Eberhard Schöler

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Eberhard Schöler
Eberhard Schöler and Diane Rowe 1962.jpg
Eberhard Schöler and Diane Rowe in 1962
Personal information
Nickname(s)Mr. Pokerface
Nationality Germany
Born22 December 1940 (1940-12-22) (age 80)
Flatow, Germany (modern Złotów, Poland)
Medal record

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.[1] He was a defensive player known for his calm demeanor, for which he received a nickname "Mr. Poker Face".[2]

Schöler has a degree in business administration. In early 1966, he married Diane Rowe,[2] 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.[3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ SCHOLER Eberhard (FRG). ittf.com
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Mr. Pokerface" feiert 65. Geburtstag. handelsblatt.com. 22 December 2005
  3. ^ Honor for Eberhard SCHÖLER. ettu.org. 7 October 2013
  4. ^ History Archived 8 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine. ettu.org
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