Table tennis at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's team – Class 4–5

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Table tennis Women's C4-5
at the XIV Paralympic Games
Venue ExCeL Exhibition Centre
Dates5 September – 8 September
Competitors8 from 5 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Gu Gai
Zhang Bian
Zhang Miao
Zhou Ying
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Silver medal icon.svg Anna-Carin Ahlquist
Ingela Lundbäck
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Bronze medal icon.svg Jung Ji Nam
Jung Young-A
Moon Sung Hye
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
2008
2016

The women's team class 4-5 table tennis event was part of the table tennis programme at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. The event took place from Wednesday 5 September to Friday 8 September. [1]

Contents

Bracket

The draw for team events took place on 28 August 2012. [2]

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold Medal Match
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)3 
9Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)3  9Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)0 
8Chinese Taipei Paralympic Flag.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)2   1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)3 
  4Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia  (SRB)0 
5Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)0
4Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia  (SRB)3 
  1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)3
  2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)0
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)3 
6Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia  (SLO)0 
  3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)1
  2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)3 
7Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan  (JOR)0Bronze Medal Match
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)3 4Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia  (SRB)1
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)3

Results

First round

5 September 2012
09:00
Report
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–2Chinese Taipei Paralympic Flag.svg  Chinese Taipei

Quarter-finals

5 September 2012
19:00
Report
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

5 September 2012
19:00
Report
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg0–3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia

5 September 2012
19:00
Report
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–0Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia

5 September 2012
19:00
Report
Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svg0–3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden

Semi-finals

7 September 2012
10:00
Report
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
7 September 2012
10:00
Report
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden

Finals

Gold medal match
8 September 2012
16:30
Report
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–0Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Bronze medal match
8 September 2012
16:30
Report
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg1–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea

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References

  1. "Women's Team - Class 4-5". london2012.com. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  2. "Open KO Team Women Class 4-5 Event". IPTTC. Retrieved 28 August 2012.

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