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Classic Hard Bat Era - Part 3

Photo of Angelica Rozeanu (or Rozeanu-Adelstein)

Angelica Rozeanu (or Rozeanu-Adelstein)

Photo by Zdenko Uzorinac "ITTF 1926-2001 Table Tennis Legends"
  • 1940-1946 - No World Championships held due to World War II.

  • 1950-1955 Angelica Rozeanu-Adelstein of Romania wins six Women's Singles titles in a row at the World Championships. Since her last title win in 1955, every World Champion in Women's Singles has been an Asian player. Rozeanu-Adelstein also won 3 Women's Doubles titles (1953, 1955-1956) and 3 Mixed Doubles titles (1951-1953).

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Gallery Index: An Illustrated History of the Olympic Sport of Table Tennis / Ping-Pong

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