Benedek_Oláh

Benedek Oláh

Benedek Oláh

Finnish table tennis player

Benedek Márton Oláh (born 29 March 1991) is a Finnish table tennis player.[4][5] He is the first Finnish Olympian in table tennis competition.[6]

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Career

In 2016, Oláh won an ITTF World Tour title in men's singles at the Nigeria Open.[7] He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's singles event, in which he was eliminated in the second round by Jonathan Groth.[1][8]

2021

Benedek entered WTT Doha 2021 with a world rank of 85. He upset world ranked 69 Chen Chien-an in the second round of the qualifying draw in the WTT Contender event.[9] Benedek would lose to World Ranked 144 Andreas Levenko in the next round; however, Levenko would go on to have a highly successful tournament, including an upset of world ranked number 15 Liam Pitchford.[10]

Personal life

Oláh was born to Hungarian parents in Kalajoki, Finland, but grew up in Seinäjoki.[11][12]

References

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    "Benedek Olah". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
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    "Men's Singles 2022 Week #26". ittf.com. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
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    "ITTF Table Tennis World Ranking". ittf.com. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
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    "Benedek Oláh". olympedia.org. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
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    "Entry List by NOC" (PDF). european-games.org. 22 June 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
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    "First appearance for Finland, first win, Benedek Olah acclimatises quickly". ittf.com. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
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    "Olah seals first major title at ITTF Nigeria Open". insidethegames.biz. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
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    "Men's Singles - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
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    "Benedek Olah Upsets Chen Chien-An 3-1 at WTT Doha 2021 - Edges and Nets". edgesandnets.com. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  10. [10]
    "Andreas Levenko UPSETS Injured Liam Pitchford 3-1". 3 March 2021.
  11. [11]
    "Pöytätennisammattilainen unohteli aikoinaan passeja lentokentälle – nyt matkalla Rioon". Yle (in Finnish). 5 February 2016.
  12. [12]
    "Seuravalmentaja epäili pojan olevan väärässä lajissa – tänään Benedek Olah tekee historiaa olympialaisissa". Yle (in Finnish). 11 August 2016.
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