Julien Soyer

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Julien Soyer
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Soyer at the 2005 European Championships
Personal information
Born (1978-03-04) 4 March 1978 (age 45)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Home town Nantes, France
Sport
CountryFlag of France.svg  France
Sport Para table tennis
Disability Polio
Disability class C8
Medal record
Para table tennis
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Sydney Men's teams C8
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Athens Men's teams C8
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1998 ParisMen's teams C8
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2002 TaipeiMen's teams C8
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2003 ZagrebMen's singles C8
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2005 JesoloMen's teams C8
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1997 StockholmMen's teams C7-8
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1999 PiestanyMen's singles C8
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1999 PiestanyMen's teams C8
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2005 JesoloMen's singles C8
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2003 ZagrebMen's teams C8

Julien Soyer (born 4 March 1978) [1] is a former para table tennis player from India who competed for France in international level events. [2] He contracted polio aged six months old and had his right leg amputated; he would wear a complete prosthetic when competing in table tennis events. After his retirement from sport, he works as a sports journalist. [3] [4]

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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. "Julien Soyer - IPTTF Profile". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 14 March 2020.
  3. "Rencontre avec Julien Soyer, ancien pongiste handisport et medaille aux Jeux Paralympiques". La Manufacture (in French). 26 November 2019.
  4. "Paralympiques. Carnet de campagne olympique d'un envoye special". ouest-france.fr (in French). 20 September 2012.