![Table tennis player Werner Schlager from Austria, left, congratulates men's singles final winner Michael Maze from Denmark during the individual competition of the Table Tennis European Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, Sept. Table tennis player Werner Schlager from Austria, left, congratulates men's singles final winner Michael Maze from Denmark during the individual competition of the Table Tennis European Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, Sept.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2P82F4Y/table-tennis-player-werner-schlager-from-austria-left-congratulates-mens-singles-final-winner-michael-maze-from-denmark-during-the-individual-competition-of-the-table-tennis-european-championships-in-stuttgart-germany-sunday-sept-20-2009-ap-photodaniel-maurer-2P82F4Y.jpg)
Table tennis player Werner Schlager from Austria, left, congratulates men's singles final winner Michael Maze from Denmark during the individual competition of the Table Tennis European Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, Sept.
![Table tennis player Werner Schlager from Austria clinches the fist during the men's singles semifinal match against Fedor Kuzmin from Russia during the individual competition of the Table Tennis European Championships in Table tennis player Werner Schlager from Austria clinches the fist during the men's singles semifinal match against Fedor Kuzmin from Russia during the individual competition of the Table Tennis European Championships in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2P82FYN/table-tennis-player-werner-schlager-from-austria-clinches-the-fist-during-the-mens-singles-semifinal-match-against-fedor-kuzmin-from-russia-during-the-individual-competition-of-the-table-tennis-european-championships-in-stuttgart-germany-sunday-sept-20-2009ap-photodaniel-maurer-2P82FYN.jpg)
Table tennis player Werner Schlager from Austria clinches the fist during the men's singles semifinal match against Fedor Kuzmin from Russia during the individual competition of the Table Tennis European Championships in
![Werner Schlager of Austria gestures during his quarterfinal match against Li Ching from Hong Kong at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Bremen, northern Germany, Saturday, April 29, 2006. Schlager was Werner Schlager of Austria gestures during his quarterfinal match against Li Ching from Hong Kong at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Bremen, northern Germany, Saturday, April 29, 2006. Schlager was](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PD55HG/werner-schlager-of-austria-gestures-during-his-quarterfinal-match-against-li-ching-from-hong-kong-at-the-world-team-table-tennis-championships-in-bremen-northern-germany-saturday-april-29-2006-schlager-was-defeated-by-3-2ap-photojoerg-sarbach-2PD55HG.jpg)
Werner Schlager of Austria gestures during his quarterfinal match against Li Ching from Hong Kong at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Bremen, northern Germany, Saturday, April 29, 2006. Schlager was
![Stamp: Werner Schlager, Table Tennis World Champion 2003 (AustriaMi:AT 2446,Sn:AT 1935,Yt:AT 2278,Sg:AT 2698,AFA:AT 2340,ANK:AT 2480,WAD:AT044.03,Un:AT 2278 Stamp: Werner Schlager, Table Tennis World Champion 2003 (AustriaMi:AT 2446,Sn:AT 1935,Yt:AT 2278,Sg:AT 2698,AFA:AT 2340,ANK:AT 2480,WAD:AT044.03,Un:AT 2278](https://i.colnect.net/f/703/047/Werner-Schlager-Table-Tennis-World-Champion-2003.jpg)
Stamp: Werner Schlager, Table Tennis World Champion 2003 (AustriaMi:AT 2446,Sn:AT 1935,Yt:AT 2278,Sg:AT 2698,AFA:AT 2340,ANK:AT 2480,WAD:AT044.03,Un:AT 2278
![Vice European champion Werner Schlager, Austria, symbolic image for a nuance, nuances, table tennis EM 2009, Porsche-Arena, Stu Stock Photo - Alamy Vice European champion Werner Schlager, Austria, symbolic image for a nuance, nuances, table tennis EM 2009, Porsche-Arena, Stu Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/BE8NNR/vice-european-champion-werner-schlager-austria-symbolic-image-for-BE8NNR.jpg)
Vice European champion Werner Schlager, Austria, symbolic image for a nuance, nuances, table tennis EM 2009, Porsche-Arena, Stu Stock Photo - Alamy
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![Vice European champion Werner Schlager, Austria, vs. European Champion Michael MAZE, Denmark, front, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. IBR-1288350 | agefotostock Vice European champion Werner Schlager, Austria, vs. European Champion Michael MAZE, Denmark, front, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. IBR-1288350 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/c9f99533a56793dfe546390ccb45b36c/ibr-1288350.jpg)
Vice European champion Werner Schlager, Austria, vs. European Champion Michael MAZE, Denmark, front, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. IBR-1288350 | agefotostock
![Werner Schlager, of Austria, returns the ball to Yoon Jae-young, of South Korea, during a third round of the men's singles table tennis competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing,Thursday, Aug. Werner Schlager, of Austria, returns the ball to Yoon Jae-young, of South Korea, during a third round of the men's singles table tennis competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing,Thursday, Aug.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NFGHCA/werner-schlager-of-austria-returns-the-ball-to-yoon-jae-young-of-south-korea-during-a-third-round-of-the-mens-singles-table-tennis-competition-at-the-beijing-2008-olympics-in-beijingthursday-aug-21-2008-ap-photochitose-suzuki-2NFGHCA.jpg)
Werner Schlager, of Austria, returns the ball to Yoon Jae-young, of South Korea, during a third round of the men's singles table tennis competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing,Thursday, Aug.
![Vice European champion Werner Schlager, Austria, vs. European Champion Michael MAZE, Denmark, front, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. IBR-1288351 | agefotostock Vice European champion Werner Schlager, Austria, vs. European Champion Michael MAZE, Denmark, front, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. IBR-1288351 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/92d17d211d9901c92f0dfe0911103753/ibr-1288351.jpg)
Vice European champion Werner Schlager, Austria, vs. European Champion Michael MAZE, Denmark, front, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. IBR-1288351 | agefotostock
![Werner Schlager from Austria in action during his match against Timo Boll from Germany at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Bremen, northern Germany, Thursday, April 27, 2006.(AP Photo/Joerg Sarbach Stock Werner Schlager from Austria in action during his match against Timo Boll from Germany at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Bremen, northern Germany, Thursday, April 27, 2006.(AP Photo/Joerg Sarbach Stock](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PD5C2J/werner-schlager-from-austria-in-action-during-his-match-against-timo-boll-from-germany-at-the-world-team-table-tennis-championships-in-bremen-northern-germany-thursday-april-27-2006ap-photojoerg-sarbach-2PD5C2J.jpg)
Werner Schlager from Austria in action during his match against Timo Boll from Germany at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Bremen, northern Germany, Thursday, April 27, 2006.(AP Photo/Joerg Sarbach Stock
![Werner Schlager from Austria plays against Fejer-Konnerth from Germany during the men?s singles competition of the European Table Tennis Championships at Porsche-Arena stadium in Stuttgart, Germany, 18 September 2009. Photo: Bernd Weissbrod Werner Schlager from Austria plays against Fejer-Konnerth from Germany during the men?s singles competition of the European Table Tennis Championships at Porsche-Arena stadium in Stuttgart, Germany, 18 September 2009. Photo: Bernd Weissbrod](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D4R2B5/werner-schlager-from-austria-plays-against-fejer-konnerth-from-germany-D4R2B5.jpg)
Werner Schlager from Austria plays against Fejer-Konnerth from Germany during the men?s singles competition of the European Table Tennis Championships at Porsche-Arena stadium in Stuttgart, Germany, 18 September 2009. Photo: Bernd Weissbrod
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