Eberhard Schöler


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Eberhard Schöler (born 22 December 1940) is a retired table tennis competitor from West Germany who won several medals at the world and European championships between 1962 and 1972.[1] He was a defensive player known for his calm demeanor, for which he received a nickname "Mr. Poker Face".[2]

Eberhard Schöler

Schöler and Diane Rowe in 1962

Personal information
Nickname(s)Mr. Pokerface
NationalityGerman
Born22 December 1940 (age 83)
Flatow, Germany (modern Złotów, Poland)

Medal record

Table tennis
Representing  West Germany
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1986 Rimini Singles (Masters)
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Nagoya Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1969 Munich Singles
Silver medal – second place 1969 Munich Team
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Stockholm Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1965 Hala Tivoli Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1963 Prague Team
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1972 Rotterdam Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Malmo Singles
Silver medal – second place 1962 Berlin Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Berlin Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Berlin Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Berlin Team

Schöler has a degree in business administration. In early 1966, he married Diane Rowe,[2] a table tennis player from England who later competed for Germany; they often competed in mixed doubles together. Schöler and Rowe have a daughter Cindy (born 1968) and son Christian (born 1974). Schöler retired from competitions in the 1970s, but came back in the 1980s and won a silver medal at the 1986 World Championships in the masters category. Since 1990s he held leading positions at the national, European and International Table Tennis Federations.[3][4]

  1. ^ SCHOLER Eberhard (FRG). ittf.com
  2. ^ a b "Mr. Pokerface" feiert 65. Geburtstag. handelsblatt.com. 22 December 2005
  3. ^ Honor for Eberhard SCHÖLER. ettu.org. 7 October 2013
  4. ^ History Archived 8 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine. ettu.org
   

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