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Patryk Chojnowski
Patryk Chojnowski (born 5 April 1990) is a para table tennis player who competes for Poland. He is currently world number one in his sports class category. He is a Paralympic champion, four-time World champion and eight-time European champion. See also *Natalia Partyka Natalia Dorota Partyka (born 27 July 1989) is a Polish table tennis player. Born without a right hand and forearm, she participates in competitions for able-bodied athletes as well as in competitions for athletes with disabilities. Partyka reach ... References External links * * Patryk Chojnowskiat the 1990 births Living people Sportspeople from Gdańsk Paralympic table tennis players for Poland Table tennis players at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Table tennis players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for Poland Paralympic silver medalists for Poland Paralympic bronze medalists for Pola ... [...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] |
