The Transylvanian Hungarian girl who could defeat the Chinese

Bernadette is a talented table tennis player who could finally have a chance at leaving her Asian opponents behind, who have been undefeated in the sport for quite some time. She is also participating in the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships which is happening in Budapest this week.

Who is Bernadette Szőcs?

Bernadette is a Transylvanian Hungarian girl who also happens to be an amazing table tennis player. Her talent showed early, at the age of 11 when she entered the European Championships for adolescents.

• In July 2012, she was ranked 5th in the ITTF World Junior Circuit.
• In 2019, she was ranked number 21 in the world in the International Table Tennis Federation Rankings.
• She is currently No. 17 in the world ranking, making her the best in Europe, with the first 16 players all coming from Asia.

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Her older brother, Hunor, started playing table tennis first in the family six years ago. Index writes that Hunor is in the top 100 players in the world (82nd at the moment). Bernadette got interested in table tennis thanks to her brother. This common passion brought them closer to each other, and they are still living and training together today. Their parents supported them both emotionally and financially throughout the years so that they can become the best sportsman and sportswoman they can be.