Horatio Pintea

Horatio Pintea (born November 11, 1962) was a Canadian table tennis player. Originally from Romania, Pintea arrived in Canada in 1982. He represented Canada in international competition from 1982 until 2001. During his time on the National Team he participated in all major competitions in the world including the 1988 and 1996 Olympics as well as numerous World Championships, World Cups (teams, singles and doubles), and represented Canada in five Pan American Games over a 20-year period, and managed to capture at least one medal in each.

Since 2008, Pintea and Geng Lijuan have been coaching on a regular basis at the Geng Table Tennis Academy, working with kids from 6 years of age to 15.