Paul Hâldan

Paul Hâldan (born 12 April 1965 in Craiova, Romania) is a Romanian-born Dutch professional table tennis player.

After a match in the Netherlands in 1983, Hâldan defected, resulting in a 2-year ban for international matches instigated by the Romanian table tennis federation. Only after obtaining his Dutch citizenship in 1986/87 could he participate again internationally, resulting in a relative short career.

Career highlights

Summer Olympic Games 1992, Barcelona, men's singles, last 16 World Championships 1991, Chiba, men's singles, last 32 1993, Gothenburg, men's singles, last 32 World Team Cup: 1990, Hokkaidō, 5th European Championships 1988, Paris, men's singles, quarter final 1990, Gothenburg, men's singles, quarter final European Top-12 Championships 1991, Den Bosch, 11th