Maria Alexandru

Maria Alexandru
Alexandru in 1966
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
1975 Calcutta Doubles
1973 Sarajevo Doubles
1971 Nagoya Mixed Doubles
1969 Munich Singles
1969 Munich Doubles
1969 Munich Women's Team
1967 Stockholm Mixed Doubles
1963 Prague Women's Team
1961 Beijing Doubles
1961 Beijing Women's Team
1957 Stockholm Doubles
1957 Stockholm Women's Team
European Championships
1980 Berne Doubles
1978 Duisburg Doubles
1976 Prague Singles
1974 Novi Sad Doubles
1974 Novi Sad Mixed Doubles
1972 Rotterdam Singles
1972 Rotterdam Doubles
1972 Moscow Singles
1972 Moscow Doubles
1968 Lyon Doubles
1968 Lyon Mixed Doubles
1966 London Singles
1966 London Mixed Doubles
1964 Malmo Doubles
1960 Zagreb Doubles
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.