Florian Van Acker

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Florian Van Acker
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Personal information
Nickname(s)Flo Flo
Born (1997-02-28) 28 February 1997 (age 26)
Zalău, Romania
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
CountryFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Sport Para table tennis
Disability Autism
Disability class C11
Coached by Nico Vergeylen
Medal record
Para table tennis
Representing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Men's singles C11
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Men's singles C11
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 LaskoMen's singles C11
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2014 GwangjuMen's singles C11
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2015 VejleMen's singles C11
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 HelsingborgMen's singles C11
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2017 LaskoMen's singles C11

Florian Van Acker (born 28 February 1997) is a Belgian para table tennis player who competes in international level events. He is a Paralympic champion, World champion and double European champion in the men's singles. He is trained by former World and Paralympic champion Nico Vergeylen. [1] [2] He is autistic and intellectually disabled. [3]

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References

  1. "Florian Van Acker - IPTTF Profile". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 10 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Florian is world champion and "happiest man in the world" (in Dutch)". www.hln.be. 23 October 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Lerouge, Marc. "Florian Van Acker medaillekandidaat op de Paralympics in Rio". Sporta Magazine (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2 November 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2021.