Biba Golic
Encyclopedia
Biljana "Biba" Golić (Биљана "Биба" Голић) (born November 9, 1977, Senta
, Serbia
, Yugoslavia
) is a Serbia
n table tennis
player. She is ranked relatively low in comparison to players who get similar amounts of media attention and is known for her beautiful looks.
In 2002 she joined the Bundes League in Germany, where she played for one year. Biba is a Killerspin Krew (Athletes sponsored by Killerspin) member.
for 18 months, on an athletic scholarship. At Texas Wesleyan, Biba became the National Collegiate Champion in singles, doubles, mixed doubles and team tabletennis, and was also named the team’s Most Valuable Player.
She transferred to the Illinois Institute of Technology
, and was the No. 2 ranked NCAA women's player.
She has regularly participated in special events, where she performs spectacular exhibition matches, and has made numerous appearances on television news and profile shows, and most recently in Hollywood feature films.
Some of her recent film and television appearances include:
As well as being featured in publications such as Time Magazine and Rolling Stone. The character Oksana Svedlovigoba in the story arc Paint The Line, by Penny Arcade
was based on her.
Senta
Senta is a town and municipality on the bank of the Tisa river in the Vojvodina province, Serbia. Although geographically located in Bačka, it is part of the North Banat District...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
) is a Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n table tennis
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
player. She is ranked relatively low in comparison to players who get similar amounts of media attention and is known for her beautiful looks.
Early career
Biba Golic began playing table tennis at age 9, becoming a member of the Serbian National Cadet team at age 12. She continued playing in the Serbia senior national system for 10 years. Biba became the Balkan Champion in Mixed Doubles, a 2-time Yugoslavian Singles Champion and the Mediterranean Doubles Champion.In 2002 she joined the Bundes League in Germany, where she played for one year. Biba is a Killerspin Krew (Athletes sponsored by Killerspin) member.
Collegiate career
Biba attended Texas Wesleyan UniversityTexas Wesleyan University
Texas Wesleyan University is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university founded by the United Methodist Church in 1890. The main campus is located in the Polytechnic Heights Neighborhood of Fort Worth, Texas, with branch campuses in Burleson and downtown Fort Worth.-History:Texas Wesleyan...
for 18 months, on an athletic scholarship. At Texas Wesleyan, Biba became the National Collegiate Champion in singles, doubles, mixed doubles and team tabletennis, and was also named the team’s Most Valuable Player.
She transferred to the Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology, commonly called Illinois Tech or IIT, is a private Ph.D.-granting university located in Chicago, Illinois, with programs in engineering, science, psychology, architecture, business, communications, industrial technology, information technology, design, and law...
, and was the No. 2 ranked NCAA women's player.
Recent career
Since becoming one of the anchors of the "Killerspin Krew," Biba has used her talents to play competitively, as well as to serve as a spokesperson and heighten the popularity and awareness of the sport. Often called the "Anna Kournikova of table tennis," due to her lack of success Biba was named as one of the "Sexiest Women in Sports" by ESPN in 2005.She has regularly participated in special events, where she performs spectacular exhibition matches, and has made numerous appearances on television news and profile shows, and most recently in Hollywood feature films.
Some of her recent film and television appearances include:
- Balls of FuryBalls of FuryBalls of Fury is a 2007 American sports comedy film starring Dan Fogler and Christopher Walken. It was directed by Ben Garant and was released on August 29, 2007.-Plot:...
- Ping Pong PlayaPing Pong PlayaPing Pong Playa is a 2007 comedy film directed by Jessica Yu and written by Jessica Yu and Jimmy Tsai. The story centers on an Asian ping pong family with a buffoonish and irreverent son.-Plot:...
- Welcome to the ParkerWelcome to the ParkerWelcome to the Parker is an reality television series on Bravo that ran for six episodes about a group of people who run and work at the Parker Palm Springs hotel in Palm Springs, California.-Cast:*Samir Chraibi, hotel manager...
- The Best Damn Sports Show PeriodThe Best Damn Sports Show PeriodThe Best Damn Sports Show Period is an American sports television show on Fox Sports Net and Comcast SportsNet. The show regularly featured irreverent and opinionated interviews with top athletes, coaches, celebrities, and entertainers. It also aired Top 50 countdown shows and other sports...
- ESPN Sexiest Women in Sports
- SPIKE TV - Guys Choice Award Winner - Hottest Athlete
- ESPN.com Commercial - Follow Your Sportshttp://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=3969752
- Mike and Mike in the MorningMike and Mike in the MorningMike and Mike in the Morning is an American sports-talk radio show hosted by Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg on ESPN Radio and simulcast on television, normally on ESPN2. If ESPN is broadcasting a live sporting event during the show's timeslot, Sportscenter will air on ESPN2, and the show's...
As well as being featured in publications such as Time Magazine and Rolling Stone. The character Oksana Svedlovigoba in the story arc Paint The Line, by Penny Arcade
Penny Arcade (webcomic)
Penny Arcade is a webcomic focused on video games and video game culture, written by Jerry Holkins and illustrated by Mike Krahulik. The comic debuted in 1998 on the website loonygames.com. Since then, Holkins and Krahulik have established their own site, which is typically updated with a new comic...
was based on her.
Results and Accomplishments
- Portland Open Champion
- California Open Champion
- Ohio Open Champion
- US National Collegiate No. 2
- US National Collegiate Champion – Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles & Team 2003
- Yugoslavian Champion - Single (twice)
- Yugoslavian Champion - Team (twice)
- Yugoslavian Champion - Mixed Doubles (twice)
- Balkan Champion- Mixed Doubles
- Balkan Champion - Woman's Singles
- Second Place Balkan - Woman's Doubles
- Mediterranean Champion - Woman's Doubles
- Third place - Bulgarian Open- Singles
- Third place -European Junior Championships
- First place - Yugoslavian TOP-12
- Mediterranean Champion - Woman's Doubles
External links
- "Biba Golic coaches at the 2004 US National Table Tennis Championships"
- "Biba Golic photoshot at the 2007 US Open Table Tennis Tournament"
- "Biba autographs posters in the Killerspin booth"
- "Tennis Beauties vs. Ping Pong"
- Biba and Elie Best Damn Sport Show Period Video
- Biba - Behind the Seams
- Ladies Singles - Huang Kang Kang vs. Biba Golic
- USATT Player Statistics for Biba Golic