Stanislav Gomozkov
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| Full name | Stanislav Gomozkov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 August 1948 Asipovichy, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing style | Right-handed, shakehand grip | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 5 (1967)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Stanislav Gomozkov (Russian: Станислав Николаевич Гомозков; born 3 August 1948) is a former male international table tennis player from the Soviet Union. At his peak, he was ranked 5th in the World Rankings.[1]
Career
[edit]Junior success
[edit]Gomozkov began playing table tennis at the age of 11.[2] In 1965, he won his first USSR champion's title at the age of 17. The same year, Gomozkov became the European Youth champion in Prague. A year later, he repeated his success in the Szombathely.
International career
[edit]In 1966, Gomozkov made his debut in the major tournaments and was a part of the Soviet Union team that won the silver medal at the European Championships team event. He also won a medal in the doubles event together with Anatoly Amelin. Since 1966, Gomozkov was a regular member of the Soviet team up until 1977 World Championships in Birmingham.
In total, Gomozkov won four World Championships medals[1] including a gold medal in the Mixed Doubles event with Tatiana Ferdman at the World Table Tennis Championships in 1975.[3][4][5] Gomozkov also was a 4-time European champion in mixed doubles event, winning four consecutive titles from 1968 to 1974. He competed in Europe Top-16 competition three times, with his best achievement being 5th place in 1972.[6]
Gomozkov retired from the international arena after 1977 World Championships in Birmingham, where he finished a tournament in the Round of 32 after a loss to Czechoslovak star Milan Orlowski.[2] The following year, he won his final medals at the Soviet Championships, reaching the singles finals, and then he switched to coaching career.
Accolades
[edit]On the professional tour circuit, Gomozkov won 5 singles and 16 doubles event titles[1], including seven English Open titles from 1967/68 to 1976/77, three men's singles, three men's double and one mixed double titles.
Gomozkov is one of the most successful players in the Soviet Championships history with a total of 16 gold medals. Only Sarkis Sarchayan has won more (26) medals.[7]
Personal life
[edit]In 1997, Gomozkov married the Soviet table tennis player Fliura Abbate-Bulatova. For many years, Gomozkov was her coach. He has two sons - Alexander and Dmitriy.[2]
See also
[edit]- List of table tennis players
- List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists
- List of European Table Tennis Championships medalists
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Stanislav Gomozkov - Biography & Career Accolades". Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ a b c "Станислав Гомозков - Лучший левый удар эпохи". Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ "ITTF_Database". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
- ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). A-Z of Sport, pages 699-700. The Bath Press. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
- ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results, pages 309-312. Guinness Superlatives. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
- ^ "1972 Europe Top 12". Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Soviet National Table Tennis Championships Medalists". Retrieved 10 May 2023.
External links
[edit]- Stanislav Gomozkov at Table Tennis Media
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