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My Take
Jörg Roßkopf earns my respect on the strength of one beautiful detail: he and Steffen Fetzner won the men's doubles world title in 1989 and took Olympic silver in Barcelona in 1992 as a pair. Doubles glory carries a weight singles never quite matches, it is shared trust under pressure, and I love that. Table tennis is a game of reflex and mind-reading, and to reach the summit alongside a partner is a particular triumph. That he now coaches Germany's national team, with a Hall of Fame nod to boot, completes the picture. Mastering the sport, then returning to teach it, is a life I genuinely envy.
Overview
Jörg Roßkopf (born May 22, 1969 in Dieburg, Hesse) is a former professional German table tennis player who is currently the head coach of the German Men's National Table Tennis Team. As a player, he won the title in Men's Doubles at the 1989 World Table Tennis Championships and the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, with Steffen Fetzner as his partner.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jörg Roßkopf
- Name (Japanese)
- ヨルグ・ロスコフ
- Reading
- よるぐ・ろすこふ
- Born
- May 22, 1969 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rooster
- Origin
- Dieburg, Darmstadt Government Region, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 182 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- table tennis player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Silbernes Lorbeerblatt
- 2015 ETTU Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.