Simon Gerada

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Simon Gerada
Medal record
Men's Table tennis
Representing Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Games of the Small States of Europe
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Liechtenstein Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Luxembourg Team

Simon Gerada (born 20 March 1981) is a right-handed Australian/Maltese Table Tennis Player. His father, Joe Gerada was born in Malta and emigrated to Australia in the 1980s. Simon Gerada was born and brought up in Melbourne, Australia and began playing at the age of 9 after he witnessed his father win a shopping centre tournament. He represented Victoria in national junior tournaments. He also competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1]

Having transitioned from a player to a coach, Simon established his own table tennis club, Loops, where he brought a combination of technical expertise, strategic insight and an athlete centered approach. Simon has been instrumental in nurturing talent at multiple levels, from emerging juniors to high performance athletes. He has a high level of passion for the game and invests time and energy into building pathways, supporting fellow coaches and creating high performance environments.

Simon is currently employed by Table Tennis Australia in a full time capacity as the Performance and Pathways Lead (able bodied program).

References

  1. "Simon Gerada". Olympedia. Retrieved 17 July 2020.