For more than 20 years, he has been one of the few players who compete closely with Team China, who continue to reign supreme at the top of the table tennis world. Five generations of Chinese aces, Kong Linghui, Ma Lin, Zhang Jike, Ma Long, and Fan Zhendong have all been his rivals. This fact alone is a tremendous achievement.
He has attracted fans from all over the world not only due to his incredible achievements on the table but also due to his humble personality off of it. His spirit of fair play, integrity, and humility have made him a role model for table tennis fans across the world.
Timo is an icon of the table tennis world, and we at Butterfly have supported him as his equipment supplier. We have provided him with equipment that enhances his skills, which has resulted in long term high performance. Over the past 30 years, we have been interacting professionally with Timo. Butterfly is proud to have built a great relationship with Timo and will continue to work with him in the future. Happy Anniversary, Timo!
Timo Boll’s 30 years with Butterfly
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1992
Butterfly signed with a promising young 11-year-old Timo Boll.
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Viscaria - ST / Sriver FX / Sriver FX
Butterfly provided him with a Viscaria-ST blade, which was still a sample item at the time. His coach at the time customized a slightly thinner grip to fit Timo’s hand. Timo was using Sriver FX on both sides. The plan was to start with a 1.9 mm thickness and gradually make the sponge thicker and harder.
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1995
14 years old. Timo won the European Youth Cadet Championships.
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1997
16 years old. Timo won the European Youth Junior Championships.
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1998
17 years old. Timo became champion at the German Championships.
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2000
Timo Boll Spirit was released. The first blade with his name.
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Timo Boll Spirit - ST / Sriver / Sriver FX
“This blade meets my desire for both control and power.”
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2002
Timo Boll Spirit - ST / Sriver / Sriver EL
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21 years old. Timo won his first title at the European Championships in Zagreb.
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Timo also became the World Cup Winner this year.
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2003
Timo ranked 1st in the world.
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2004
Timo took part in the Olympic Games for the first time.
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2005
Timo Boll Spirit - ST / Sriver / Sriver
“I have gradually changed my rubbers to harder and thicker ones as I grew as a player.”
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Timo reached 2nd place in the Men’s Doubles event at the World Table Tennis Championships in Shanghai. He faced Liu Guozheng from China in the fourth round of Men’s Singles at the tournament. In the final game, when Timo had a match point at 12-11, his opponent’s ball slightly grazed the table’s edge. Timo did not hesitate to tell the referee that the ball had hit the table, and he eventually lost the match. This play led to him winning the International Fair Play Award the following year. It was an event that showed Timo’s spirit of fair play.
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He won the World Cup for the 2nd time after beating three Chinese players in a row.
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2007
Timo became Men’s Singles Champion at the European Championships for a 2nd time.
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2008
The Timo Boll Blade Series was released. Timo chose the Timo Boll ALC; the successor of the Timo Boll Spirit.
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Timo Boll ALC - ST / Tenergy 05 / Tenergy 05
“Using a booster is not an option for me because it doesn’t follow the rules.”
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Timo became Men’s Singles Champion at the European Championships for a 3rd time.
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2010
Timo became Men’s Singles Champion at the European Championships for a 4th time.
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2011
Timo became Men’s Singles Champion at the European Championships for a 5th time.
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Timo won Bronze in the Men’s Singles event at the World Championships in Rotterdam. This is the first time he had won a medal in a World Championships singles event.
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2012
Timo became Men’s Singles Champion at the European Championships for a 6th time.
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2018
Timo Boll ALC - ST / Tenergy 05 Hard / Tenergy 05
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Timo became Men’s Singles Champion at the European Championships for a 7th time.
Timo ranked 1st in the world. This was his 3rd time being World Number 1. The other times being in 2003 and 2011. -
2019
Timo Boll ALC - ST / Tenergy 05 Hard / Dignics 05
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Timo Boll ALC - ST / Dignics 09C / Dignics 09C
Timo chose to use the innovative new rubber Dignics 09C which he had helped develop. “A totally new type of rubber that I have long wished to play with.”
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2021
Primorac Carbon - ST / Dignics 09C / Dignics 09C
Timo changed the blade he had been using for nearly 20 years. He made this decision in order to supplement his power.
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A 40 year old Timo became Men’s Singles Champion at the European Championships for the 8th time.
Timo won Bronze in the Men’s Singles event at the World Championships in Houston.
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2022
Timo Boll ALC - ST / Dignics 09C / Dignics 09C
Timo has chosen to start using the Timo Boll ALC again as he continues his career.
Gallery
At the table
Around 1998.
In 1999.
In 1999. The era of gold hair.
At the Pro Tour Grand Finals in 2002.
In 2006.
In 2008.
In 2010.
In 2010. He was the first player ever to become a four-time European Champion.
At the World Championships in Rotterdam in 2011
At the World Championships in Dortmund in 2012
In 2013. Timo plays as the ace of the Team Borussia Düsseldorf in the 1st Bundesliga.
At the World Championships in Tokyo in 2014
He comes back to the 1st place in the world ranking in 2018
At the World Championships in Houston in 2021Off the table
In 1999.
In 2002. With European Championships Medalists: Kalinikos Kreanga, Timo Boll, Zoran Primorac and Werner Schlager (left to right)
In 2002. Timo visits Japan.
In 2002. Timo visits Japan.
In 2003. An autograph session in Japan.
Timo's grip around 2006
In 2006.
Timo shows up to January 2010’s issue of the Table Tennis Report 
Bronze medalist at the World Championships in Rotterdam in 2011
In 2012. At the launching party at the table tennis bar Bounce in London, the UK.
In 2013. Fan kids welcome the local superstar before the match in Bundesliga.
In 2013.
In 2015. Timo visits a retailer in Tokyo and does autographs.
In 2015. Timo Visits Butterfly TEC; the manufacturing facility of the blades.
In 2015. Equipment development together with Timo and the staff members of Butterfly R&D.
In 2015. Smile.
In 2015. A scene from a photo session.
In 2015. A scene from the promotional video of Tenergy
In 2015. The sales booth at the World Championships in Suzhou, China.
In 2017.
In 2017. Butterfly staff welcomes Timo.
In 2018.
In 2020. A scene from the promotional video of Dignics.
In 2020. Talk with Timo’s colleagues Dimitrij Ovtcharov and Patrick Franziska in a photo session.
In 2021. With Takako Osawa, the president of Tamasu Co., Ltd., at the venue of the World Table Tennis Championships in Houston.
In 2021. Autograph session at the venue of the World Table Tennis Championships in Houston. Many fans were in the line.Products
In 2000. Timo Boll Spirit; a blade equipped with Arylate Carbon.
In 2001. Timo Boll Spark; a blade equipped Arylate.
In 2003. A training video.
In 2003. Radial TB; the shoe he was wearing at the time.
2002-2003. Fan goods that had been sold in the European market.
2002-2003. Fan goods that had been sold in the European market.
2002-2003. Together with Michael Maze and Bastian Steger on a catalog for the European market.
2002-2003. Boll Forte Off that had been sold in the European market.
In 2007. A scene from a catalog for the European market
In 2008. Release of Timo Boll blade series with five variations.
In 2012. Energy Force X; the shoe he was wearing at the time.
In 2015. Lezoline TB; the shoe he was wearing at the time.
In 2017. Lezoline Rifones; the shoe he is wearing *He is wearing black currently.
In 2017. A scene from the catalog for the European market.
In 2018. A scene from the catalog for the European market.
In 2018 New blades with his name; Timo Boll J, Timo Boll TJ and Timo Boll CAF.
In 2019 Timo???
In 2020 Introduce Dignics 09C; A rubber of which he also joined the development.