Fanchette Flame
Fanchette Flamm was an Austrian national table tennis player . In 1928 she became world champion in doubles.
Career
Fanchette Flamm was Austrian team champion in 1929 with the Bindobona club.
She was nominated for the World Championships in 1928 and 1929 . In 1928 she became world champion in doubles with the Hungarian Mária Mednyánszky . In the final they prevailed against Doris Gubbins / Brenda Sommerville (Wales / England). In 1929 she became vice world champion in doubles with Gertrude Wildam behind the German Erika Metzger / Mona Rüster .
Otherwise, little is known about Fanchette Flamm. Flamm is her married name, birth name and date are not published.
Results from the ITTF database
| Association | event | year | place | country | singles | Double | Mixed | team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT | World Championship | 1929 | Budapest | HUN | last 16 | silver | last 32 | |
| AUT | World Championship | 1928 | Stockholm | SWE | Quarter finals | gold | Quarter finals |
Individual evidence
- ^ A b (Wiener) Sporttagblatt, April 16, 1929, page 6 - Here she is addressed as a woman . Online (accessed December 25, 2015)
- ↑ Fanchette Flamm results from the ITTF database on ittf.com (accessed December 25, 2015)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Flame, Fanchette |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian table tennis player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19th century or 20th century |