 2003); SF (2005, 07)
Team
3rd (1995, 2007)
- European Championships: 1st (2000, 07); 2nd (1996, 98, 2008)
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: ITTF world ranking . ITTF . 2 September 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110213032220/http://www.ittf.com/ittf_ranking/world_ranking_per_name.asp?Player_ID=109514&U18=0&U21=0&Siniors=1& . 13 February 2011 .
- Web site: ITTF player's profile . ITTF . 2 September 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121003172704/http://www.ittf.com/biography/biography_web_details.asp?Player_ID=109514 . 3 October 2012 .
- Web site: ITTF_Database . 2011-11-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110616214440/http://www.ittf.com/ittf_stats/All_events3.asp?ID=7250 . 16 June 2011 .
- Web site: ITTF Statistics . ITTF . 10 November 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110616214440/http://www.ittf.com/ittf_stats/All_events3.asp?ID=7250 . 16 June 2011 .
- Web site: Olympic results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418025344/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/to/krisztina-toth-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . sports-reference.com/olympics/ . Sports Reference LLC . 2 September 2010.