Maria Alexandru

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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

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

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

See also

References

  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.


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