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Jacques Secrétin, the most successful table tennis player in French, who had helped popularize his sport thanks to his talent and his famous duet with Vincent Purkart, died at 71, the Table Tennis Federation announced on Wednesday. (FFTT). Jacques Secrétin won in singles a European champion title in 1976 and 17 national titles, and in mixed doubles a world title in 1977. In doubles, Secrétin was also crowned European champion in 1980, before winning the title. continental team in 1984. Even after the end of his sports career, Secrétin, born March 18, 1949 in Carvin in the Pas-de-Calais, continued to hit the ball, especially with young people or prisoners.
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