Ella Zeller (married name Ella Constantinescu; 26 November 1933 – 8 March 2025) was a Romanian table tennis player, coach and administrator. Between 1952 and 1964, she won several medals in singles, doubles, and team events in the Table Tennis European Championships and in the World Table Tennis Championships.CONSTANTINESCU-ZELLER Ella (ROU) . ittf.comMedaliile obtinute de sportivii romani la Campionatele Mondiale de Seniori . Romanian Table Tennis Federation In 1995, she was inducted to the ITTF Hall of Fame.
Zeller began training in table tennis in Timișoara and then moved to Bucharest. She graduated from an institute of physical education, and after retiring from competitions, she worked as a table tennis coach with the national team (1967–1989). She also took leading positions in the national and European tennis table federations and served as President of the National Commission for Women sport. In 1989, Zeller moved to Germany where in 1990–1994, she worked for the German Table Tennis Federation.Ella Constantinescu. enciclopediaromaniei.ro
In 2000, she was awarded the Cross of Faithful Service (3rd class) by then President of Romania – Emil Constantinescu. She died on 8 March 2025, at the age of 91.Sportul românesc este în doliu! A murit Ella Constantinescu Zeller, la 91 de ani
See also List of table tennis players List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists
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