MEET the ITTF PRESIDENTS

Ivor Montagu of England was the Founding President of the ITTF, serving from 1926 to 1967. Montagu was inducted into the ITTF Hall of Fame in 1995.		H.Roy Evans of Wales served as ITTF President from 1967 to 1987. He was the driving force behind the ITTF becoming an Olympic sport. Evans was inducted into the ITTF Hall of Fame in 1997.
Ichiro Ogimura of Japan, World Singles Champion in 1954 and 1956, served as ITTF President from 1987 until his untimely death in 1994. He was inducted into the ITTF Hall of Fame in 1997.		Lollo Hammarlund of Sweden served as ITTF President from 1994 until his death in 1995. He was coach of the Swedish team from 1958 to 1970, & was known as a fair & resourceful leader.
Xu Yinsheng of China, served as ITTF President from 1995 to 1999. Xu was a key player on the Chinese team which won the 26th, 27th & 28th World Team Championships, and was 1965 World Doubles Champion. Xu proposed the 40mm ball.		Adham Sharara of Canada has served as ITTF President from 1999 to the present time. Under his leadership the 40mm ball and 11-point games helped to improve the image of the sport on television.

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