Marcel Corbillon
Marcel Corbillon (* around 1890 in Amiens , † April 2, 1958 ) was a French table tennis official .
official
Corbillon was from 1933 to 1935 and from April 1942 to November 1942 President of the French Table Tennis Association FFTT (French Table Tennis Association). Until 1957 he was Vice President of the world association ITTF .
Corbillon Cup
Corbillon became internationally known when he founded the Corbillon Cup named after him at the 1934 World Table Tennis Championship , which was held in December 1933 . This is a challenge cup for the world champion in the women's team competition.
This trophy was won by the German women at the 1939 World Cup . The trophy was lost in World War II . In 1951 the German Table Tennis Federation (DTTB) paid 120,000 French francs to the world association ITTF so that it could procure a new cup.
Corbillon Cup System
In competitions between teams of two, the Corbillon Cup system is often used . First two single games, then a double and then again two singles are played, whereby the competition is usually over as soon as a team has won three games.
Individual evidence
- ↑ The magazine DTS , published on June 18, 1958, writes: Marcel Corbillon died at the age of 68 , DTS 1958/12 West issue page 2
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from September 25, 2008 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. - Historique - Les Presidents
literature
- Ivor Montagu : Death of Marcel Corbillon , Table Tennis magazine, May 1958, page 19 Online (accessed November 18, 2014)
Web links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Corbillon, Marcel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French table tennis official |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1890 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Amiens |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 2, 1958 |