Christoper "Chris" Addis is an Australian Paralympic table tennis player. He was selected to compete at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 8 September 1988 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Table Tennis |
| Club | Melton Table Tennis Club |
Addis was born 8 September 1988 with spina bifida.[2] In 2024, he lives Melton, Victoria and has two children.[3]
Table tennis
editAddis tried several sports growing up and focused on table tennis in 2009. He is classified as class 4. He first represented Australia in 2011 in Hong Kong and at the 2014 World Championships. He then took a break from the sport and returned to elite competition in mid 2020.
He won the class 4 men's singles at the 2023 Oceania Para Championships and this qualified him for the 2024 Paris Paralympics[4].
In 2024, he is a Victorian Institute of Sport athlete.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Paralympics Australia Announces Powerful Table Tennis Squad For Paris 2024 | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Chris Addis | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ jimjin (19 July 2024). "Addis makes Paralympics team". Melton & Moorabool. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "'We'll Do Anything For Each Other': Table Tennis Players Secure Games Qualification | Paralympics Australia". www.paralympic.org.au. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Christopher Addis". Victorian Institute of Sport. Retrieved 24 July 2024.