Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's team – Class 1–2

The Men's Team Class 1–2 table tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held between 13 September and 16 September at the Peking University Gymnasium.[1] Classes 6–10 were for athletes with a physical impairment who competed from a standing position; the lower the number, the greater the impact the impairment had on an athlete's ability to compete.

Men's Team Class 1–2
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenuePeking University Gymnasium
Dates13 – 16 September
Competitors7
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Rastislav Revucky
Jan Riapos
 Slovakia
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Vincent Boury
Jean-Francois Ducay
Damien Mennella
Stephane Molliens
 France
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Cho Jae Kwan
Kim Kong Yong
Kim Kyung Mook
Lee Hae Kon
 South Korea
2004
2012

The competition was a straight knock-out format. Each tie was decided by the best of a potential five matches, two singles, a doubles (not necessarily the same players) and two reverse singles.

The event was won by the team representing  Slovakia. [2]

Competition bracket

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
  South Korea 2
  Cuba 0   Slovakia 3
  Slovakia 3   Slovakia 3
  Austria 3   France 0
  Brazil 1   Austria 1
  Germany 0   France 3
  France 3 Third place
  South Korea 3
  Austria 0

Quarter-finals

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13 September 2008
12:30
Cuba   0–3   Slovakia
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Yunier Fernandez 1–3 Rastislav Revucky 6–11, 11–7, 8–11, 11–13
Isvel Trujillo 0–3 Jan Riapos 2–11, 6–11, 6–11
Yunier Fernandez / Isvel Trujillo 0–3 Rastislav Revucky / Jan Riapos 1–11, 8–11, 6–11

13 September 2008
12:30
Brazil   1–3   Austria
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Iranildo Espindola 3–0 Andreas Vevera 11–5, 11–8, 11–9
Hemerson Kovalski 1–3 Hans Ruep 14–16, 3–11, 11–8, 6–11
Iranildo Espindola / Hemerson Kovalski 0–3 Andreas Vevera / Hans Ruep 9–11, 6–11, 4–11
Iranildo Espindola 0–3 Hans Ruep 9–11, 8–11, 10–12

13 September 2008
12:30
Germany   0–3   France
Report Individual matches
Otto Vilsmaier 2–3 Stephane Molliens 8–11, 11–8, 9–11, 11–4, 5–11
Holger Nikelis 2–3 Vincent Boury 11–9, 7–11, 11–9, 3–11, 8–11
Otto Vilsmaier / Holger Nikelis 0–3 Vincent Boury / Stephane Molliens 7–11, 4–11, 10–12

Semi-finals

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14 September 2008
19:00
South Korea   2–3   Slovakia
Report Individual matches
Kim Kong-yong 3–2 Rastislav Revucky 11–6, 9–11, 8–11, 11–5, 12–10
Kim Kyung-mook 2–3 Jan Riapos 12–10, 9–11, 4–11, 11–9, 6–11
Kim Kong Yong / Kim Kyung Mook 3–0 Rastislav Revucky / Jan Riapos 11–5, 11–5, 12–10
Kim Kong-yong 0–3 Jan Riapos 6–11, 8–11, 8–11
Kim Kyung-mook 1–3 Rastislav Revucky 9–11, 5–11, 12–10, 10–12

14 September 2008
19:00
France   3–1   Austria
Report Individual matches
Vincent Boury 3–1 Andreas Vevera 7–11, 12–10, 11–9, 12–10
Vincent Boury 3–1 Hans Ruep 11–6, 11–6, 6–11, 11–5
Vincent Boury / Stephane Molliens 2–3 Andreas Vevera / Hans Ruep 1–11, 11–7, 6–11, 11–1, 6–11
Vincent Boury 3–2 Hans Ruep 9–11, 11–5, 2–11, 11–9, 11–3

Finals

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Gold medal match
15 September 2008
19:00
Slovakia   3–0   France
Report Individual matches
Jan Riapos 3–1 Stephane Molliens 11–8, 9–11, 11–6, 11–6
Rastislav Revucky 3–0 Vincent Boury 11–9, 13–11, 11–5
Jan Riapos / Rastislav Revucky 3–0 Stephane Molliens / Vincent Boury 11–6, 11–5, 12–10

Bronze medal match
15 September 2008
19:00
South Korea   3–0   Austria
Report Individual matches
Kim Kong-yong 3–1 Andreas Vevera 11–6, 11–4, 8–11, 11–3
Kim Kyung-mook 3–0 Hans Ruep 11–4, 11–8, 11–5
Kim Kong Yong / Kim Kyung Mook 3–1 Andreas Vevera / Hans Ruep 11–7, 11–7, 10–12, 11–4

Team Lists

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  Cuba
Yunier Fernandez
Isvel Trujillo
  Slovakia
Rastislav Revucky
Jan Riapos
  Austria
Hans Ruep
Andreas Vevera
  Brazil
Iranildo Espindola
Hemerson Kovalski
  Germany
Holger Nikelis
Otto Vilsmaier
  France
Vincent Boury
Jean-Francois Ducay
Damien Mennella
Stephane Molliens
  South Korea
Cho Jae Kwan
Kim Kong Yong
Kim Kyung Mook
Lee Hae Kon

References

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  1. ^ "Schedules and Results - Table Tennis". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 26 September 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Men's Team Class 1–2". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 October 2012.