Ľubomír Pištej
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| Nationality | Slovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 March 1984 Prešov, Slovakia | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Table tennis | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Ľubomír Pištej (born 6 March 1984) is a Slovak table tennis player. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1] From 2021 Is playing with Apuania Carrara Tennistavolo won Europe Cup, Coppa Italia, Supercoppa.
Major League Table Tennis
In May 2024, Pištej joined Major League Table Tennis (MLTT) for its second season (2024–2025).[2] He was signed to the Los Angeles Spinners (formerly the Seattle Spinners), representing the team in the West Division under head coach Romain Lorentz.[3]
During the 2025–2026 season, Pištej remained a core member of the Spinners' rotation. In Week 8 of the season, he won six of nine doubles games, including a three-game sweep against New York’s Wenzhang Tao and Jishan Liang while partnered with Marcos Madrid.[4] In November 2025, he competed in a singles match against Yiran Wu during the league's Week 5 fixtures in Pleasantville, New York.[5]
References
- ^ "Table Tennis PISTEJ Lubomir". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Pitchford snapped up by Crocs as top pick for MLTT". Table Tennis England. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Los Angeles Spinners". Major League Table Tennis. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: Text "MLTT Team Roster & Match Schedule" ignored (help) - ^ "MLTT Week 8 Recap: Spinners End 2025 with Momentum Behind Pištej and Robinot". Table Tennis TV. 29 December 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "MATCH HIGHLIGHTS: Lubomir Pistej vs Yiran Wu". Major League Table Tennis via YouTube. 12 November 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
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