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Current rank: | 27 |
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Date of birth: | April 17, 1976 |
Residence: | Dusseldorf, Germany |
Height: | 188 cm (6' 2 '') |
Weight: | 78 kg (171 lbs) |
Best rank: | 1 (1999) |
Style of play: | Topspin |
Equipment used: | Tibhar Samsonov Alpha blade. Tibhar Rapid rubber. |
Top singles titles: | 1st in the 1999 World Cup - China. 2nd in the 1997 World Championship - England. |
Active club: | Dusseldorf |
Interesting: | A very tall player, Samsonov often stands a long distance from the table to retrieve attacking shots. |
Player photo provided courtesy of Canupnet or ITTF
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