Michel Haguenauer
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  France |
| Born | 22 January 1916 |
| Died | 25 August 2000 (aged 84) |
Michel Haguenauer (1916–2000), was a male French international table tennis player.[1]
He won a five medals in the team event at the World Table Tennis Championships. In addition he won a bronze medal at the 1939 World Table Tennis Championships in the men's doubles with Raoul Bedoc and in 1954 he won a silver medal at the 1936 World Table Tennis Championships in the men's doubles with the legendary Viktor Barna.[2][3]
He won 22 French national titles including eight singles events between 1933 and 1950. He famously played in a match against Marin Vasile-Goldberger that lasted 7 hours 35 minutes before the match was stopped.[4]
He was elected "glory of French sport", and his name is engraved at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin (Paris).
