Eberhard Schöler

Eberhard Schöler (born 22 December 1940) is a retired table tennis competitor from West Germany who won several medals at the world and European championships between 1962 and 1972.[1] He was a defensive player known for his calm demeanor, for which he received a nickname "Mr. Poker Face".[2]

Eberhard Schöler
Eberhard Schöler and Diane Rowe in 1962
Personal information
Nickname(s)	Mr. Pokerface
Nationality	Germany
Born	22 December 1940 (1940-12-22) (age 80) Flatow, Germany (modern Złotów, Poland)
Medal record Table tennis Representing  West Germany World Championships 1986 Rimini Singles (Masters) 1971 Nagoya Mixed doubles 1969 Munich Singles 1969 Munich Team 1967 Stockholm Singles 1965 Hala Tivoli Singles 1963 Prague Team European Championships 1972 Rotterdam Doubles 1964 Malmo Singles 1962 Berlin Mixed doubles 1962 Berlin Singles 1962 Berlin Doubles 1962 Berlin Team

Schöler has a degree in business administration. In early 1966, he married Diane Rowe,[2] a table tennis player from England who later competed for Germany; they often competed in mixed doubles together. Schöler and Rowe have a daughter Cindy (born 1968) and son Christian (born 1974). Schöler retired from competitions in the 1970s, but came back in the 1980s and won a silver medal at the 1986 World Championships in the masters category. Since 1990s he held leading positions at the national, European and International Table Tennis Federations.[3][4]