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http://www.fatih.edu.tr/~hugur/study_hard/Academic%20Performance%20of%20College%20Students.pdf http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/291/747 http://www.peaklearning.com/documents/PEAK_GRI_enriquez.pdf http://www.sacmeq.org/downloads/theses/Ana_Passos_Doctoral_Thesis_14July_2009.pdf http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04222003-114716/unrestricted/Dissertation.pdf http://www.csos.jhu.edu/crespar/techReports/Report62.pdf Ernesto L. Ebuen is a member of the Philippine National Table Tennis team and ranks among the top ten Table Tennis players in the U.S. He is also one of the most sought-after coaches in the US today.
Early Life Born on June 27, 1980 in Quezon City, Philippines-as a child, he has showed inclination for sports. During his elementary years, he was very active in school athletics, such as basketball, soccer, and table tennis. His first coach was his father. He started playing table tennis competitively at the age of thirteen and became the youngest National Champion when he was seventeen years of age. He dominated the world of Philippine Table Tennis for years and became the National Champion numerous times.
Education
He finished his elementary education at Don Bosco Catholic School, where he was cited as Athlete of the Year. During his secondary schooling, he led his team to victory as he championed the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Table Tennis event. His love and dedication for the sport intensified during his college years, as he became a playing coach for his alma mater, De La Salle University (DLSU). He received full support from DLSU and it has been a major influence in his career. His team played against the best players from other universities in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) and became victorious. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Sports and Recreational Management, major in Physical Education in 2002. He furthered his education and finished his Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2007. He is a registered professional nurse. Ernesto supported his schooling through full athletic scholarships.
Developments
In late 2007, he flew to the U.S.A. to participate in tournaments. He was honored as an alien with extraordinary ability in sports and was granted permanent residency by the USCIS. He fought against some of the best U.S. players and, in the most cases, triumphed. He rapidly gained recognition and respect from the U.S. Table Tennis community.

He was seen as a good role model by young players and started coaching them. He has laid the foundation for them to succeed in the sport and patiently coached/guided them all the way to the top. He reaped the fruits of his labor in 2009, when his protégé, Michael Landers, became the youngest U.S. Men’s National Champion at the age fifteen.

He has also helped train/coach the U.S. Table Tennis delegation to the 2009 Paralympics Pan-Am Games in Venezuela.

Ernesto has empowered himself as a coach by becoming US National level and certified through the ITTF as a Level 1 coach and course conductor. He is also a member of the Coaching Committee Board of the USATT. Today, Ernesto serves a wide range of clientele, from young aspirants, enthusiasts, serious competitors, and senior citizens who play for exercise and recreation.
Achievements
Six-time Philippine National Champion
Medalist in the 2005 South East Asian Games (honored by then Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo at a courtesy call)
Became a U.S. National Level Coach in September 2009
Participated as a coach for the U.S. Paralympics Pan-Am in Venezuela in October 2009
Coached the youngest U.S. Men’s National Champion in December 2009
Coached the U.S. Cadet Team in El Salvador in February 2010
Recognized as an ITTF-PTT Level 1 coach and course conductor in September 2010
Led his students to victory in the U.S Table Tennis National Selection Men’s Junior and Cadet Divisions in December 2010
First-runner up in the World Championship of Ping Pong held in Las Vegas, NV in February 2011
Current member of the Coaching Committee Board of the USATT

Richard Gonzales
Most be-medaled player in the Philippines.
Playing Style: Mid Range Unorthodox Chopper with Twiddling mixed with Occasional Attacks
Blade: STIGA Offensive Classic Oversize
Rubber: STIGA Calibra LT Spin
1999 Southeast Asian Games Brunei Singles Bronze Medalist 2005 Southeast Asian Games Philippines Singles Silver Medalist 2005 Southeast Asian Games Philippines Team Bronze Medalist 2009 Southeast Asian Games Laos Team Bronze Medalist 2011 Southeast Asian Games Indonesia Doubles Bronze Medalist 2008 Southeast Asian Table Tennis Association Indonesia Singles Gold 2008 Southeast Asian Table Tennis Association Indonesia Team Bronze 2010 Southeast Asian Table Tennis Association Philippines Doubles Bronze
The RP table tennis team, through Richard Gonzales in the men’s singles event, took a silver medal in the country’s campaign in the 23rd Southeast Asian Games.
Table Tennis Association of the Philippines president Vic Valbuena said he’s also happy because they were able to improve on their bronze medal win in Vietnam two years ago.
For the record, all of the previous SEAG medals the Philippines won in table tennis were bronze – the last by Gonzales himself in the same category in the Vietnam Games.
The Philippines also copped a bronze through Joan Ray Sanchez in the women’s singles in the 1991 Manila Games.

Rodel Valle
Current No. 1 Player in the Philippines and the Philippine representative to the Olympic Qualifiers.
Playing Style: Aggressive Two Wing Counter and Hard Looper Blade: STIGA Rosewood VII
Rubber: STIGA Calibra LT Spin
2012 Olympic Qualifying Hong Kong 2011 Southeast Asian Games Doubles Bronze Medalist 2011 World police games – bronze (singles and doubles event) NY, USA 2011 LA, USA club tournament- champion 2012 Philippine National Games – Champion 2011 Philippine National Games – Champion 2009 Philippine National Open Selection- Champion 2008 Philippine National Open Selection – Champion
Philippines’ national player Rodel “Ireneo” Valle, the country’s No. 1 single player, has expressed his willingness once more to play for country in next year’s Southeast Asian Games in Myanmar.
Valle, who won the gold in 2012 Philippine National Games (PNG) table tennis men’s singles open in Dumaguete City, said he never stops playing ping-pong nationwide and even representing the Philippines again in overseas competitions. a bronze medalist in the men’s doubles in the Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia last year together with partner Richard Gonzales.
The former National Open men’s singles champion said he always trains hard to condition his body everyday at the Philippine Sports Commission table tennis training center in Manila under the Table Tennis Association of the Philippines. Although there is no qualifying standard set yet for the 2013 SEA Games, many believe that Valle would possibly make it due to his present competitive form.

Timo Boll (born March 8, 1981 in Erbach im Odenwald, Hesse) is a German professional table tennis player who currently plays with Borussia Düsseldorf and is the German No.1 of the German Table Tennis National League.[3] He is No.7 in the World Rankings as of August, 2012
Awards
1997 Table Tennis Junior Player of the Year
1998 German Table Tennis player of the Year
2005 Bambi Sport
2005 German Sportsmen of the Year 3rd position
2006 Sportsmen of the Year in Hessen
2007 Fair-Play-Award of Minister (Secretary) of the Interior
Home Secretary
2007 German Sportsmen of the Year 2nd position
2008 Sportsmen of the Year in Hessen
2010 Sportsmen of the Year in Hessen
2010 German Sportsmen of the Year 2nd position
Titles
World Cup 2002 and 2005
Single European Champion 2002, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011
Team European Champion 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011
Europe Top-12 2002, 2003, 2006, 2008 and 2010[5]
European Super Cup 2007, 2008 and 2009
ITTF Pro Tour (18) and Grand Finals (1): Brasil 2001, Austria 2002, Japan 2003, Poland, Germany and Austria 2004, Japan, Sweden and Grand Finals 2005, China, Germany and Poland 2006, Austria, Germany and Poland 2008, Qatar, Germany, and Poland 2009, Japan 2010.
Double: European Championship 2002 (together with Zoltan Fejer-Konnerth), 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 (together with Christian Süß), Japan Open 2005, Pro Tour Grand Final 2005, 2009 (together with Christian Süß)
Double: 2nd position World Championship 2005, 3rd position European Championship 2005 together with Christian Süß
Team: 2nd position Olympic Games 2008; 2nd position European Championship 2000, 2002, 2003, 2nd position World Championship 2004, 2010; 3rd position World Championship 2006.
German Championship: 9-times Single-Winner (1998, 2001–2007,2009), 3-times Double-Winner (1999 together with Lars Hielscher, 2005 and 2007 together with Christian Süß
Champions League: Winner 2005 and 2006 with TTV RE-BAU Gönnern
3rd position Qatar and Kuwait Open Single 2007
3rd position World Championship Single 2003, 2006
As the first German number one of the world table tennis rankings (January 2003)
Timo Boll is a left-handed player whose best weapon is his forehand topspin drive but is also noted for his extremely quick backhand loop. His blade is the "Timo Boll ALC" with Tenergy 05 rubbers on both sides. His present doubles partner is Christian Süß.
National league and international junior results
At age 14, Timo Boll took together with Frank Klitzsch the title of the youngest player of the national league. Timo Boll celebrated his first international results during the student European championships in Den Haag 1995, where he won three gold medals. After a second place finish in his first junior European Championship 1996, he won during the following two years the title in the singles, in the doubles and with the team. He finished school with a secondary school level I certificate.
International results
In 2002, Timo Boll joined the ranks of the world top-10 players with his Europe-Top-12-Tournament victory against Vladimir Samsonov. He reached final of the European Table Tennis Championships in Zagreb in the singles, and in doubles with Zoltan Fejer-Konnerth the gold medal. The German team was defeated in the finale by a score of 2–3, by the Swedish team. With his victory in the Chinese world cup in Jinan (he beat the world champion Wang Liqin and the Olympic champion Kong Linghui clearly), Timo Boll finished the year at first position in the world rankings in January, 2003. During the European-Championship 2003, Vladimir Samsonov led the Belorussian team to the final victory against the German. He was too strong for Timo Boll. After his elimination in the singles world championship in the second round, he lost the rank of the world's number one table tennis player.

Ma Lin born February 19, 1980 in Shenyang, Liaoning, China) is a male table tennis player. He is the world's number sixth ranked player as of 4th July 2012 in the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).[1]
He learned to play table tennis at the age of five and became a member of the provincial team in 1990. In 1994, he joined the Chinese national team. Ma Lin is the only male player ever to win Olympic gold in Singles, Doubles and Team. Additionally, he holds a professional era record of 5 major titles (4 World Cups and 1 Olympic Gold), having won more World Cups than any other male table tennis player in history.
Ma Lin uses the penhold grip. An aggressive player, he is known for his converse unpredictable serves, heavy short push receives, fast footwork, and powerful third ball attacks. In addition to possessing a solid backhand block, Ma Lin also uses the reverse penhold backhand (RPB), an innovative stroke utilizing the underside of the blade which allows a penholder to produce topspin from both wings. The most dangerous weapon Ma Lin has in his arsenal, however, is his consistent forehand loop, which he often uses to end a point decisively.
Career
In China, Lin is famous for his dedication to training in his early days, he was known for wearing down the soles of his shoes in just three days. He has won the four World Cup trophies (2000, 2003, 2004, 2006), more than any other player in history, but has lost three times in the World Championship finals (1999, 2005, 2007).
Lin has been criticized often for his lack of mental resolve, crumbling in crucial moments. Despite his victories in 1999, he performed poorly in the national trials and was denied a berth in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He was seeded first in World Championship at Zagreb (2007); however, he lost in the final to his compatriot Wang Liqin, after leading 3–1 in games, and being 7–1 up in the fifth. At a post-match press conference, he revealed that his maternal grandfather had committed suicide before the tournament began.
In the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Ma Lin won the teams competition with his compatriots Wang Liqin and Wang Hao. In the men's singles, Ma Lin defeated Korean player Oh Sang Eun in the quarterfinals (4–0), his rival Wang Liqin in the semifinals (4–2), and world number 1 Wang Hao in the finals (4–1). Ma Lin is now 12–7 head-to-head against Wang Hao.
Ma Lin has an 88.7% winning rate against all his opponents.

Titles
1999 Men's World Championship 2nd Place
2000 Men's World Cup champion

2002 ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals Men's Singles Gold
2003 Men's World Cup champion
2004 Athens Olympic Games champion doubles (with Chen Qi)
2004 Men's World Cup champion
2005 Men's World Championship 2nd place
2006 Men's World Cup champion
2007 Men's World Championship 2nd place
2007 ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals Men's Singles Gold
2008 Beijing Olympic Games Men's Singles champion and Men's Team champion.
2009 Men's World Championship 3rd place
2010 Men's Team World Championship, gold medal.

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