Dimitrij Ovtcharov

About Dimitrij Ovtcharov

Dimitrij Ovtcharov or Dmytro Ovtcharov (born 2 September 1988) is a Ukrainian-born German table tennis player.His father Mykhailo (himself national level table tennis player, and USSR National champion in 1982) has moved his family to Germany shortly after Dimitrij was born.

As of August 2015, he is ranked no.5 in the world by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).

Equipment:

Dimitrij Ovtcharov is right-handed and uses the shakehand grip. He is also a DONIC sponsored athlete. His blade is a Donic Ovtcharov Senso V1 with Butterfly Tenergy 05 Black rubber on forehand and Butterfly Tenergy 05 Red on backhand.

Dimitrij Ovtcharov Achievements

Singles:

Olympics: round of 16 (2008), Bronze medal (2012).

World Championships: round of 16 (2009, 11, 13).

World Cup appearances: 5. Record: 5–8th (2008, 09, 10, 11).

World Tour winner (5): 2010 India Open. 2011 Brazil Open. 2011 Korea Open. 2012 German Open. 2014 German Open

Runner-up (2): 2009 Danish Open. 2010 Polish Open.

World Tour Grand Finals appearances: 5. Record: round of 16 (2007–2011).

European Championships: SF (2007). Winner (2013).

Europe Top-12: Winner (2012).

Europe Top-16: Winner (2015).

Men's Doubles

World Championships: round of 16 (2009).

Pro Tour winner (1): 2007 Chinese Taipei Open.

Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 1. Record: QF (2007).

Team

Olympics: 2nd (2008), 3rd (2012).

World Championships: 2nd (2010, 2012, 2014).

World Team Cup: 3rd (2009, 2011).

European Championships: 1st (2007–2011, 2013).