![Werner Schlager from Austria in action during his match against Timo Boll from Germany at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Bremen, northern Germany, Thursday, April 27, 2006.(AP Photo/Joerg Sarbach Stock Werner Schlager from Austria in action during his match against Timo Boll from Germany at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Bremen, northern Germany, Thursday, April 27, 2006.(AP Photo/Joerg Sarbach Stock](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PD5C2J/werner-schlager-from-austria-in-action-during-his-match-against-timo-boll-from-germany-at-the-world-team-table-tennis-championships-in-bremen-northern-germany-thursday-april-27-2006ap-photojoerg-sarbach-2PD5C2J.jpg)
Werner Schlager from Austria in action during his match against Timo Boll from Germany at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Bremen, northern Germany, Thursday, April 27, 2006.(AP Photo/Joerg Sarbach Stock
![Stamp: Werner Schlager, Table Tennis World Champion 2003 (AustriaMi:AT 2446,Sn:AT 1935,Yt:AT 2278,Sg:AT 2698,AFA:AT 2340,ANK:AT 2480,WAD:AT044.03,Un:AT 2278 Stamp: Werner Schlager, Table Tennis World Champion 2003 (AustriaMi:AT 2446,Sn:AT 1935,Yt:AT 2278,Sg:AT 2698,AFA:AT 2340,ANK:AT 2480,WAD:AT044.03,Un:AT 2278](https://i.colnect.net/f/703/047/Werner-Schlager-Table-Tennis-World-Champion-2003.jpg)
Stamp: Werner Schlager, Table Tennis World Champion 2003 (AustriaMi:AT 2446,Sn:AT 1935,Yt:AT 2278,Sg:AT 2698,AFA:AT 2340,ANK:AT 2480,WAD:AT044.03,Un:AT 2278
![Werner Schlager of Austria holds his trophy after winning the men's singles final during World Table Tennis Championships at the Paris Bercy Stadium, Sunday, May 25, 2003. Schlager defeated Se Hyuk Joo Werner Schlager of Austria holds his trophy after winning the men's singles final during World Table Tennis Championships at the Paris Bercy Stadium, Sunday, May 25, 2003. Schlager defeated Se Hyuk Joo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NGFYCJ/werner-schlager-of-austria-holds-his-trophy-after-winning-the-mens-singles-final-during-world-table-tennis-championships-at-the-paris-bercy-stadium-sunday-may-25-2003-schlager-defeated-se-hyuk-joo-of-korea-4-3-ap-photochristophe-ena-2NGFYCJ.jpg)
Werner Schlager of Austria holds his trophy after winning the men's singles final during World Table Tennis Championships at the Paris Bercy Stadium, Sunday, May 25, 2003. Schlager defeated Se Hyuk Joo
![Werner Schlager from Austria plays against Fejer-Konnerth from Germany during the men?s singles competition of the European Table Tennis Championships at Porsche-Arena stadium in Stuttgart, Germany, 18 September 2009. Photo: Bernd Weissbrod Werner Schlager from Austria plays against Fejer-Konnerth from Germany during the men?s singles competition of the European Table Tennis Championships at Porsche-Arena stadium in Stuttgart, Germany, 18 September 2009. Photo: Bernd Weissbrod](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D4R2B5/werner-schlager-from-austria-plays-against-fejer-konnerth-from-germany-D4R2B5.jpg)
Werner Schlager from Austria plays against Fejer-Konnerth from Germany during the men?s singles competition of the European Table Tennis Championships at Porsche-Arena stadium in Stuttgart, Germany, 18 September 2009. Photo: Bernd Weissbrod
![Chelo 💕 on Twitter: "Had the greatest honor to be coached by Former World Champion, Werner Schlager this week. I am beyond grateful for the opportunity! 👍🏾 https://t.co/uboYvTldy7" / Twitter Chelo 💕 on Twitter: "Had the greatest honor to be coached by Former World Champion, Werner Schlager this week. I am beyond grateful for the opportunity! 👍🏾 https://t.co/uboYvTldy7" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FYNtRNEWAAAcieg.jpg:large)
Chelo 💕 on Twitter: "Had the greatest honor to be coached by Former World Champion, Werner Schlager this week. I am beyond grateful for the opportunity! 👍🏾 https://t.co/uboYvTldy7" / Twitter
![Werner Schlager of Austria gestures during his quarterfinal match against Li Ching from Hong Kong at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Bremen, northern Germany, Saturday, April 29, 2006. Schlager was Werner Schlager of Austria gestures during his quarterfinal match against Li Ching from Hong Kong at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Bremen, northern Germany, Saturday, April 29, 2006. Schlager was](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PD55HG/werner-schlager-of-austria-gestures-during-his-quarterfinal-match-against-li-ching-from-hong-kong-at-the-world-team-table-tennis-championships-in-bremen-northern-germany-saturday-april-29-2006-schlager-was-defeated-by-3-2ap-photojoerg-sarbach-2PD55HG.jpg)
Werner Schlager of Austria gestures during his quarterfinal match against Li Ching from Hong Kong at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Bremen, northern Germany, Saturday, April 29, 2006. Schlager was
![Table tennis player Werner Schlager from Austria clinches the fist during the men's singles semifinal match against Fedor Kuzmin from Russia during the individual competition of the Table Tennis European Championships in Table tennis player Werner Schlager from Austria clinches the fist during the men's singles semifinal match against Fedor Kuzmin from Russia during the individual competition of the Table Tennis European Championships in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2P82FYN/table-tennis-player-werner-schlager-from-austria-clinches-the-fist-during-the-mens-singles-semifinal-match-against-fedor-kuzmin-from-russia-during-the-individual-competition-of-the-table-tennis-european-championships-in-stuttgart-germany-sunday-sept-20-2009ap-photodaniel-maurer-2P82FYN.jpg)