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Andrzej Grubba

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Andrzej Grubba
Personal information
Full nameAndrzej Grubba
Nationality Poland
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing  Poland
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Gothenburg team
Bronze medal – third place 1987 New Delhi doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Dortmund singles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1982 Budapest mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1984 Moscow singles
Silver medal – second place 1984 Moscow team
Silver medal – second place 1988 Paris mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1990 Gothenburg singles
Silver medal – second place 1996 Bratislava doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Moscow mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Prague singles
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Prague team
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Paris doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Stuttgart singles
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Bratislava team

Andrzej Grubba (May 14, 1958 in Brzeźno Wielkie – July 21, 2005 in Sopot) was a Polish table tennis player.

Grubba was born in Brzeźno Wielkie near Starogard Gdański. He was the recipient of numerous medals for the world competition in table tennis as well as for the European competition.

He was one of the best players in this field of sport in Polish history, together with Alojzy Ehrlich. Three times he was awarded bronze medals during the World Competition - in 1989 for single play, in 1985 for team tournament, in 1987 for double play with Leszek Kucharski. Three times Grubba took part in the Olympic Games. One of the things Grubba was best known for was his ability to change playing hands mid-rally. He died of cancer leaving his wife and two children.

Trivia

"The hall of fame induction ceremony of Andrzej Grubba" was the first occasion that Dwight Schrute, a character from the The Office, ever left Pennsylvania (season four, episode eight).

Awards
Preceded by Polish Sportspersonality of the Year
1984
Succeeded by