Alfred Liebster

Alfred Peter Liebster (14 March 1910, Vienna[1] – 2000, Camden, London, England[2]) was a male former international table tennis player from Austria.

Alfred Peter Liebster
Full nameLiebster Alfred
Nationality Austria
Born(1910-03-14)14 March 1910[1]
Vienna, Austria
Died2000(2000-00-00) (aged 89–90)[2]
Camden, London, England
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing  Austria
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1938 Wembley Mixed
Silver medal – second place 1938 Wembley Team
Gold medal – first place 1936 Prague Team
Silver medal – second place 1935 London Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1935 London Team
Silver medal – second place 1934 Paris Team
Bronze medal – third place 1933 Baden Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1933 Baden Team
Bronze medal – third place 1932 Prague Team
Bronze medal – third place 1931 Budapest Doubles
Silver medal – second place 1930 Berlin Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1929 Budapest Mixed
Silver medal – second place 1929 Budapest Team
Bronze medal – third place 1928 Budapest Singles
Gold medal – first place 1928 Budapest Doubles
Silver medal – second place 1928 Budapest Team

Table tennis career

From 1928 to 1938 he won sixteen medals in singles, doubles, and team events in the World Table Tennis Championships[3] including two gold medals.[4][5][6] The golds were won in the men's doubles with Robert Thum at the 1928 World Table Tennis Championships and in the men's team event at the 1936 World Table Tennis Championships.[7]

He also won an English Open title.

See also

References
  1. Official information from the Vienna City and State Archives on May 10, 2012 - OTRS-Ticket
  2. England and Wales Death Registration Index: Alfred Peter Liebster
  3. "Table Tennis World Championship medal winners". Sports123. Archived from the original on 2018-09-22. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  4. Montague, Trevor (2004). A-Z of Sport, pages 699-700. The Bath Press. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
  5. Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results, pages 309-312. Guinness Superlatives. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
  6. "ITTF_Database". Archived from the original on 2015-02-14. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
  7. "Profile". Table Tennis Guide.


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