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Ján Riapoš
Ján Riapoš (born 28 September 1968) is a Slovak para table tennis player. He is currently ranked world number four in sports class 2 and world number 61 in wheelchair sports category. He was involved in a car accident in 1993 and has sustained a spinal cord injury, he uses a wheelchair all the time. References 1968 births Living people Sportspeople from Bratislava Paralympic table tennis players for Slovakia Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Table tennis players at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Table tennis players at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Table tennis players at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Table tennis players at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Table tennis players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for Slovakia Paralympic silver medalists for Slovakia Paralympic medalists in table tennis Table tennis players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Slovak male table te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Para Table Tennis
Para table tennis is a parasports which follows the rules set by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). The usual table tennis rules are in effect with slight modifications for wheelchair athletes. Athletes from disability groups can take part. Athletes receive classifications between 1-11. Classes 1-5 are for those in wheelchairs and classes 6-10 for those who have disabilities that allow them to play standing. Within those groups, the higher classification means the more function the athlete has. Class 11 is defined for players with an intellectual disability. Classification The roles of classification are to determine eligibility to compete for athletes with disability and to group athletes equitably for competition purposes. Athletes are grouped by reference to functional ability, resulting from their impairment. Sitting classes *Class 1:No sitting balance with severe reduction of function in the playing arm. *Class 2:No sitting balance with reduction of functio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
