Gilles de la Bourdonnaye

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Gilles de la Bourdonnaye
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de la Bourdonnaye at 2005 European Championships
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1973-01-27) 27 January 1973 (age 52)
Dakar, Senegal
SpouseMicha Zakova-de la Bourdonnaye
Sport
CountryFlag of France.svg  France
Sport Para table tennis
Disability Amputation of right arm
Disability class C10
Coached byGrégory Rosec
Medal record
Para table tennis
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Men's singles C10
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Men's teams C9-10
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Sydney Men's teams C10
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Barcelona Men's singles C10
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Barcelona Men's teams C10
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Athens Men's teams C10
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Barcelona Men's open singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Men's open singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Beijing Men's teams C9-10
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1990 AssenMen's teams C10
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1998 ParisMen's open singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2002 TaipeiMen's singles C10
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1998 ParisMen's singles C10
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1990 AssenMen's singles C10
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1998 ParisMen's teams C10
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2002 TaipeiMen's teams C10
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2006 MontreuxMen's teams C10
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1991 SalouMen's open singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1995 HillerødMen's open singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1995 HillerødMen's singles C10
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1995 HillerødMen's teams C10
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1997 StockholmMen's open singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1997 StockholmMen's singles C10
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1999 PiešťanyMen's singles C10
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1999 PiešťanyMen's teams C10
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2001 FrankfurtMen's teams C10
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2003 ZagrebMen's open singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2005 JesoloMen's open singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2005 JesoloMen's singles C10
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2005 JesoloMen's teams C10
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1991 SalouMen's teams C10
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1997 StockholmMen's teams C10
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2001 FrankfurtMen's singles C10
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2003 ZagrebMen's singles C10
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2003 ZagrebMen's teams C10
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2007 Kranjska GoraMen's singles C9-10
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2019 HelsingborgMen's teams C10
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1999 PiešťanyMen's doubles C6-10
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1999 PiešťanyMen's open singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2001 FrankfurtMen's open singles

Gilles de la Bourdonnaye (born 27 January 1973) [1] is a French para table tennis player who competes in international level events. He is a triple Paralympic champion, triple World champion and thirteen time European champion. [2] His right arm was amputated when he was three years old after an elevator accident. [3]

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Sporting career

He started competing internationally at the 1990 World Para Table Tennis Championships and retired in the 2008 Summer Paralympics. de la Bourdonnaye came out of retirement eleven years later, aged 46, when he participated at the 2019 European Championships in Helsingborg where he won his first medal since 2008 when he won a silver medal in the teams events. [4]

He has won team event titles with numerous other competitors including Philippe Roine, Jeremy Rousseau and Matéo Bohéas. [5]

Return to sport

de la Bourdonnaye made his decision to come out of retirement and make a bid to compete in his sixth Paralympic Games by hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Athens 2004 Paralympic Games - Table Tennis - Official Results Book". ipc-services.org. International Paralympic Committee. 19 September 2004.
  2. ↑ "Gilles de la Bourdonnaye - IPTTF Profile". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 19 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "Avec un seul bras, Gilles de la Bourdonnaye est un des 100 meilleurs pongistes francais". Le Monde (in French). 27 October 2000.
  4. ↑ "Helsingborg 2019: Gilles de la Bourdonnaye ready for table tennis return". International Paralympic Committee. 16 September 2019.
  5. ↑ "Tennis de table: Gilles de la Bourdonnaye, retour reussi". le10sport.com (in French). 14 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "Retour dore pour Gilles de la Bourdonnaye". HandiSport (in French). 16 May 2019.
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