At the general meeting of the Slovak Table Tennis Association (SSTZ), held on Thursday, June 12, 2025, a new leadership team was elected for the next four-year term. The event also marked the launch of a commemorative book celebrating the centenary of table tennis in Slovakia, and distinguished individuals were honored for their contributions.
The election process proceeded smoothly, with 48 out of 53 invited voting delegates in attendance. Anton HAMRAN, who first assumed the presidency in 2021, was re-elected to lead the association for another term.
“On behalf of myself and my newly elected colleagues, I thank you for your trust. I believe that all the goals we’ve set for the upcoming years will be successfully achieved, and I wish everyone good health along the way,” said HAMRAN following his re-election.
The newly confirmed Executive Committee members are:
- Milan GRMAN – National Team Commission
- Robert ČELKO – Sport-Technical Commission
- Roman GRIGEL – Youth Commission
- Stanislav SLÁDKOVIČ – Referee and Umpires Commission
- Zuzana PERHÁČOVÁ – Table Tennis Development and School Sports Commission
- Dalibor JAHODA – Players’ Commission
- Tomáš VARGA – Economic and Marketing Affairs Commission
- Zuzana TAKÁČOVÁ – Methodology and Education Commission
The second part of the general meeting took on a festive character, celebrating 100 years of organized table tennis in Slovakia. A special highlight was the premiere of a documentary film by Stanislav ŠTEFÁNIK titled 100 Years with the White Ball. The 20-minute film featured rare archival footage and paid tribute to iconic figures such as five-time world champion František TOKÁR and Alica CHLADEKOVÁ-GROFOVÁ, the most recent Slovak woman to reach a World Championships singles final.
The film elegantly bridged the sport’s rich past with its present, spotlighting key achievements and personalities from both the Czechoslovak era and the modern Slovak republic. It was dedicated to all those who have helped uphold and advance the legacy of table tennis in Slovakia over the past century.
