Born: 05/12/1954
Height: 175 cm
Nationality: Hungarian ![]()
Style: Right-handed, Shakehand
Best WR: 20 (January 1979)
Janos Takacs was born 5 December, 1954 in Hungary.
In 1979, he became a World champion in team event. Takacs is a 4-time Hungarian champion – twice in doubles and mixed doubles events. On professional circuit, Takacs won one singles title in his career. On club level, he won 5 Hungarian Extraliga and three ETTU Cup titles, as well as one German Bundesliga and Champions League title.
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
1979
Pyongyang
(Team)
PROFESSIONAL TOUR SINGLES ACCOLADES
1979
Viktor Barna Cup 
PROFESSIONAL TOUR DOUBLES ACCOLADES
1978
English Open 
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
1975
Budapest
(Doubles)
1976
Budapest
(Mixed Doubles)
(Singles)
1978
Szeged
(Doubles)
(Singles)
1979
Miskolc
(Singles)
1980
Tatabanya
(Doubles)
(Singles)
1981
Szeged
(Doubles)
(Mixed Doubles)
1984
Budapest
(Mixed Doubles)
1985
Szolnok 
(Singles & Mixed Doubles)
(Doubles)
1986
Szolnok
(Mixed Doubles) 
(Singles & Doubles)
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
1978
Hungary 1st
ETTU Cup
(BVSC)
1979
Hungary 1st
ETTU Cup
(BVSC)
1980
Hungary 1st
Champions League
(BVSC)
1981
Hungary 1st
(BVSC)
1982
Champions League
(BVSC)
1983
Hungary 1st
ETTU Cup
(BVSC)
1984
Hungary 1st
(BVSC)
1985
Hungary 1st
Champions League
(BVSC)
1986
Hungary 1st
(BVSC)
1988
Germany 1st
(ATSV Saarbrücken)
1989
Germany 1st
(ATSV Saarbrücken)
1991
Germany 2nd
(TTC Frickenhausen)
