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| Born | 23 May 1997 Haguenau, France | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing style | Right-handed shakehand | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 40 (25 July 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 139 (2 April 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Can Akkuzu (born 27 May 1997) is a French table tennis player.
Can Akkuxu became the national champion of France in singles table tennis in 2019. [1]
During the 2023 European Games, he won the bronze medal in teams composed of Simon Gauzy, Alexis Lebrun, and Felix Lebrun against Portugal. [2]
In 2023 European Table Tennis Championships he won bronze medal in team. [3]
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