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4w ago

Timo Boll Retires After 30-Year Career, Named German Table Tennis Ambassador

Having concluded his career with a five-set loss in the Bundesliga playoff final, the 44-year-old legend will promote German table tennis as its official ambassador.

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Timo Boll verlor bei seinem Abschied den Kampf gegen die Tränen.
Tischtennis-Legende Timo Boll mit Schläger und Ball in der Hand.
Boll bei seinem Tischtennis-Abschied am Sonntag in der Frankfurter Ballsporthalle

Overview

  • He ended his near 30-year professional career on June 15 with a 3–2 defeat to TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen in Frankfurt.
  • More than 5,000 fans and sports icons including Dirk Nowitzki, Karl Lauterbach and Jörg Roßkopf gathered to honor his legacy during the farewell event.
  • On June 11 the Deutscher Tischtennis-Bund appointed Boll as its first official ambassador to help raise the sport’s profile and support international bids.
  • Boll reached ITTF world No. 1 three times, won eight European singles titles and represented Germany at seven Olympic Games during his career.
  • He plans to focus on family time, travel and leisure pursuits such as golf after stepping away from competitive play.