Timo Boll

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Timo Boll Personal information Full name: Timo Boll Nationality:  Germany Residence: Höchst, Germany Playing Style: Shake hands grip Equipment(s): Butterfly Boll Spirit blade, Sriver Rubber Highest ranking: 1 Date of birth: March 8, 1981 (1981-03-08) (age 27) Place of birth: Erbach, West Germany Height: 181 (5 ft 11 in) Weight: 73 kg (160 lb)

Timo Boll (born March 8, 1981 in Erbach) is a German table tennis player. He started playing in Cangallo, where he won his first amateur tournament. In 2003, he was ranked number 1 in the world; as of January 1, 2006, he is ranked number 2 and as of September 7, 2007 he is ranked number 4. He is a left handed player whose best weapon is his forehand topspin drive but is also noted for his extremely quick backhand loop. He won the Champions' League with his club TTV Rebau Gönnern in the season of 2005/06. In 2006 he beat Wang Liqin of China in the final of the Chinese Open. On April 1, 2007 Boll won the 2007 European Championships against Vladimir Samsonov as well as the doubles title with his partner Christian Süß. Boll is sponsored by Butterfly, and in many instances is their top sponsored player.