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Table Tennis At The 2020 Summer Paralympics
Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan took place at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. There were 280 qualified slots (174 male, 106 female) which competed in male and female events. The 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They kept the 2020 name and were held from 24 August to 5 September 2021. Classification There are 11 classifications in table tennis. Classes 1 – 5 are assigned to athletes who sit in a wheelchair while competing. Classes 6 – 10 are assigned to athletes who stands while competing. The lower number indicates a greater degree of impairment. Class 11 is for athletes with intellectual impairment. Qualification Events 31 events were contested. The events are men's and women's team and individual competitions for the various disability classifications. Participating nations As of 25 August 2021. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
is a sporting complex in Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Built in 1954 for the World Wrestling Championship, it was also used as the venue for gymnastics at the 1964 Summer Olympics, and hosted the table tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics. The gymnasium was rebuilt to a futuristic design created by Pritzker Prize winner Fumihiko Maki from 1986 to 1990. The gymnasium is a one-minute walk from Sendagaya Station on the Chūō-Sōbu Line and Kokuritsu Kyogijo Station on the Toei Oedo Line. Description and events The main arena includes a large indoor arena that hosts national and international sporting events. The arena holds 10,000 people (6,000 fixed, 4,000 temporary). An incomplete list of events held in the arena include: * Tokyo Indoor men's tennis * WTA Toray Pan Pacific Tennis Championships were held every February here, but from 2008 it has been held in the Ariake Coliseum; *Japan Table Tennis Championships; *The first two international hosted regu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Schmidberger
Thomas Schmidberger (born 23 October 1991) is a German para table tennis player. He has won two world titles and six European titles in para table tennis tournaments. References External links * * 1991 births Living people German male table tennis players Paralympic table tennis players for Germany Paralympic silver medalists for Germany Paralympic medalists in table tennis Table tennis players at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Table tennis players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Table tennis players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics People from Regen (district) {{Germany-tabletennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Karabardak
Paul Arif Karabardak (born 3 October 1985) is a Welsh para table tennis player who has competed in three Summer Paralympics. Biography Karabardak was a keen footballer when he was a child but he suffered from a massive stroke aged 10, he played table tennis after his stroke in a local youth club. Sporting career Aged 16 in 2001, Karabardak was chosen to participate in the GB Para Table Tennis Team in Frankfurt for the European Championships. He won his first national medal along with David Hope, a bronze in the teams' event. He continued to win two silver medals and two bronze medals in the team events. In 2017, in Lasko, Slovenia, Karabardak won his first ever European gold medal with David Wetherill and Martin Perry after defeating Croatia in the final. 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China were Karabardak's first Paralympic Games. He lost in the group stage of the tournament after losing to two matches and winning one. In the 2012 Summer Paralympics, he was second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Rosenmeier
Peter Rosenmeier (born 23 March 1984) is a Danish male table tennis player, previous World Champion and current Paralympic Champion of his class (M6). Rosenmeier has participated at all Summer Paralympics since the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, where he won a bronze medal. At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing he won a gold medal, at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London a bronze medal, and at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a ... a gold medal. References External links Profile at paralympic.dk 1984 births Living people People from Hadsund Paralympic table tennis players for Denmark Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Seidenfeld
Ian Seidenfeld (born July 17, 2001) is an American para table tennis player. He represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. Career Seidenfeld represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the men's table tennis singles C6 event and won a gold medal. Seidenfeld represented the United States at the 2023 Parapan American Games and won a gold medal in the men's singles C6 event. Personal life His father, Mitchell Seidenfeld, is a former 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 ... player and gold medalist. References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Seidenfeld, Ian 2001 births Living people Sportspeople from Minnesota People from Lakeville, Minnesota Sportspeople from Dakota County, Minnesota Paralympic tab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Hunter Spivey
Jack Hunter-Spivey (born 11 May 1995) is a British Paralympic table tennis player. He won gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, and bronze at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, both in the Men's individual class 5 event. Personal life He grew up in the Anfield Anfield is a football stadium in Anfield, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, which has a seating capacity of 53,394, making it the seventh largest football stadium in England. It has been the home of Liverpool F.C. since their formation in 189 ... suburb of Liverpool and is a supporter of Liverpool F.C. He has appeared as a guest on The Anfield Wrap. References External links * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hunter-Spivey, Jack 1995 births Living people British male table tennis players Paralympic table tennis players for Great Britain Paralympic bronze medalists for Great Britain Paralympic medalists in table tennis Table tennis players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Table tennis players at the 2020 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Öztürk (table Tennis)
Ali Öztürk (born 1 April 1993) is a Turkish para table tennis player of class 4 and Paralympian. In 2014, he won the silver medal along with his brother Abdullah Öztürk and Nesim Turan in the Team C5 event at the World Para Table Tennis Championships in Beijing, China. He took the gold medal with his teammates Abdullah Öztürk and Nesim Turan in the Team C4 event at the 2016 Lignano Master Open in Italy. He won the bronze medal in the Team C4–5 event at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a ..., Brazil along with Abdullah Öztürk and teammate Nesim Turan. References External links * 1993 births Living people Sportspeople from Ankara Turkish male table tennis players Paralympic table tennis players for Tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cao Ningning
Cao Ningning (, born November 20, 1987) is a Chinese para table tennis player. He won a gold and a silver at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. Like many of his teammates, Cao was a polio survivor from Pizhou Pizhou () is a county-level city under the administration of Xuzhou, Jiangsu province, China. As of 2006 it had a population of 163,000; it borders the Shandong prefecture-level cities of Linyi to the northeast and Zaozhuang to the northwest. ... who attended New Hope Center as a child. That's where coach Heng Xin developed him into a star. Personal life Cao Ningning is married to South Korean para table tennis player Moon Sung Hye. They met for the first time in 2007, and fell in love in 2011. The couple wed in 2013 and have 3 daughters together. References 1987 births Living people Chinese male table tennis players Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Table tenni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentin Baus
Valentin Baus (born 14 December 1995) is a German 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 ... player who competes in international level events. He is a double European champion and has won most team titles with Selcuk Cetin and Jan Gürtler. References External links * * 1995 births Living people German male table tennis players Paralympic table tennis players for Germany Paralympic silver medalists for Germany Paralympic medalists in table tennis Table tennis players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Table tennis players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics People with osteogenesis imperfecta Sportspeople from Bochum {{Germany-tabletennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nesim Turan
Nesim Turan (born March 2, 1992) is a Turkish para table tennis player of class 4 and Paralympian. In 2014, he won the gold medal in the Individual C4 event and silver medal along with his teammates Abdullah Öztürk and Ali Öztürk in the Team C5 event at the World Para Table Tennis Championships in Beijing, China. He took the gold medal with his teammates Ali Öztürk and Abdullah Öztürk in the Team C4 event at the 2016 Lignano Master Open in Italy. He won the bronze medal in the Team C4–5 event at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a ..., Brazil along with Abdullah Öztürk and Ali Öztürk. References Living people 1992 births Sportspeople from Ağrı Turkish male table tennis players Paralympic tab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxime Thomas
Maxime Thomas (born 17 December 1983) is a French para table tennis player who competes in international level events. He is a triple Paralympic bronze medalist, a World champion and six time European champion in team events. He is also a four-time World bronze medalist and double European champion in singles events. Thomas was paralysed from the waist down aged 15 following a diagnosis of an autoimmune disease and he spent almost two years in a rehabilitation centre. He discovered para table tennis in 2000 when he got inspired by watching the 2000 Summer Paralympics The 2000 Summer Paralympic Games or the XI Summer Paralympics were held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, between 18 and 29 October. The Sydney Paralympics was last time that the Summer Paralympics which were organized by two different ... once he left hospital, he played the sport that year and played competitively in 2001. References External links * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, Maxime 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Young-gun
Kim Young-gun (, born 24 November 1984) is a South Korean para table tennis player. He has participated in four Summer Paralympic Games and has won twelve titles in Asian Para Table Tennis Championships. He is coached by Kim Byoung-young. Personal life His impairment came as a result of developing acute transverse myelitis Transverse myelitis (TM) is a rare neurological condition wherein the spinal cord is Inflammation, inflamed. The adjective ''wikt:transverse#Adjective, transverse'' implies that the spinal inflammation (myelitis) extends horizontally throughout ... in 1997. References Living people Paralympic medalists in table tennis 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 Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
