Table Tennis
Helena Dretar makes intentions clear but problems for notable names
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Table Tennis
Thursday, 03 June 2021 14:31
Competing in class 3, she concluded her initial phase group matches unbeaten to reserve her place in the main draw. The top seed, she justified her status, as did Argentina’s Giselle Muñoz (class 7) and Korea Republic’s Kim Kun Kunhea (class 9); all secured main draw places without blemish. Similarly, organised on a group basis with two matches still to…
Pan American hopes dashed, Fernando Eberhardt and Cristian Dettoni exit
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Table Tennis
Thursday, 03 June 2021 14:47
Each occupying the top seeded position, the winner at the Pan American Championships in San José, Costa Rica in both 2013 and 2017, Fernando Eberhardt, plying his skills in class 1, was beaten by both Slovakia’s Marian Kamien (11-9, 11-8, 10-12, 11-9) and by Finland’s Timo Natunen (11-9, 9-11, 11-6, 11-3). Similarly, in class 6, on duty in an initial…
Lasko, no place for the faint of heart
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Table Tennis
Wednesday, 02 June 2021 18:40
A total of 153 men and 75 women representing 52 National Olympic Committees are scheduled to compete. Overall, there are 21 places for Tokyo on offer. In each class there is just one place available. There are 11 classes for men, one less for women, the reason being class 1 and class 2 are combined. One notable name present will…
Eimear Breathnach elected President of Paralympics Ireland
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Table Tennis
Wednesday, 02 June 2021 04:18
A four year period of office, a class 2 table tennis player, Eimear Breathnach succeeds John Fulham, who commencing in 1992 in Barcelona, competed in the 100 metres and 200 metres wheelchair track events at four consecutive Paralympic Games. Now 42-years-old, Eimear Breathnach participated at the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Paralympic Games, the latter being her farewell appearance to…
Epic comeback sees Voronina crowned champion in Tunis
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Table Tennis
Monday, 31 May 2021 04:05
Providing the opposition for Voronina in the final was Ece Harac, ranked 63rd in the ITTF Table Tennis Youth Rankings, and the Turkish player looked well on her way to a sensational win with both the opening two games going in her favour. Voronina kept the dream alive with back-to-back game successes before saving two match point opportunities against her…
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