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spectators. He was SCI President from 1989 to 1991 and from 1993 to 1995; Honorary President in 1995; and Deputy President from 1997 until his death in 2014. Leach remained a fan of table tennis, but said the improved equipment hurt the sport's popularity among spectators due to shorter rallies. In 2006, he was featured in a documentary called
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On and off the court, Leach was known for his humility and gentle nature. Despite being one of the most famous players in the world, he would let others have the spotlight whenever possible. For example, as an official at the Swedish Open in 1988 he was entitled to get his lunch first, but instead
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en route to the final. There he faced two-time singles World Champion Váňa, whom he had never beaten. Leach won the first set 21–19, but dropped the second 11–21. He rallied to win the third set 21–17, but Váňa took the fourth set 21–14. Leach emerged victorious, winning the fifth set 21–16. The
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called Leach "a great fighter. He never gives up, never loses heart." Bergmann described Leach in 1950: "of excellent match temperament and fighting spirit this most outstanding of the English-born players is a good all-rounder who specialises in a cast-iron defence and a fine attack, relying to a
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player, coach, and author. He began competing at a relatively old age, 17, before serving in World War II. During the war, he greatly elevated his game and, in 1946, achieved a world ranking. In 1949, Leach became Great Britain's second World Champion singles player. After winning the title, he
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in 1966. Throughout his retirement, he was one of "the sport's most influential ambassadors and promoters", according to the ETTA. He played a major role in the work of Swaythling Club International (SCI), which helps former players with medical bills and helps them attend World Championships as
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canteen, where his father was the manager. There, he learned to play table tennis. Leach was soon spending every spare moment, up to eight hours a day, practising. On the encouragement of his father, he began to compete in junior-level competitions at the age of 17, considered a late age to get
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Leach continued to compete at international level, making the World Championships the next four years, but never advancing past the round of 16. He made three more World Championships: 1959 and 1961 in singles and doubles, and 1963 in doubles only. He retired in 1965, after capturing one last
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remarked "For many years Johnny Leach, who has died aged 91, was synonymous with English table tennis…his impact on the sport was immense." At the time of his death, Leach was the oldest living World Champion. He was survived by his son Jeff and four grandchildren.
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Considered an all-around player, Leach was tall and skinny. He was equally adept on forehand and backhand. He could play long-range defence, attack from either side of the table, and had an excellent drop shot.
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revolutionised the sport with a sponge-covered paddle that allowed him to put drastic spin on the ball. Players with the old style hard wood and rubber paddles such as Leach had little chance. At the
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of Japan. They won the first two sets, but the Japanese team rallied to win the final three sets and the match. In mixed doubles, Leach and Rowe were the runners-up to Hungary's Sidó and Romania's
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remarked: "Leach taught us that courtesy and dignity are perfectly compatible with competitiveness and sparkling success. He was England's greatest player, an example both on and off the table."
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Leach remained active in the sport after his playing days. From 1964 until 1972, he served as the English coach, overseeing multiple European Champions. In 1964, he became vice-president of the
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Under Carrington's tutelage, Leach quickly elevated his play and became England's top player. By 1946, he achieved a world ranking. In 1947, he reached the semi-finals of the
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Leach married his wife Daisy in 1946. The couple had two children: John (d. 2013) and Jeff. Daisy died in 2009. Leach died on 5 June 2014. Upon his death,
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went to the back of the line. Another time, he purposely missed the team bus to console a player who lost a World Championship match. Upon his death,
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After Leach retired in 1965, he remained active in the sport. He was England's national coach for eight years and served as president of the
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and shown in cinemas around the country. He became a household name, appearing on TV to promote the sport, writing a weekly column for
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during table tennis broadcasts. Leach bought a table tennis manufacture and started a talent search agency. In 1966, he was named a
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win made him just the second British-born player to win a singles World Title. He also made the semi-finals of mixed doubles with
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of Austria, both of whom had emigrated to Great Britain. At times, Leach and the others would entertain the troops by competing.
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Leach tried the new paddles the following year, but found he could not adapt. He was again eliminated in the round of 16 at the
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in four sets: 16–21, 21–18, 21–18, 21–12. He also made the semi-finals of doubles with Carrington and mixed doubles with
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by beating Carrington in straight sets in the quarterfinals. He then lost a four-set match to eventual champion
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certain extent on his long reach." Barna credited hard work, not natural ability, for Leach's success.
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in Northern Ireland as a radioman. He was placed in the same squadron as table tennis player and coach
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for twenty years and published several books on table tennis. He also worked as a commentator for the
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broadcasts. Leach authored a number of books on table tennis, and also served as a coach for actors
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achieved widespread fame within the United Kingdom, appearing on television and writing for
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kid's comic. The "Johnny Leach bat" became Britain's most popular table tennis equipment.
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of Czechoslovakia. In doubles, Leach and Carrington lost in the finals to Váňa and
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on the east side of London, the son of Jim and Emma Leach. Growing up in
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Leach also established a talent-spotting organization operating out of
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List of England players at the World Team Table Tennis Championships
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Sportspeople from the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
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for more than 20 years. He continued to write a column for
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Leach's arrival back in the United Kingdom was filmed by
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in five sets. In the team competition, Leach, Bergman,
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for an extended table tennis scene in the 1969 film
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Essex
England
World Championships
MBE
table tennis
News of the World
English Table Tennis Association
News of the World
BBC
ITV
Member of the Order of the British Empire
International Table Tennis Federation Hall of Fame
Bow
Dagenham, Essex
British Ropes Works
World War II
Royal Air Force
Jack Carrington
Ron Craydon
Victor Barna
Richard Bergmann

World Championships
Bombay
Viktor Barna
first post-war World Championships
Bohumil Váňa
Adolf Slar

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