Werner Lüderitz
Werner Lüderitz (born August 8, 1929 in Zerbst / Anhalt ) is a German table tennis official . He was president of the former GDR table tennis association and, after reunification, president of the newly founded table tennis association Saxony-Anhalt. For his services to table tennis he was awarded the ITTF Merit Award .
Career
As a functionary, Werner Lüderitz initially took care of the youth sector. In 1956 he took over the chairmanship of the youth commission in the TT Association of the GDR DTTV , which he held until 1975. From 1959 to 1975 he worked in the youth commission of the world association ITTF . In 1961 he became Vice President of DTTV, in 1974 he replaced Edgar Azig as President. However , he was unable to remedy the restrictions and deficiencies caused by the competitive sports decision - material deficiencies, hardly any international matches. Lüderitz remained its president until the DTTV was dissolved in 1990.
After the German reunification , the Table Tennis Association of Saxony-Anhalt (TTVSA) was re-established and Lüderitz was elected President. He held this office until 2000, when he did not run for reasons of age.
Honors
Werner Lüderitz received numerous honors. In 1988 the GDR leadership awarded him the Patriotic Order of Merit in silver. A year later the world association ITTF presented him with the ITTF Merit Award . In 1993 he received the gold badge of honor from the German Table Tennis Association DTTB .
Private
Werner Lüderitz is married.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Manfred Schäfer: A game for life. 75 years of DTTB. (1925-2000) . Published by the German Table Tennis Association DTTB , Frankfurt am Main 2000, ISBN 3-00-005890-7 , page 110
- ^ "Table tennis" magazine - bulletin of the German Table Tennis Association of the GDR, ISSN 0138-1547 , 1988/11 page 3
- ↑ DTS magazine , 1991/8 page 40
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- Portrait, Manfred Schäfer: A game for life. 75 years of DTTB. (1925-2000) . Published by the German Table Tennis Association DTTB , Frankfurt am Main 2000, ISBN 3-00-005890-7 , page 215
- Reiner Schulz: Honorary President Werner Lüderitz celebrated his 80th birthday , tischtennis magazine 2009/9 regional north page 15
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SURNAME | Lüderitz, Werner |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German table tennis official |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 8, 1929 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Zerbst / Anhalt |