Hedwig wish
Hedwig Stephanie Wunsch , b. Matrinsky (born August 12, 1934 ; † May 6, 2016 ) was an Austrian table tennis player . She is also the namesake of the Hedy-Wunsch-Park .
Career
Born Hedwig Stephanie Matrinsky, she won her first title at national Austrian championships in 1950 , in a mixed match with Herbert Wunsch , whom she married in October 1955. In 1957 she was Austrian champion in singles and doubles with Hotter, in 1961 in doubles with Ermelinde Wertl . Several times she took part in international championships.
Hedwig Wunsch lived for a long time in a residential complex in the neighborhood of today's Hedy-Wunsch-Park . There she was chairwoman of the tenants' council since 1995. Therefore, the park was named after her in 2018.
Individual evidence
- ^ Hedy-Wunsch-Park - Vienna History Wiki. Retrieved April 27, 2020 .
- ↑ ÖTTV manual for table tennis in Austria, edition 9/2019 (accessed on April 25, 2020)
Web links
- Application for the designation of an area on "Hedy-Wunsch-Park" (accessed on April 25, 2020)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wish, Hedwig |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Matrinsky, Hedwig (maiden name); Wish, Hedy; Wish, Hedi; Wish, Hedwig Stephanie Hedy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian table tennis player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 12, 1934 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 6, 2016 |