After
more than ten years with Joola, Aruna Quadri formally joined another
Germany-based kit firm – Gewo on a three-year renewable contract.
The
Nigerian is expected to be kitted for the next three years and he will be paid
monthly allowance based on the world rating by Gewo.
Quadri
who remains the best ranked African table tennis player in the world was with
Joola for more than a decade, but decided to team up with Joola based on the
interest showed by the company led by its founder - Wolfgang Sohns .
According
to Sohns, Gewo decided to sing the Nigerian following his conduct on and off
the table. “Aruna Quadri is such a fantastic player who exhibits the qualities
of our brand. We are aware of his popularity in Nigeria and Africa as
well as large followership across the globe and this also endeared us to him.
He has shown to be a good ambassador of table tennis wherever he goes. He is calm
and sociable and for us at Gewo, we value these qualities and that is why we
have decided to team up with Aruna Quadri after initially having the Nigeria
national team in our fold,” Sohns said.
The
contract was facilitated by WEO Allsports and the chairman of the company,
Wahid Oshodi described the new deal as a new vista for the Nigerian. “Aruna
Quadri is a global brand and those who appreciate the qualities of this young
man are ready to go all out and sign him.
This is another leap for Aruna Quadri
toward his preparation and readiness for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. We are
happy for him and we hope this will surely rub off on his performance on table
being the highest ranked player in the fold of Gewo,” Oshodi said.
Gewo was founded 120 years ago as a saddlery, since 1956, the company has developed into one of the leading manufacturers of table tennis tables.
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