Nico Christ

Nico Christ (born October 30, 1981 in Tuebingen) is a German table tennis player, currently leading the TSV Graefelfingen (Bavaria) in the 2nd Bundesliga (south division). He is ranked no. 234 in the world and no. 14 within the German Joola computer ranking (as of November 2007).

Nico is right-handed and plays shakehand style. He has got excellent abilities over the table that are completed by his uncompromising forehand offense. At the moment he uses Andro's "Kinetic CF Carbo-Aramid OFF" blade and "Revolution C.O.R.2" rubbers.

He resides in Karlsruhe (Germany) where he practices with local players and is also enrolled at the Universitaet Karlsruhe as a physics grad student. This engangement allowed him to represent his sport at the Universiade (World University Games) 2007 in Bangkok (Thailand) where his team won the bronze medal in the team competition leading to a boost in the sports popularity within the German student body and amongst the younger population in general.

Selected Achievments

*1998 European champion with the German youth squad in Norcia (Italy)
*2002 Champion of the 2nd division of the German Bundesliga with the TTC Karlsruhe-Neureud
*2003 German champion playing doubles with his partner Bastian Steger
*2004 German champion playing mixed doubles with Christina Fischer
*2004 Bronze Medal in the German championchips playing doubles with Bastian Steger
*2005 Bronze Medal in the German championchips playing mixed doubles with Christina Fischer
*2007 Quarterfinals in the German championschips playing single
*2007 Bronze medal in the team challenge at the Universiade (World University Games) in Bangkok (Thailand)
 
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