Nicolas Savant-Aira (born 30 November 1980) is a French wheelchair table tennis player competing in Class 5. He is currently playing for French club Olimpique Hyerois.
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| Nickname(s) | Niko | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Aix-en-Provence, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 November 1980 Aix-en-Provence, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 43 kg (95 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing style | Shakehand, defensive | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Olimpique Hyerois, Toulon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General interest edit
Savant-Aira began playing table tennis aged 12 in Aix-en-Provence. For ten years he also practiced swimming at the same club, reaching national level in competitions. He is a double French national champion. By claiming gold at the 2011 European Championships in Split, Croatia, he qualified directly for the London 2012 Paralympics.[1][2] Besides being an elite level athlete, he studied for a BTS and works as an IT developer.
Career record edit
European Championships edit
2011 Split: Men's Singles Class 5
2007 Kranjska Gora: Men's Team Class 5
2009 Genoa: Men's Singles Class 5
2011 Split: Men's Team Class 5
References edit
- ^ "Qualification guidelines for the London 2012 Paralympic Games" (PDF). ittf.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ "ITTF PTT European Championships Men Singles Class 5 Results". ipttc.org. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
External links edit
- Nicolas Savant-Aira at the International Paralympic Committee
- Nicolas Savant-Aira at Équipe de France (in French)
- Nicolas Savant-Aira at France Paralympique (in French)
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