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Vladimir Samsonov

Elite Player Profile

Current rank: 27
Country: Belarus  Belarus
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.

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