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WHO
IS DAVID OHLMULLER?
12-02-2003
David
was born November 1969 in Montclair, NJ and is currently married,
residing with his wife in Dix Hills, NY. David currently resides
in Dix Hills, NY with his wife Marina. He is the National
Sales Manager for Viking Athletics based in Lindenhurst,
NY
David
started playing platform tennis in 1985. David's mom Ginna
was the Executive Director for the APTA from 1987 until 1995.
David has won 3 Men's National Championships 2003 and 2001
with partner Chris Gambino. He won the 1995 Nationals with
partner Bruce Kelsey. He is also a 3 time Mixed National Champion
with Patty Hogan. They won the title in 1990, 1991 and 1995.
He is also the current Husband/Wife National Mixed Champion
with wife Marina.
David
is the winner of over 40 National Ranking events. David has
been ranked # 1 in the country for six years.
David
played # 1 singles and # 1 doubles for the Loyola College
Men's Tennis team from 1988 to 1992. He has taught at the
Jackson Hole platform tennis camp for the past five years
with the esteemed Pro Hank Irvine.
As a child,
David grew up as a junior tennis tournament player. In college,
he continued his tennis as the #1 player for Loyola college.
David was introduced to paddle in 1989 by his mother, then
acting APTA secretary, Ginny Ohimuller. From 1990 to 1995,
David earned his first three National Titles. All were Mixed
Opens with Patty Hogan. In 1995, David (and his partner, Bruce
Kelsey) also won his first Men's Open National Championship.
This year, David and Chris showed why they were the #I -ranked
team in the country, dropping only 26 games in six rounds,
including a 6-2, 6-4 final win over the 5-time defending champs,
Scott Mansager and Flip Goodspeed
WHO
IS CHRIS GAMBINO
12-02-2003
Chris
was born in October 1969 in Matawan, NJ. Current he is married
and resides in Chicago,
IL where he is Equity Arbitrage Trader for Sherwood Securities.
Chris
Gambino might have been the best junior tennis player to come
out of New Jersey He was #1 in the USTA Eastern U.S. Boys
12's, 14,'s, 16's, and 18's. By his senior year, Chris was
recognized by Arizona State after winning the New Jersey State
Singles title.
In his
college years, Chris had wins over Todd Martin, John Stark,
Alex Obrien, and Brian McPhie. Five years later, in 1996,
John Milbank introduced Chris to platform tennis at the Navesink
Country Club in New Jersey. Since then, Chris has dramatically
improved each season, culminating with the Men's Open National
Championship in 2001 and 2003
Chris
Gambino might have been the best junior tennis player to come
out of New Jersey He was #1 in the USTA Eastern U.S. Boys
12's, 14,'s, 16's, and 18's. Chris was recognized by Arizona
State after winning the New Jersey State Singles title. At
ASU, In his college years, Chris had wins over Todd Martin,
John Stark, Alex Obrien, and Brian McPhie.