Krisztina Tóth (born 29 May 1974 in

Miskolc Miskolc ( , , ; Czech language, Czech and sk, Miškovec; german: Mischkolz; yi, script=Latn, Mishkoltz; ro, Mișcolț) is a city in northeastern Hungary, known for its heavy industry. With a population of 161,265 (1 Jan 2014) Miskolc is the ...

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) is a Hungarian

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player from

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(Hungary), who currently resides in

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. She has won several medals in single, doubles, and team events in the

Table Tennis European Championships The European Table Tennis Championships is an international table tennis competition for the national teams of the member associations of the European Table Tennis Union (ETTU). First held in 1958, the ETTU organised the European Championships ever ...

, the

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, and the

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General interest

Tóth began playing table tennis at the age of 8 in her hometown

. She was inspired to do so by her uncle, who was a professional table tennis player. She still plays with her very first racket. In 2008, she became an honorary citizen of Gödöllő.

Charity work

Tóth is a promoter of children's table tennis in Hungary. She is also supporting less privileged families in her home country.

Career records

Singles (as of 10 November 2011) * Olympics: round of 16 (2000) *

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: round of 16 (2001, 05, 09) *World Cup appearances: 6. Record: 9–12th (1997, 98, 2001, 02, 10) * Pro Tour winner (2): 2004 Danish Open; 2005 Russian Open
Runner-up (4): 2000 Croatian Open; 2003 Danish Open; 2008 Austrian Open; 2010 Slovenian Open * Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 1. Record: QF (2000) * European Championships: runner-up (1996, 2002); SF (1998, 2008) *

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: 2nd (2005); 3rd (2003, 10) Women's doubles *Olympics: 4th (2000) *World Championships: SF (1995) *Pro Tour winner (6): 1998 Croatian Open; 1999 Qatar, German Open; 2004 Chile, Brazil Open; 2005 Russian Open
Runner-up (4): 1996 Italian Open; 2004 Danish Open; 2005 Qatar Open; 2006 Russian Open *Pro Tour Grand Finals appearances: 2. Record: QF (1996, 99) *European Championships: winner (1994, 2000, 08); runner-up (2003, 05, 07) Mixed doubles *World Championships: round of 16 (1993, 95, 97, 99) *European Championships: winner (1996, 2003); SF (2005, 07) Team *World Championships: 5th (2008) *

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: 3rd (1995, 2007) *European Championships: 1st (2000, 07); 2nd (1996, 98, 2008)

References

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General interest

Charity work

Career records

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