Eric Boggan

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Eric Boggan (born August 14, 1963 ) is an American table tennis player . He participated in six world championships .

Career

Eric Boggan is a son of table tennis historian Tim Boggan . As a six-year-old Eric already appeared in tournaments. He increased his playing strength and was nominated for the first time in 1979 for the world championship . Until 1991 he took part in a total of six world championships, but never came close to medal ranks. In 1982 he won the individual at the North American Championships.

From 1982 Eric Boggan played in Europe for a few years. First he joined the Swedish club Angby and in 1983 moved to the German Bundesliga for TTC Grünweiß Bad Hamm . A year later he was hired by Spvg Steinhagen , and in 1986 he returned to the USA. In 1980 he took part in the first World Cup as a representative of North America . Until 1986 followed another four appearances, his best finish was seventh place three times.

In 2003, Eric Boggan was inducted into the Hall of Fame for United States Table Tennis Players.

Private

Eric Boggan's older brother Scott had a similar career in table tennis.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Tim Boggan's 1996 interview in Table Tennis World (accessed December 24, 2016)
  2. ↑ Results from the ITTF database ( memento of the original from December 24, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on December 24, 2016)  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.old.ittf.com
  3. ↑ DTS magazine , 1983/6 page 36
  4. ↑ DTS magazine , 1984/5 page 28
  5. ↑ DTS magazine , 1986/5 page 21
  6. ↑ Hall of Fame Inductees (accessed December 24, 2016)

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personal data
SURNAME Boggan, Eric
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American table tennis player
DATE OF BIRTH August 14, 1963