Maria Alexandru

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Maria Alexandru
Full nameMaria Alexandru
Nationality Romania
Born (1939-12-30) 30 December 1939 (age 84)
Plugova[1]
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] (born 30 December 1939 in Plugova) is a former Romanian table tennis player.

Table tennis career[edit]

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.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Evenimente interne" (in Romanian). Radio Iasi. Archived from the original on May 29, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 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 2012-10-16.
  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 May 29, 2014.