Uladzimir Samsonau has managed to make it to the Olympic table tennis semifinal for the first time in his life. The Belarusian defeated German Dimitrij Ovtcharov in the quarterfinals – 4:2. Samsonau fell down and was injured during the match. He continued playing after receiving medial assistance.
The Belarusian’s next rival will be Zhang Jike of China.
Dimitrij Ovtcharov — Uladzimir Samsonau — 2:4 (11:8, 7:11, 17:19, 11: 4, 2:11, 12:14).
Uladzimir Samsonau is 40 years old. He is an honoured master of sports, three-time winner of the World Cup, 6-time champion of Europe and the former World No.1.