Jean-Michel Saive

Who is Jean-Michel Saive?

Jean-Michel Saive is a Belgian professional table tennis player.

Born in Liège in a table tennis playing family, Saive began playing as a small boy. His father was the tenth ranking Belgian player and his mother won the Belgian ladies' doubles championships when she was pregnant with him.

At the age of thirteen Saive was the fourth ranking Belgian player and joined the national team. In 1985 he was ranked best player in Belgium, a place which he kept until 2011 without interruption. In 1994 he made it to world number one for 515 days.

Jean-Michel Saive has won a total of 130 medals in international singles tournaments. Some of his important titles are:

A European Championship in Birmingham

A Europe "Top 12" in Arezzo

Two European leagues with Belgium

Six European Championship Club Cups with his Club La Villette Charleroi

Nineteen Belgian Championships with his Club La Villette Charleroi

A victory at the World Pro Tour in 2001

Two victories at the "Qatar Open"