Robert Gardos

Austrian years

Gardos, who is right-handed, began competing for Austria after the three year international suspension for country changing was lifted. thus finished tied-33rd. In the team event, Austria (Robert Gardos, Chen Weixing, Werner Schlager) just missed out a medal as they fell short against South Korea (Oh Sang-Eun, Ryu Seung-Min, Yoon Jae-Young) in the bronze final by a scoreline 1–3.

Gardos did not qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics in singles, but the Austrian team with the same line-up was present at the Games. After an easy victory in the first round (Egypt, 3–0), the team faced eventual bronze medalist Germany and lost without winning a single match (0–3), thus finishing tied-fifth.

In June 2015, he competed in the inaugural European Games, for Austria in table tennis, more specifically, Men's team with Stefan Fegerl and Daniel Habesohn. He earned a bronze medal.

Gardos qualified for and competed in the 2017 World Table Tennis Championships, seeded at number 42. In the first round, he defeated Chew Zhe Yu of Singapore (4–2), before losing to Chinese player, and number 4 seed Zhang Jike, (2–4).

Major League Table Tennis In his debut season, Gardos joined the Major League Table Tennis (MLTT) league in the United States, competing for the Chicago Wind. The American professional league features top international players, and Gardos was highlighted as a key signing given his experience as a two-time Olympian and former world number 18. Gardos was named season threes Most Valuable Player

Personal life His nickname is Robi. His hobbies include playing golf, reading, and listening to music. He speaks German, Hungarian, Spanish, and English.

Style Robert Gardos uses the following styles for play: Offensive Fast Topspin Backhand orientation