Peter von Klaudy

Peter von Klaudy (* around 1942) is a former German table tennis player . At the German championship in 1962 he defeated the nine-time German champion Conny Freundorfer .

Peter von Klaudy played for the club DJK Sportbund Stuttgart . With his men's team he won the European ETTU Cup in 1965 , and a year later the team came second here. In 1961 and 1962 he was Württemberg champion in doubles with Peter Grieb.

In the 1960s he took part in the national German championships several times . He caused a sensation at the 1962 DM when he dethroned the previous series winner Conny Freundorfer , who had previously won the title nine times in a row. After that, Freundorfer did not win any more DM title, the Eberhard Schöler era began . At this DM 1962, von Klaudy showed himself in impressive form. He prevailed against such strong players as Hans Wilhelm Gäb , Herbert Marx and Peter Held and then defeated Conny Freundorfer 3-2 in the quarter-finals. His backhand hit balls in particular had an impact. In the semifinals he was finally defeated by Dieter Michalek , which was enough for third place. In the double competition, von Klaudy and Heinz Harst lost to the later finalists Eberhard Schöler / Dieter Forster .

A year later, at the 1963 DM , Freundorfer returned the favor and defeated von Klaudy 3-2.

In 1963 Peter married von Klaudy.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ In 1961 Peter von Klaudy was 19 years old according to the DTS magazine , 1961/5 page 5
2. ↑ 50 years table tennis association Württemberg-Hohenzollern, page 21 (accessed on January 27, 2018)
3. ^ DTS magazine , 1962/3 West issue, page 3
4. ↑ DTS magazine , 1963/15 page 3