Eberhard Schöler (born 22 December 1940) is a retired table tennis competitor from West Germany who won several medals at the world and European championships between 1962 and 1972.SCHOLER Eberhard (FRG). ittf.com He was a defensive player known for his calm demeanor, for which he received a nickname "Mr. Poker Face"."Mr. Pokerface" feiert 65. Geburtstag. handelsblatt.com. 22 December 2005
Schöler has a degree in business administration. In early 1966, he married Diane Rowe, a table tennis player from England who later competed for Germany; they often competed in mixed doubles together. Schöler and Rowe have a daughter Cindy (born 1968) and son Christian (born 1974). Schöler retired from competitions in the 1970s, but came back in the 1980s and won a silver medal at the 1986 World Championships in the masters category. Since 1990s he held leading positions at the national, European and International Table Tennis Federations.Honor for Eberhard SCHÖLER. ettu.org. 7 October 2013History . ettu.org
Material and playing style Schöler played a defensive blade with different rubbers. On the forehand he played a studs-in surface, with which you can play defensive or offensive, on the backhand a surface with pimples out to play defensive with a lot of backspin. He normally played a defensive style, but was able to attack with the forehand and had a very good smash (Schöler-Peitsche).
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External links Eberhard Schöler at Table Tennis Media