Holger Nikelis

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Holger Nikelis
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Nikelis in 2008
Personal information
Born (1978-01-15) 15 January 1978 (age 46)
Cologne, Germany
Home town Kuenzell, Germany
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
CountryFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Sport Para table tennis
Disability Spinal cord injury
Disability class C1
ClubRollstuhlclub Koeln
Retired2016
Medal record
Para table tennis
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Athens Singles class 1
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Athens Team class 1-2
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 London Singles class 1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 London Team class 3
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2002 TaipeiSingles class 1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2006 MontreuxSingles class 1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2006 MontreuxTeams class 1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2010 GwangjuSingles class 1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2014 BeijingTeams class 1
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2014 BeijingSingles class 1
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2001 FrankfurtSingles class 1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2003 ZagrebSingles class 1
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2003 ZagrebTeams class 1-2
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2005 JesoloSingles class 1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2005 JesoloTeams class 1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2007 Kranjska GoraTeams class 1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2009 GenoaSingles class 1
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2009 GenoaTeams class 1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2013 LignanoTeams class 1
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2013 LignanoSingles class 1

Holger Nikelis (born 15 January 1978) [1] is a German table tennis player. He won a gold medal in the singles event and a bronze in the team event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. He also competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics. He has also won other medals and championships in disabled table tennis. He was world number one in his category in September 2013. [2]

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References

  1. "Athens 2004 Paralympic Games - Table Tennis - Official Results Book". ipc-services.org. International Paralympic Committee. 19 September 2004.
  2. "NIKELIS Holger". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. 3 November 2018.

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