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Görkem’s first senior-level breakthrough
Görkem Öcal has also demonstrated his potential at senior level. At the age of 14, he defeated a player ranked in the top 100 worldwide and became the Turkish senior champion.
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Görkem’s first senior-level breakthrough
Görkem Öcal has also demonstrated his potential at senior level. At the age of 14, he defeated a player ranked in the top 100 worldwide and became the Turkish senior champion.
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Melanie Heilemann: Move well, then move often
Meet Melanie Heilemann, a functional fitness coach of compass who shares her specific approach to training table tennis players. Discover her expertise and advice for coaches.
2024 was an excellent year for compass: Interview with Daniel Zwickl, managing director
compass supported Danilo Faso had a perfect start to the year 2025. At the Youth Star Contender in Tunis, he won all three events in which he competed - singles, doubles & mixed doubles.
Flavien Coton: A family affair with vision
Discover the inspiring journey of Flavien Coton, a dedicated table tennis talent who started playing at merely three years old!
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Melanie Heilemann: Move well, then move often
Meet Melanie Heilemann, a functional fitness coach of compass who shares her specific approach to training table tennis players. Discover her expertise and advice for coaches.
Oliver Alke: Discovering young talent early
Portrait of Oliver Alke, an expert coach of the compass Foundation, who works with young talents like Lleyton Ullmann and Eduard Kardon.
Evelyn Simon: The first step has been taken
Interview with compass coach Evelyn Simon about her protégé Annett Kaufmann, whose success comes from a mixture of talent, personal growth and a strong support system. With her ultimate goal being the Olympics, she’s on a great path headed there.
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Happy New Year 2025
Daniel Zwickl, Managing Director of compass, wants to thank everyone for their commitment and efforts they have made in 2024 and wishes a happy new year 2025.
compass alumni Annett Kaufmann is World Champion!
Annett Kaufmann is the World Youth Champion! The feat took place at the 2024 World Junior Championships in Helsingborg, Sweden.
Eight compass supported talents play at the World Championships
A world championship for junior players has been held since 2003. From the 22nd to the 29th of November it is time again, in Helsingborg, Sweden. Eight compass-supported players are taking part.
Eight titles for five compass supported players
Both in Europe and South America, compass supported players had a very fruitful November.
For Mayorovs, the process is the goal
Ladimir Mayorov is a talent that is surrounded by a team that focuses on the process, not the results.
Winners in Ecuador: Emanuel and Alexander
Emanuel Otalvaro won a gold medal and Alexander Malov won two gold medals when a WTT Youth Contender was played in Ecuador.
Danilo and Flavien win Europe Youth Top 10
Despite being one and three years younger respectively than some of their opponents Danilo Faso and Flavien Coton won the Europe Youth Top 10 event in Poland.
Steven Moreno triple Pan American Youth Champion
Steven Moreno from Puerto Rico, supported by compass, competed in the U15 singles, doubles and team events at the Pan American Youth Championships - and won gold in all of them!
Coton and Mayorov shine in September
Flavien Coton and Ladimir Mayorov shone as the international WTT season got under way in the first half of September.
Bienvenue to compass, Alyssia!
Meet Alyssia Bataille, a new member of the compass team.
Gold and silver for Danilo at Star Contender
In the first Youth Star Contender tournament of the season in Skopje, Macedonia, Compass supported Danilo Faso won gold in doubles and silver in singles.
“Sasha” Malov wins in Slovenia
Compass supported Sasha Malov won U13 in Otocec and finished 2nd in Varazdin.
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Four compass-supported talents play WYC
Danilo Faso, Josi Neumann, Görkem Öcal and Steven Moreno have qualified to participate in the 2025 World Youth Championships, which will take place in Romania from 23rd to 30th November.
Jeffrey and Danilo won WTT titles in Hungary
compass-supported players Jeffrey Wei and Danilo Faso both won titles at the World Table Tennis Youth Tour in Szombathely, Hungary, winning the U13 and U17 events respectively.
“Go your own way”
Truls Möregårdh's father, Carl, gave a fascinating lecture to parents and participants at the compass Summer Camp in Eslöv, Sweden.