Dimitrij Ovtcharov

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Dimitrij Ovtcharov
Дмитро Овчаров
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Personal information
Nationality  Germany
Residence Düsseldorf, Germany
Hamelin, Germany
Born (1988-09-02) September 2, 1988 (age 35)
Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Playing style Right-handed, shakehand grip
Highest ranking 4 (April 2014)[1]
Current ranking 5 (May 2016)
Club GAZPROM Fakel Orenburg
(Russia)[2]
Height 1.86 m (6.1 ft)[3]
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)[3]

Dimitrij Ovtcharov (Russian: Дмитрий Овчаров) or Dmytro Ovtcharov (Ukrainian: Дмитро Овчаров; born 2 September 1988) is a Ukrainian-born German table tennis player.[3] His father Mykhailo (himself national level table tennis player, and USSR National champion in 1982) has moved his family to Germany shortly after Dimitrij was born.

As of May 2016, he is ranked no.5 in the world by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).[1]

Career

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Ovtcharov won the silver medal as part of the German men's team, together with Timo Boll and Christian Süß.[4][5]

He used a special technique in his serves, which was later picked by TIME as one of the top 50 innovations of 2008.[6]

On September 22, 2010 Ovtcharov had been suspended by the German Table Tennis Federation (DTTB) due to a positive A-sample test for Clenbuterol that may be used as performance-enhancing substance.[7] Ovtcharov himself denied the doping accusation and requested a B-sample analysis which still tested positive.[8][9] After hearings and further investigations, the hair sample voluntarily offered by Ovtcharov showed no evidence of clenbuterol and its abuse. DTTB later unanimously decided to abolish the suspension on October 15, 2010.[10] The decision was endorsed by ITTF.[11]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics Ovcharov was part of the German table tennis team and he won bronze medals in singles and team events respectively.

In June 2015, he competed in the inaugural European Games, for Germany in table tennis, more specifically, Men's singles. He earned a gold medal.

Equipment

Dimitrij Ovtcharov is right-handed and uses the shakehand grip. He is also a DONIC sponsored athlete. His blade is a Donic Ovtcharov Original Senso Carbon with Donic Bluefire M1 Black rubber on forehand and Donic Bluefire M1 Red on backhand.

Career records

Singles (as of July 6, 2013)[12]

Men's Doubles

  • World Championships: round of 16 (2009).
  • Pro Tour winner (1): 2007 Chinese Taipei Open.
  • Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 1. Record: QF (2007).

Mixed Doubles

  • World Championships: round of 64 (2007).

Team

  • Olympics: 2nd (2008), 3rd (2012).
  • European Games: 4th (2015).
  • World Championships: 2nd (2010, 2012, 2014).
  • World Team Cup: 3rd (2009, 2011).
  • European Championships: 1st (2007–2011,2013) 2nd (2014,2015).

See also

References

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