Player Profiles

Discover the players who make up Pingsters Table Tennis Club—each with their own unique style, strengths, and personality at the table. Whether you’re a spin master, a power hitter, or just love the game, our club is full of passionate players who bring the energy every session.

Meet the Players

From lightning-fast footwork to devastating counterattacks, every Pingster has a story to tell. Check out their profiles to see what makes them a force to be reckoned with!

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River - Pingsters table tennis player

The Amazon

River

On the surface it’s just water, what lies beneath is something far more sinister.

Hand: Right

Style: Just when you thought it was safe to go down the line he surfaces to obliterate anything standing in his way.

Signature Shot: The Reptilian Forehand Strangle. It’s a terrible place to be.

Fun Fact: Unknown

Amelia - Pingsters table tennis player

The Pinger

Amelia

Finds Zen-level joy in slow, rhythmic, relentless pinging.

Hand: Right

Style: She will kill you slowly — wins points not with speed, but with patience that feels personally insulting.

Signature Shot: Near-infinite consistency — she’s basically a human ball machine.

Fun Fact: Can hold 4 ping pong balls in her mouth.

Stuart - Pingsters table tennis player

The Animal

Stuart

Embodies ferocity, strength, and fearlessness. Has a game built on raw power and unstoppable will.

Hand: Right

Style: The Animal doesn’t waste time on finesse — he brings the full force of his shots, from explosive smashes to devastating loops.

Signature Shot: Backhand slap that causes him to roar at his opponents.

Fun Fact: Used to have a forehand.

Konrad - Pingsters table tennis player

The Silent Assassin

Konrad

Minimal effort, maximum impact. Every move is calculated, every shot a precision strike.

Hand: Right

Style: Keeps the focus on themselves, never showing emotion, never rushing. Stealthy control.

Signature Shot: A quiet, effortless winner that ends the match in a blink.

Fun Fact: Unknown

Pedro - Pingsters table tennis player

Professor Topspin

Pedro

*Top Trump

A table tennis scholar who’s mastered the art of spin, especially topspin, and applies methodical thinking to every shot.

Hand: Right

Style: Master of topspin loops, with an uncanny ability to control spin, speed, and placement.

Signature Shot: The Intentional Edge

Fun Fact: Shook hands with Prince Harry.

Thomas - Pingsters table tennis player

Mount Doomhold

Thomas

A force of nature, whose presence on the table is felt like the looming shadow of a mountain, and whose gameplay is as unpredictable as an erupting volcano.

Hand: Right

Style: Explodes with aggressive topspins and power shots, much like an avalanche coming down a mountain.

Signature Shot: Reverse penhold backhand — a truly devastating flow of lava.

Fun Fact: He wasn’t born with a beard.

Neil - Pingsters table tennis player

The Twiddler

Neil

A psychological master, turning every point into a puzzle. “Is it spin? Is it no-spin? Is it even the same rubber?!”

Hand: Right

Style: Weird and wonderful. He’ll shake you into a withering mess.

Signature Shot: Chop block that defies physics.

Fun Fact: Always goes to a 5th set.

Hassan - Pingsters table tennis player

The Grandmaster Tee

Hassan

A true master of his craft, with a calm, composed demeanor, but with skills that are at a level of rare expertise.

Hand: Right

Style: Lagosian

Signature Shot: Unsigned

Fun Fact: Medieval philosopher

Umar - Pingsters table tennis player

The Juggernaut

Umar

Unstoppable aggression, every shot comes with raw force, and once he starts attacking, it’s hard to get him to stop.

Hand: Right

Style: Relentless Pressure 

Signature Shot: The Juggernaut Smash – A crushing, high-speed smash that sends the ball crashing into the opponent’s soul.

Fun Fact: Unknown

Amanda - Pingsters table tennis player

The Voice

Amanda

Her presence is felt both on and off the table. Strategic shots, psychological warfare, and natural leadership.

Hand: Right

Style: Her shots are often smooth and calculated, almost like a symphony being played on the table.

Signature Shot: Harmonic Chop — a deceptive backspin shot that makes the ball drop out of nowhere.

Fun Fact: She is a published author.

Greg - Pingsters table tennis player

The Polish Hodor

Greg

He holds the line like Hodor — no fancy tricks, just raw power and unbreakable resilience.

Hand: Right

Style: Once he gets his footing, he’s difficult to move around or break. His game is built on steady, relentless pressure.

Signature Shot: Banana Flick (just needs to learn how to do it).

Fun Fact: He’s a juggler.

Sarah - Pingsters table tennis player

The Smasher

Sarah

Why rally when you can end it in one swing? She obliterates anything in her path; approach with caution.

Hand: Left

Style: She preys on any ball above the net. Just when you thought it was safe to put the ball on the table… BANG!

Signature Shot: Runs across the table to obliterate a ball that was probably going out anyway.

Fun Fact: Likes a Pint

Max - Pingsters table tennis player

The Chuckler

Max

Treats every rally like a comedy routine with a ball.

Hand: Right

Style: Laughs while playing

Signature Shot: Forehand down the line

Fun Fact: Runs across the table, returns a ball at a bizarre angle, then giggles.

Mike - Pingsters table tennis player

The Hammer

Mike

If it moves, he will destroy it. Not only does he find the target, he crushes it.

Hand: Right

Style: He strikes the ball so hard that the effects are widespread across a vast area.

Signature Shot: A pummelling smash that sometimes causes an earthquake.

Fun Fact: I’m as bad at golf as I am at table tennis.

Alex - Pingsters table tennis player

The Chilled

Alex

This player might be cool as a cucumber, but beneath the surface lies deadly precision and sharp focus.

Hand: Right

Style: His shots are smooth, never rushed, and always executed with immaculate timing.

Signature Shot: The Freeze Frame — it’ll leave you frozen in awe.

Fun Fact: Unknown

Kris - Pingsters table tennis player

The Pipslinger

Kris

A master of long pips, turning the table into a fast-paced, unpredictable battlefield.

Hand: Right

Style: Keeps opponents on edge with constant changes in spin and speed.

Signature Shot: Unreturnable Forehand

Fun Fact: Unknown

Charlie - Pingsters table tennis player

The Punisher

Charlie

He punishes every mistake, every weak shot, with extreme precision and power.

Hand: Right

Style: Never shows any signs of weakness, and keeps attacking until the opponent breaks.

Signature Shot: Forehand down the line.

Fun Fact: Prefers playing golf.

Damien - Pingsters table tennis player

The Shifty Shadow

Damien

Vanishes from one side of the table and reappears at the other. Rarely shows emotion—like a shadow, they’re always present but never fully grasped.

Hand: Right

Style: Unpredictably menacing

Signature Shot: Chop smash — this isn’t even a proper shot, but somehow this player has harnessed something in order to achieve it.

Fun Fact: Once met D.I. Burnside.

Rudi - Pingsters table tennis player

The Backhand Phantom

Rudi

A player who haunts the table with an unstoppable, unpredictable backhand.

Hand: Right

Style: Will pivot from awkward angles to still hit a deadly backhand.

Signature Shot: Kicker Serve — sometimes it spins over the opponent’s head.

Fun Fact: Ultra runner

Mehrdad - Pingsters table tennis player

The Viking

Mehrdad

He brings the rage and fury of a Norse warrior to every match.

Hand: Right

Style: Never backs down, no matter how tough the match gets, just like a Viking raider who never stops charging.

Signature Shot: Forehand Counter

Fun Fact: Chases opponents around the table.

Paul - Pingsters table tennis player

Mr Whiplash

Paul

World record holder for the snappiest forehand loop; no one has ever come close.

Hand: Right

Style: He approaches the game like a Chess Grandmaster — each move he makes is a deliberate attempt to capture and seize his opponent.

Signature Shot: The ultra-snappy forehand — short backswing, explosive wrist snap, lightning-fast recovery. Opponents barely see the ball leave the bat.

Fun Fact: Brought the house down when he sang ‘Gold’ by Spandau Ballet in a posh Mayfair hotel.