Gareth Herbert is a male former international
table tennis
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player from
England
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.
Table tennis career
He represented England at two
World Table Tennis Championships
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in the Swaythling Cup (men's team event) from 2000-2001.
He won a
gold medal
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at the
2002 Commonwealth Games
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in the doubles with
Andrew Baggaley
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. He also won three
English National Table Tennis Championships
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titles.
Style of play
A forehand-oriented player, Herbert was notable for his skill as a server.
See also
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References
English male table tennis players
1980 births
Living people
Black British sportsmen
Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England
Table tennis players at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games medallists in table tennis
Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
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