Russell Lavale Inducted into the TTA Hall of Fame

TTA is pleased to announce that one of Australia’s greatest ever players, Russell Lavale, has been inducted into the TTA Hall of Fame in the Athletes – Open category. Russell’s induction ceremony took place online, which can be viewed below:

Russell enjoyed an outstanding career at national, continental and international level. Russell’s career highlights include, but are not limited to:

AUSTRALIAN REPRESENTATION:
- 3 x Olympic Games: 1996, 2000, 2004.
- 2 x Commonwealth Games: 2002, 2006.
- 2 x World Championships: 1995, 1997.
- 1 x World Team Championships: 2004.
- 2 x World Team Cup: 1994, 1995.
- 2 x World Cup: 2002, 2004.
- 4 x Commonwealth Championships: 1994, 1995, 1997, 2004.
- 2 x Asian Championships: 1994, 1996.
- 1 x Asian Cup: 1996.
- 7 x Oceania Championships: 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004.

3 x INTERNATIONAL MEDALS:
3 x Commonwealth Championships:
- 1 x Doubles – Bronze 2004
- 2 x Teams – Bronze 1997, 2004.

11 x OCEANIA TITLES:
11 x Oceania Championships:
- 1 x Singles – 2002.
- 5 x Doubles – 1993, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002.
- 3 x Teams – 1994, 1996, 2000.

27 x NATIONAL TITLES:
3 x Australian Open Champion:
- 1 x Doubles – 1993.
- 2 x Mixed – 1996, 2005.

10 x Australian Closed Champion:
- 3 x Singles – 1999, 2000, 2004.
- 4 x Doubles – 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004.
- 3 x Mixed – 1999, 2000, 2002.

11 x National Teams Champion: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005.

3 x National League Champion (all with Croydon): 1995, 1996, 1997.

AWARDS:
- 3 x Victor Barna Australian Senior Player of the Year: 1996, 1997, 1999.
- Australian Sports Medal: 2000.
- Official Australian Representative – Men: Number 47.

Congratulations Russell on being inducted into the TTA Hall of Fame in the Athletes – Open category. You’re a most worthy inductee.