Slovakia’s Zdenko Kríž, a member of the Swaythling Club International Executive Committee, was elected Honorary Life Member of the International Table Tennis Federation at the ITTF Board of Directors meeting in Bangkok on Wednesday 23rd August.
- The commendation recognises long-term service to the sport of table tennis both nationally and locally.
- Honorary President of the Slovak Table Tennis Association
- President of the Slovak Table Tennis Association for 38 years
- Elected President of the Slovak Table Tennis Association 13 times
- Guided table tennis to become the second most popular sport in Slovakia
- Member of the ITTF Board of Directors for 18 years
- Member of the ITTF Media Committee for 10 years
- Chair of the ETTU Veteran Committee for 23 years
- Attended 28 ITTF World Table Tennis Championships
- Attended 10 Olympic Games
- Received ITTF Merit Award in 2016
- Received Badge of Honour in 2014
- Rceived EOC Laurel of Merit in 2019