Benedikt Duda
Benedikt Duda (born 4 April 1994 in Gummersbach) is a German table tennis player. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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| Born | 4 April 1994 Gummersbach, Germany[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing style | Right-handed shakehand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 26 (11 April 2023)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 26 (4 June 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Benedikt Duda started playing table tennis at the age of 10. His father was also a former professional table tennis player who played at TTC Schwalbe in Bergneustadt, the town where he grew up.[3]
In 2019 he won the European team championship and two years later he won it again.[4]
At the 2020 Summer Olympics he won a silver medal after losing to China in the Table tennis at final.[5] He got a silver again in 2022 World Team Championships.[6]
Singles titles
| Year | Tournament | Final opponent | Score | Ref |
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| 2021 | WTT Feeder Düsseldorf | Álvaro Robles | 4–1 | [7] |
| 2022 | WTT Feeder Biella | Panagiotis Gionis | 3–2 | [8] |
| 2024 | WTT Contender Mendoza | Álvaro Robles | 4–3 | [9] |
References
- "Benedikt Duda". teamdeutschland.de. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- "Ranking History". results.ittf.link. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- "UTT 2019: Germany's Benedikt Duda aims for adaptability in maiden stint as Olympic dreams burn bright-Sports News, Firstpost". Firstpost. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- "Titles defended, Germany and Romania win in Nantes". International Table Tennis Federation. 8 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- "China Secures Fourth Consecutive Men's Team Gold Medal". International Table Tennis Federation. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- "China Crowned Champions, Curtain Closes at 2022 ITTF World Team Championships Finals". International Table Tennis Federation. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- "WTT Feeder Düsseldorf". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- "WTT Feeder Biella 2023". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- "WTT Contender Mendoza 2024". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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