Live bar July 9 news According to foreign media news, Belarusian table tennis evergreen Vladimir Samsonov announced his retirement.
Since his debut in 1995, the 45-year-old legend has been one of the most beloved athletes in table tennis, having competed six times since the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Samsonov has won several European championships and World Cup titles and runners-up, and has also served as chairman of the ITTF Athletes' Committee for seven consecutive years.
At the last Rio 2016 Olympics, Samsonov managed to qualify for the semi-finals, but finished fourth, rubbing shoulders with the medal. He has not won an Olympic medal so far in his career.
Samsonov was born in 1976, the same age as Liu Guoliang, 1 meter 9 tall, the main awards are: 2012 Table Tennis World Cup Men's Singles Third Place, 2009 Table Tennis World Cup Men's Singles Champion, 2001 Table Tennis World Cup Men's Singles Champion, 1996 Table Tennis World Cup Men's Singles Third Place.
In his long playing career, he has experienced several generations of Chinese players such as Wang Tao, Kong Linghui, Liu Guoliang, Wang Liqin, Ma Lin, Zhang Jike, Ma Long, Xu Xin, Fan Zhendong, etc., from "Xiao Sa" to "Lao Sa".
(Shortbread)