Our Team 2022/23

Borussia Düsseldorf crowned themselves German champions at the end of an outstanding 2021/22 season! In a high-class and exciting final, Borussia beat 1. FC Saarbrücken 3:2 to win their 32nd championship title in the club's history. It was one of the most emotional victories after a rollercoaster ride of emotions (after leading 1-0, the team was down 2-1) and the farewell of Kristian Karlsson, who left the club after six successful years - with the best possible ending.
Two Borussia players stood out from a fascinating team: Anton Källberg and Dang Qiu. The newcomer had a terrific first season with the record champion and left the table as a winner 26 times in 29 singles. Källberg impressed as in the triple season with captivating performances and earned the title MVP for the second time in a row with 42:4 wins.
The only departure for the 2022/23 season is the likeable Kristian Karlsson. With Kay Stumper, European Youth Champion 2021, a great German talent moves from TTC Neu-Ulm to the state capital and follows in the footsteps of the Swedish doubles world champion. Leader Timo Boll, Anton Källberg, Dang Qiu and Kamal Achanta will remain loyal to the club. Success coach Danny Heister will continue to lead the Borussia Düsseldorf team in the new season.

Timo Boll
Date of birth: 08/03/1981
Nationality: german
Height: 1,81 m
Weight: 77 kg
Marital status: married, one daughter
In the club since: 01/07/2007
Previous clubs: TTV Gönnern (1995 to 2007), FTG Frankfurt (1994 to 1995), TSV Höchst (1986 to 1994)
Wold ranking: 31 (23 May 2023)
German ranking: 3 (9 May 2023)
Handness: Left handed
Material
Timber: Timo Boll ALC
Rubber: vh Dignics 09C, rh Dignics 09C
Greatest successes:
- 6x Olympic-Participant 2021 Tokyo (Runner-Up Team), 2016 Rio (3rd Place Team), 2012 London (3rd Place Team), 2008 Peking (Runner-Up Team), 2004 Athen, 2000 Sydney
- 20x WC-Participant 2021-2010, 2007-2003, 2001-1999, 1997 (Singles: 3rd Place 2021, 2011 / Doubles: Runner-Up with Süß 2005 / Team: Runner-Up 2018, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2004, 3rd Place 2006)
- 17x EC-Participant 2021, 2019-2016, 2014, 2012-2007, 2005, 2003-2002, 2000, 1998 (Singles: Winner 2021, 2018, 2012-2010, 2008-2007, 2002, 3rd Place 2016, 2009, 2003 / Doubles: Winner 2010-2007, 2002 / Team: Winner 2019, 2017, 2011-2007, Runner-Up 2014)
- Winner Grand Finals Singles 2005
- Winner Grand Finals Doubles 2009, 2005
- Winner World Cup Singles 2005, 2002
- Runner-Up World Cup Singles 2018, 2017, 2012, 2008
- Winner European Games Singles 2019
- Winner European Games Team 2019
- Winner Europe Top 12/Top 16 Singles 2020, 2018, 2010, 2009, 2006, 2003, 2002
- The first german ever to reach world ranking place no. 1 (January-May 2003, August-September 2003, January-March 2011, March 2018)
- 13x Winner German Championship Singles 2019-2017, 2015, 2009, 2007-2001, 1998
- Winner Triple 2021, 2018, 2011, 2010 (with Borussia)
- Winner Champions League 2021, 2018, 2011-2009 (with Borussia), 2006-2005 (with Gönnern)
Titles with Borussia Düsseldorf:
- Winner Champions League 2021, 2018, 2011-2009
- Winner ETTU-Cup 2012
- German Team Champion 2022, 2021, 2018-2014, 2012-2008
- Winner German Cup 2021, 2018-2013, 2011-2010, 2008
Latest successes:
- Winner German Team Championships 2022
- 3rd Place World Championships Singles 2021
- Runner-Up Olympic Games Team 2021
- 9th Place Olympic Games Singles 2021
- Winner European Championships Singles 2021
- Winner German Team Championships 2021
- Winner German Cup 2021
- Winner Champions League 2021
Awards:
- Male Sports Star Düsseldorf 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2011-2008
- ITTF Star Award 2017 "Male Table Tennis Star"
- Flag Bearer Germany at Olympic Games 2016
- 2nd Place sportsman of the year 2010, 2008, 2007
- 3rd Place sportsman of the year 2011, 2005
- Silver bayleaf 2008
- Fair-Play-Price of the federal ministery 2007
- Bambi 2005
Anton Källberg
Date of birth: 17/08/1997
Nationality: swedish
Height: 1,83 m
Weight: 74 kg
Marital status: partnership
In the club since: 01/07/2016
Previous clubs: TTC Hagen (2015 to 2016), TTC Ruhrstadt Herne (2014 to 2015), Söderhamn UIF (to 2014)
World ranking: 22 (23 May 2023)
Swedish ranking: 4 (9 May 2023)
Handness: Right handed
Material
Timber: Dimitrij Ovtcharov Innerforce ALC
Rubber: vh Dignics 09C, rh Dignics 09C
Greatest successes:
- Olympic-Participant 2021 Tokyo (Single 17th Place, Team 5th Place)
- 4x WC-Participant 2021-2017 (Double:17th Place 2019, 17th Place / Team: 3rd Place 2018)
- 3rd Place European Games Singles 2022
- 6x EC-Participant 2021 (2x), 2019, 2017-2015 (Sinlges: 5th Place 2021, 9th Place 2016 / Double: 9th Place 2021, 5th Place 2016 (P. Gerell)/ Mixed: 9th Place 2021 / Team: 3rd Place 2021, 3rd Place 2019, 5th Place 2017, 2015)
- 9th Place World Cup Singles 2015
- Winner WTT Contender Tunis Singles 2021
- Winner Croatia Open Singles 2019
- Winner WTT Contender Lima Doubles 2022
- 3rd Place WTT Contender Durban Singles 2023
- 3rd Place WTT Contender Lima Singles 2022
- 3rd Place Swedish Open Doubles 2018
- 5th Place Swedish Open Singles 2015
- Swedish Champion Singles 2020, 2017
- Swedish Champion Doubles 2018
- Runner-Up Swedish Championships Doubles 2022
- Winner Swedish Championships Mixed 2022, 2021
- 3rd Place Swedish Championships Singles 2022, 2018
- Winner Triple 2021, 2018 (with Borussia)
- Winner Champions League 2021, 2018 (with Borussia)
- Runner-Up Champions League 2017 (with Borussia)
- German Team Champion 2022, 2021, 2018, 2017 (with Borussia)
- Winner German Cup 2021, 2018, 2017 (with Borussia)
- Runner-Up Swedish Team Champion 2014 (with Söderhamn UIF)
Success with Borussia Düsseldorf:
- Winner Champions League 2021, 2018
- Winner German Team Champion 2022, 2021, 2018, 2017
- Winner German Cup 2021, 2018, 2017
Latest successes:
- 3rd Place European Games Singles 2022
- Winner WTT Contender Lima Doubles 2022
- 3rd Place WTT Contender Lima Singles 2022
- Winner German Team Championships 2022
- Winner Swedish Championships Mixed 2022
- Runner-Up Swedish Championships Doubles 2022
- 3rd Place Swedish Championships Singles 2022
- 3rd Place WTT Contender Durban Singles 2023
- 9th Place WTT Star Contender Doha Singles 2022
- 9th Place WTT Contender Doha Singles 2022
- 9th Place WTT Singapur Grand Smash Singles 2022
- 9th Place WTT Singapur Grand Smash Doubles 2022
- 3rd Place European Championships Team 2021
- 5th Place Olympic Games Team 2021
- 17th Place Olympic Games Singles 2021
- 5th Place European Championships Singles 2021
- 9th Place European Championships Doubles 2021
- 9th Place European Championships Mixed 2021
- Winner WTT Contender Tunis Singles 2021
- 5th Place WTT Star Contender Katar Singles 2021
- 5th Place WTT Contender Slovenia Singles 2021
- 4th Qualification Round WTT Contender Katar Singles 2021
- Winner Swedish Championships Mixed 2021
- Runner-Up Swedish Championschips Singles 2021
- Runner-Up Swedish Championschips Doubles 2021
- Winner German Team Championships 2021
- Winner German Cup 2021
- Winner Champions League 2021


Dang Qiu
Date of birth: 29/10/1996
Nationality: german
Height: 1,80 m
Weight: 72 kg
Marital status: partnership
In the club since: 01/07/2021
Previous clubs: ASV Grünwettersbach (2016 to 2021), TTC Ober-Erlenbach (2015 to 2016), TTC Frickenhausen (to 2015),
World ranking: 9 (23 May 2023)
German ranking: 2 (9 May 2023)
Handness: Right handed
Material
Timber: Timo Boll ALC
Rubber: VH Dignics 09C 5 , RH Dignics 05
Greatest successes:
- Winner European Games Singles 2022
- Runner-Up World Team Championships 2022
- 1x WC-Participant 2021
- 1x EC-Participant 2021 (Doubles: 5th Place 2021 / Mixed: Winner 2021)
- Winner Portugal Open Singles 2020
- Winner WTT Star Contender Doha Doubles 2022
- Winner Spanish Open Doubles 2019
- Winner WTT Contender Lima Singles 2022
- Winner WTT Contender Lima Mixed 2022
- Runner-Up WTT Contender Doha Singles 2022
- Runner-Up WTT Contender Tunis Singles 2021
- Runner-Up Spanish Open Singles 2019
- Runner-Up German Open Doubles 2019
- Runner-Up Japan Open Doubles 2019
- 3rd Place WTT Singapur Grand Smash Doubles 2022
- 3rd Place WTT Contender Doha Doubles 2022
- 3rd Place WTT Contender Budapest Singles 2021
- 3rd Place WTT Contender Tunis Mixed 2021
- Winner German Team Championships 2022
- Winner German Cup 2020 (with Grünwettersbach)
- German Champion Doubles 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
- German Champion Singles 2022
- 3rd Place German Championships Singles 2020, 2019
- Runner-Up U21 European Championships Singles 2017
Titles with Borussia Düsseldorf:
- Winner German Team Championships 2022
Latest successes:
- Winner European Games Singles 2022
- German Champion Singles 2022
- German Champion Doubles 2022
- Winner WTT Contender Lima Singles 2022
- Winner WTT Contender Lima Mixed 2022
- Winner German Team Championships 2022
- Winner WTT Star Contender Doha Doubles 2022
- 5th Place WTT Star Contender Doha Mixed 2022
- 9th Place WTT Star Contender Doha Singles 2022
- Runner-Up WTT Contender Doha Singles 2022
- 3rd Place WTT Contender Doha Doubles 2022
- 3rd Place WTT Singapur Grand Smash Doubles 2022
- 5th Place WTT Singapur Grand Smash Singles 2022
- Winner European Championships Team 2021
- Winner European Championships Mixed 2021
- 5th Place European Chamionships Doubles 2021
- Runner-Up WTT Contender Tunis Singles 2021
- 3rd Place WTT Contender Budapest Singles 2021
- 3rd Place WTT Contender Tunis Mixed 2021
- 5th Place WTT Star Contender Doha Doubles 2021
- German Champion Doubles 2021
Kay Stumper
Date of birth: 15/10/2002
Nationality: german
Height: 1,78 m
Weight: 70 kg
Marital status: partnership
In the club since: 01/07/2022
Previous clubs: TTC Neu-Ulm (2019 to 2022), SV Salamander Kornwestheim (2016 to 2019), TTC Singen (2011 to 2016)
World ranking: 116 (23 May 2023)
German ranking: 12 (9 May 2023)
Handness: Right handed
Material
Timber: TIBHAR Kinetic Speed-Holz
Rubber: vh Hybrid K3, rh Evoltion MX-P
Greatest successes:
- Runner-Up World Team Championships 2022
- 1 x EC Participant 2021 (Team: Winner 2021)
- Winner European Youth Championships 2021 Singles
- 3rd Place European Youth Championships Team 2019
- Winner Europe Youth Top 10 in 2020 and 2019
- Winner WTT Youth Star Contender Poland 2021 Singles
- Winner WTT Youth Star Contender Tunesia 2021 Singles
- Runner-Up WTT Youth Star Contender Slovenia 2021 Singles
- Runner-Up Schwedish Junior Open 2019 Singles
- 3rd Place Hongkong Junior Open 2018 Singles
- Winner German Junior Championships 2019
- Winner German Cadet Championships 2017, 2016 and 2014
Latest successes:
- Winner WTT Youth Star Contender Poland 2021
- Winner WTT Youth Star Contender Tunis 2021
- Runner-Up WTT Youth Star Contender Slovenia 2021


Sharath Kamal Achanta
Date of birth: 12/07/1982
Nationality: indian
Height: 1,86 m
Weight: 82 kg
Marital status: married, one daugther, one son
In the club since: 01/07/2018 (and 2013-2017)
Previous clubs: TTC Schwalbe Bergneustadt (2017 to 2018), Sirecusa/ITA (2012 to 2013), SV Werder Bremen (2011 to 2012)
World ranking: 51 (23 May 2023)
Indian ranking: 2 (9 May 2023)
Handness: Right handed
Material
Timber: Treiber CI off
Rubber: vh Rasanter R53, rh Rasanter R53
Greatest successes:
- 4x Olympic-Participant 2021 Tokyo (Single 17th place), 2016 Rio, 2008 Peking, 2004 Athen
- 17x WC-Participant 2021-2003 (Singles: 17th place 2009/ Doubles: 17th place 2009, 2007/ Team: Winner 2nd Divison and be promoted into Championships Division 2016, 13th place 2018)
- 4x Asian Games Participant 2018 Jakarta, 2014 Incheon, 2010 Guangzhou, 2006 Doha (Team: 3rd place 2018 / Mixed: 3rd place 2018 (M. Batra))
- 5x Commonwealth Games participant 2022 Birmingham, 2018 Goald Coast Australia, 2014 Glasgow, 2010 Neu-Delhi, 2006 Melbourne (Singles: Winner 2022, 2006, 3rd place 2018, 2010/ Doubles: Winner 2010, Runner-Up 2022, 2018, 2014 / Winner Team 2022, 2018, 2006, 3rd place 2010 / Mixed: Winner 2022)
- 3x Commonwealth Championships participant 2009 Glasgow, 2007 Jaipur, 2004 Kuala Lumpur (Singles: Winner 2004, Runner-Up 2009 / Doubles: Winner 2009 /Team: Winner 2004, Runner-Up 2009, 2007)
- Winner US Open Singles 2010
- Winner Egyptian Open Singles 2010
- Winner Oman Open Singles 2020
- 10x Winner Indian Championships Singles 2022, 2019, 2017-2016, 2010-2006, 2003
- Winner Champions League 2021 (with Borussia)
- Runner-Up Champions League 2017, 2015 (with Borussia)
- German Team Champion 2022, 2021, 2017-2014 (with Borussia)
- Winner German Cup 2021, 2017-2014 (with Borussia)
- Triple-Winner 2021 (with Borussia)
- Indian Team Champion 2019 (with Chennai Lions)
Titles with Borussia Düsseldorf:
- Winner Champions League 2021
- German Team Champion 2022, 2021, 2017-14
- Winner German Cup 2021, 2017-14
Latest successes:
- Winner German Team Championships 2022
- Indian Champion 2022 Singles
- 3rd Place WTT Contender Doha 2022 Singles 2022
- 9th Place WTT Singapur Grand Smash Doubles 2022
- 3rd Place Asian Table Tennis Championships Doubles 2021
- 3rd Place Asian Table Tennis Championships Team 2021
- 5th Place Asian Table Tennis Championships Singles 2021
- 17th Place Olympic Games Tokyo 2021 Singles
- 9th Place WTT Star Contender Katar Singles 2021
- 9th Place WTT Contender Katar Singles 2021
- 9th Place WTT Contender Katar Doubles 2021
- German Team Champion 2021
- Winner German Cup 2021
- Winner Champions League 2021
Awards:
- Indian Sportsman of the year 2022 (Racket Sports)
- Padma Shri Award 2019
- Arjuna Award 2004
Danny Heister
Date of birth: 18/11/1971
Nationality: dutch
Marital status: married, two sons, one daughter
Function: head coach
In the club since: 01/07/2010
Greatest successes (as Player and Coach):
- Winner Champions League 2021, 2018, 2011 (with Borussia)
- Runner-Up Champions League 2017, 2015 (with Borussia)
- Winner ETTU-Cup 2012, 2007 (with Borussia)
- German Team Champion 2021, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011 (with Borussia)
- Winner German Cup 2021, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011 (with Borussia), 1997 (with Gönnern)
- 3x Olympia-Participant 2004 Athen, 2000 Sydney, 1996 Atlanta
- 12x WC-Participant
- Multiple EC-Participant (3rd Place Double 2002 with Keen)
- 5th Place Pro Tour Final Singles 2002
- Winner English Open Doubles 1999 (with Keen)
- 11x Dutch Champion Singles
- 15x Dutch Champion Doubles
Danny Heister works as a table tennis coach since 2005 and is head coach of Borussia Düsseldorf since 2010. Already in his first year in Düsseldorf Heister succeeded a brillant coup - he won the Champions League, the German Championship and the German Cup - and he did it again in 2018. Meanwhile Heister won 21 titles as coach with Borussia Düsseldorf (4x Champions League, 1x ETTU Cup, 8x German Team Champion, 8x Winner German Cup). From 2003 to 2007 Heister played as pro for Borussia Düsseldorf.


Andreas Preuß
Date of birth: 30/03/1962
Nationality: german
Marital status: married, three daughters
Function: Manager
In the club since: 01/07/1984
Andreas Preuß is "Mister Borussia Düsseldorf". He came as a young player to the club and later he took the manager position of Wilfried Micke. In 1999, Andreas Preuß swapped this position then for the coach position. In 2006 he returned to his position as manager of Borussia Düsseldorf.
Preuß stands for integrity and probity and leads this club without any scandals very successful.
Besides the four trophies in the Champions League his greatest successes were the win of the German Championships in 2003 with an inexpierenced "Boygroup" with an average age of only 22 years and both triples in 2010 and in 2011.
As coach and manager he obligated for example Jörg Roßkopf, Vladimir Samsonov (which became in his Borussia career number 1 of the world), Michael Maze, also Christian Süß, Dimitrij Ovtcharov, Timo Boll and Anton Källberg.
Jo Pörsch
Date of birth: 23/09/1957
Nationality: german
Marital status: married, four sons
Function: General Manager
In the club since: 1991
The qualified sports teacher is active for Borussia Düsseldorf for 30 years. As a general manager he leads successful the skills of the club and was involved at the successes of the club.


Alexander Schilling
Date of birth: 23/07/1974
Nationality: german
Marital status: partnership
Function: Chief Press officer
In the club since: 2002
The qualified sport scientist works for Borussia Düsseldorf for nearly 20 years. Besides his activities as chief press officer he is the succesful manager of the Bundesliga department of the club.
Dr. Antonius Kass
Date of birth: 26/04/1963
Nationality: german
Marital status: married, three kids
Function: Orthopedic and sport-therapeutic support
In the club since: 2004
Adress: Benderstraße 10, 40625 Düsseldorf
Website: www.kass.de
"Toni" Kass is concerned for the orthopedic and sport-therapeutic support of the Borussia-Pros since season 2004/05. He makes sure by little "minor ailment" and by bigger injuries that the players will get convalesce and that they can go back on the table again.
