David Zalcberg
Encyclopedia
David Zalcberg (born 4 May 1981, Melbourne
, Victoria) is a left-handed
Australian table tennis
player. He is Jewish.
in Israel
. He was part of the Australian delegation that was involved in the tragic bridge collapse during the opening ceremony of the games.
In 2003, Zalcberg competed in the World Table Tennis Championships singles event, but did not get past the preliminaries.
He made the Australian team in the 2004 World Teams Championships, as Australia finished 37th.
National
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria) is a left-handed
Left-handed
Left-handedness is the preference for the left hand over the right for everyday activities such as writing. In ancient times it was seen as a sign of the devil, and was abhorred in many cultures...
Australian table tennis
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
player. He is Jewish.
Table tennis career
Zalcberg began playing table tennis at the age of 12, and specializes in singles and doubles play. In 1997, he represented Australia at the 1997 Maccabiah Games1997 Maccabiah Games
The 1997 Maccabiah Games are remembered for being marred by a bridge collapse that killed several participants.The 15th Maccabiah had more than 5,000 athletes from 53 countries competing in 36 sports....
in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. He was part of the Australian delegation that was involved in the tragic bridge collapse during the opening ceremony of the games.
In 2003, Zalcberg competed in the World Table Tennis Championships singles event, but did not get past the preliminaries.
He made the Australian team in the 2004 World Teams Championships, as Australia finished 37th.
Career highlights
International- Athens Olympics – Round of 32 Men's doubles. Zalcberg represented Australia in the table tennis doubles event at the 2004 Olympics with compatriot William Henzell. In the first round, the duo was paired up against ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. The match became a roller coaster as the Australians took the first set 11–6, but the Italians bounced back 8–11 in the second. Zalcberg and Henzell won the third and fourth sets 11–7, 11–7, before wrapping up the fifth set 11–5. They were defeated in the second round by Dutch favorites Danny Heister and Trinko Keen.
- Gold MedalGold MedalGold Medal is the sixth studio album by the American hard rock band The Donnas, released in 2004 on Atlantic Records. It was one of the first albums released in the DualDisc format, but was recalled due to a mastering error which resulted in the final track being partially omitted from the CD...
, Oceania Games, Men's Doubles, 2004
- Bronze MedalBronze medalA bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
, Commonwealth GamesCommonwealth GamesThe Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
, Team event, 2004 - 2006 Commonwealth Games, in despite battling injury throughout the tournament beat a highly-fancied Singaporean opponent.
- Silver MedalSilver medalA silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
, FinlandFinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
Open, Team event, 2005
National
- Australian Under 20 Singles & Doubles Champion 2001
- Australian Men's Doubles Champion 2005
Highest rankings
- National: 4th Singles 2004. 1st Doubles 2005.
- International: World Teams Championships 2004 – ranked 37th
External links
See also
- Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth GamesAustralia at the 2006 Commonwealth GamesAustralia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was represented by Australian Commonwealth Games Association the , and abbreviated AUS. Athletes from Australia were given automatic qualification in all sports due to the host status....
- Table tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's doublesTable tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's doublesThese are the results of the men's doubles competition, one of two events for male competitors in table tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-First round:August 15winners on left in bold-Second round:August 16...
- Mount Scopus Memorial CollegeMount Scopus Memorial CollegeMount Scopus Memorial College is a Jewish private school in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.- History :Mount Scopus Memorial College opened on St Kilda Road in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in 1949, taking its name from Mount Scopus in Jerusalem, which remained under Israeli control after the 1948...