Sofia Polcanova wrote Austrian sports history. Not for the first time. She was European champion in Munich in 2022, she defended her single title in 2024 in Linz. But a world championship is another house number in table tennis. Against the overpowering competition from Asia is usually a layer in the shaft. Werner Schlager won the last World Cup medal so far in 2003. For women, you even have to go back to 1955-at that time, Ermelinde Wertl precious metal. On Sunday, Polcanova and her Romanian double partner Bernadette Szöcs were hung around her neck in the Lusail Multipurpose Hall. Against the Chinese pairing Wang manyu / kuai Man, no herb was grown in Doha’s final. Either way is a sensation.
