| Name: | Nico Christ |  |
| Birthday: | 30.10.1981 | |
| Height: | 180 cm | |
| Weight: | 73 kg | |
| Nationality: | german | |
| Nickname: | cratchgisi | |
| Club membership: | TSV Gräfelfing |
| Which material are you using (rubbers/blade)? andro Kinetic CF Carbo-Aramid OFF, andro Revolution C.O.R. 2 max (both sides) |
Career highlight: The two European Youth Championships and the German Championships titles in the men competition and of course the Universade 2007, which is the second largest sport event (behind Olympia) world wide |
| Hobbies: tennis, squash, soccer. ...actually all kind of other sports relating to ball. |
Life attitude: Don’t waste a day in your life, enjoy every single one and make the best of it. |
| Success Story: European Youth Champion 1999 |
How did you start to play table tennis? I started because of my parents. When my two years older sister were born, my parents started to play table tennis. When I was a small boy, I wanted to follow suit my parents....the fascination “ball” should last for a long time and is still one of the most important parts of my life. |
| What is the fascination about table tennis? It is the most varied ball sport on earth and because of that the most challenging one, as well. There are so many different kind of variations so that our sport can never become boring |
What is your tip for successful training? Do your best every day, especially then when you are not in the best shape. No pain, no gain. If it is fun for you to sweat, the rest will come on its own. |
