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av Hans Österman
i Bildspel
2025-06-11
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Evgeniy Matantsev, 19, might sensationally have lost a few series in the last months. But when the world championship nears, he gears up. Now he is determined to defend his title in Umeå. ✔ Merits: World champion 2023 in Bryne, Norway. ✔ Results: Won the final against Rainers Kalnins by 4-2 (3-2, 1-2, 3-2, 2-1,
av Hans Österman
i Bildspel
2025-06-09
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Yanis Galuzo always played like a god but sometimes seemed to lack faith. Then the miracle happened. Now the 37-year-old has found heaven – but table hockey is still a bit holy in his life. ✔ Merits: World champion 2021 in Tallinn. ✔ Results: Won the final against Nikita Zholobov by 4-1 (7-2, 1-4, 4-3s,
av Hans Österman
i Bildspel
2025-06-07
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When Edgars Caics wrote his biography, it looked like a sign of retirement. Nothing could be more wrong. At the age of 35 he still goes for gold with full confidence. ✔ Merits: World champion 2017 in Liberec. ✔ Results: Won the final against Maxim Borisov by 4-3 (1-4, 2-6, 2-1, 1-2s, 2-1, 3-1, 2-1s).
av Hans Österman
i Bildspel
2025-06-05
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Prime Borisov is still the benchmark of modern table hockey. But we might not have seen the best of him. Maxim, 30, keeps the dream alive and hopes to bring the next generation along. ✔ Merits: World champion 2015 in S:t Petersburg and 2019 in Raubichi, Belarus. ✔ Results: Won the 2015 final against Atis
av Hans Österman
i Bildspel
2025-06-03
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Not only did Atis Silis beat his bestie to become the world champion. The victory also gave him confidence that reached beyond table hockey. Now the 36-year-old father minds his own business – literally. ✔ Merits: World champion 2013 in Stavanger. ✔ Results: Won the final against Edgars Caics by 4-1 (4-2, 1-6, 3-2, 7-1,
av Hans Österman
i Bildspel
2025-06-01
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He came, he saw, he conquered. Then Oleg Dmitrichenko went on. But the 30-year-old still remembers his victory – and he reveals what would make him consider a comeback. ✔ Merits: World champion 2011 in Turku. ✔ Results: Won the final against Roni Nuttunen by 4-2 (2-1, 1-4, 0-3, 4-0, 4-3, 6-2). ✔ Profile: Russia’s
av Hans Österman
i Bildspel
2025-05-30
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Almost 20 years ago he broke the Swedish dominance and took table hockey to a new level. Now Roni Nuttunen, 34, is ready to enter a new era. And he believes that history will repeat itself. ✔ Merits: World champion 2007 in Moscow and 2009 in Budapest. ✔ Results: Won the 2007 final against Alexey
av Hans Österman
i Bildspel
2025-05-28
1 kommentar
Stefan Edwall was always a pure goal machine. But when he won the world title back in 1999, the secret was something else. The 53-year-old Swede points out two decisive factors for his victory. ✔ Merits: World champion 1999 in Wilhelmshafen. ✔ Results: Won the final against Finn Fries by 4-2 (3-2, 2-1, 1-0, 0-4,
av Webbansvarig
i Bildspel
2025-05-26
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He played his first world championship in 1995. Three decades later Hans Österman, 47, is still in the lineup. But in his mind there is no room for nostalgia. ✔ Merits: World champion 1997 in Helsinki, 2001 in Plzen and 2005 in Riga. ✔ Results: Won the 1997 final against Jimmy Holm by 3-2 (3-2s,
av Hans Österman
i Bildspel
2025-05-24
1 kommentar
Some people seem to appreciate the beauty of life a little more. Anders Ekestubbe, 57, is probably one of them. He played table hockey like a poet and it turns out he still enjoys his days in full colour. ✔ Merits: World champion 1993 in Paris. ✔ Results: Won the final against Fredrik Johansson by