Paul Hâldan
Paul Hâldan (born 12 April 1965 in Craiova, Romania) is a Romanian-born Dutch professional table tennis player.
After a match in the Netherlands in 1983, Hâldan defected, resulting in a 2-year ban for international matches instigated by the Romanian table tennis federation. Only after obtaining his Dutch citizenship in 1986/87 could he participate again internationally, resulting in a relative short career.[1]
Career highlights
[edit]- Summer Olympic Games
- 1992, Barcelona, men's singles, last 16
- World Championships
- 1991, Chiba, men's singles, last 32
- 1993, Gothenburg, men's singles, last 32
- World Team Cup:
- 1990, Hokkaidō, 5th
- European Championships
- 1988, Paris, men's singles, quarter final
- 1990, Gothenburg, men's singles, quarter final
- European Top-12 Championships
- 1991, Den Bosch, 11th
References
[edit]- ^ Gerald Rensink, Paul Haldan heeft even geen tijd boor tafeltennis, Trouw, 17 September 1994
External links
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