Stanisław Frączyk

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Stanisław Frączyk
Stani Fraczyk.jpg
Personal information
NicknameStani
Born (1952-12-02) 2 December 1952 (age 71)
Łódź, Poland
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
CountryFlag of Austria.svg  Austria
Sport Para table tennis
DisabilityHeine Medina disease
Disability class C9
Retired2016
Medal record
Para table tennis
Representing Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Men's singles C9
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Men's open standing
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Athens Men's singles C9
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Men's teams C9-10
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Sydney Men's singles C9
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Athens Men's teams C9
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 London Men's singles C9
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1998 ParisMen's singles C9
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2002 TaipeiMen's singles C9
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2002 TaipeiMen's open standing
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1998 ParisMen's open standing
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1998 ParisMen's teams C9
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2006 MontreuxMen's singles C9
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2006 MontreuxMen's open standing
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1997 StockholmMen's singles C9
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1997 StockholmMen's teams C10
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1999 PiestanyMen's singles C9
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1999 PiestanyMen's doubles C6-10
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1999 PiestanyMen's open standing
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2001 FrankfurtMen's singles C9
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2001 FrankfurtMen's open standing
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2003 ZagrebMen's singles C9
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2003 ZagrebMen's teams C9
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2005 JesoloMen's singles C9
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2011 SplitMen's singles C9
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1999 PiestanyMen's teams C10
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2003 ZagrebMen's open standing
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2013 LignanoMen's singles C9
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1997 StockholmMen's open standing
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2001 FrankfurtMen's teams C9
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2005 JesoloMen's teams C9

Stanisław Frączyk (born 2 December 1952) [1] is a retired Austrian-Polish para table tennis player. He is a triple Paralympic champion, a triple World champion, an eleven-time European champion and three time Polish national champion. [2] [3]

He has a medical condition called Heine-Medina disease which is caused his right leg to be five centimetres short than his left leg, he plays with a splint on his right leg. He was encouraged to play the sport by his older brother Zbiginiew Frączyk who is also a table tennis player who played at national level. [4] [5]

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References

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