Former USSR and Belarus coach Vladimir YEFREMOV passes away

September 21, 2021
10:50 am
Member Associations

Last week the former coach of the USSR and Belarus Vladimir Yefremov passed away at the age of 79.

A native of Yaroslavl the city of Russia Vladimir Yefremov devoted his whole life without reserve to our sport and achieved the greatest success along this path.

Among the players he coached were Victor SINKEVICH Inga YAVOROVSKAYA Ivan MINKEVICH Alexander SKURATOVICH and other stars who brought glory to Belarusian and Soviet Union table tennis.

Under the leadership of the honored coach the women’s and men’s teams of Belarus won the USSR Cup.

YEFREMOV was involved in working with the national team of the Soviet Union in recent years he took part in coaching seminars in Russia and ETTU NAAP seminars & training camps

Sweden and Czechia Shine in the Under-15 Team Events, Germany Dominate the Under-13 Titles

The closing stages of the JOOLA Europe Youth Series in Czechia brought an exciting show of Europe’s rising table tennis stars, with Sweden, Czechia, and Germany sharing the team titles...

Eurotalents Development Camp III Set for Vrsar in December

The next Eurotalents Development Camp III will take place in Vrsar, Croatia, from 17 to 23 December 2025. The camp, organised by the European Table Tennis Union in cooperation with...

Quattro Mori Cagliari Lifts Their First Italian Women’s Super Cup

The eighth edition of the Italian Women’s Super Cup brought a historic first: Quattro Mori Cagliari claimed their maiden title, handing Brunetti Castel Goffredo their first-ever defeat in the competition’s...

ETTU Executive Board Appoints Senga THOMSON as Welfare Officer

The ETTU Executive Board has appointed Senga THOMSON as the new ETTU Welfare Officer. Serving in a voluntary and advisory capacity, the Welfare Officer acts as a key point of...