What disability do Paralympic table tennis players have?

Para-table tennis is open to athletes with a physical or intellectual impairment. Athletes are required to submit medical reports and meet the minimum impairment criteria in order to compete.

Is the table tennis table smaller in the Paralympics?

Paralympic Table Tennis uses the same rules as the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) with some minor modifications for wheelchair athletes. For wheelchair play, the area of the table may be reduced, but shall be not less than 8m long and 7m wide. Did you know…?

Is table tennis a Paralympic sport?

Para table tennis is the third largest Paralympic sport in terms of athlete numbers and is practiced in more than 100 countries. The sport is governed by the International Table Tennis Federation through the International Para Table Tennis Committee (IPTTF).

Who is the best Paralympic table tennis player?

Ma Lin has only his left arm after his right arm was amputated when he was five following a terrible accident at a zoo involving a bear. He started playing table tennis competitively about 10 years later and within three years of that, had become the gold medallist in singles and teams at the World Para Championships.

What is Class 9 disability table tennis?

9 Mild impairments of the leg(s); or mild impairments of playing arm; or sever impairments of non-playing arm; or mild CP with hemiparesis or monoplegia; or any impairment with comparable functional profile. Players who have: − Stiffness or weakness in 1 to 2 joints in one or both legs.

What is class 11 in Paralympics table tennis?

Athletes with an intellectual impairment: TT 11.

How does Paralympic ping pong work?

If both players or pairs are in a wheelchair, the player or the pair score a point if: the opponent does not maintain a minimum contact with the seat or cushion(s), with the back of the thigh, when the ball is struck. the opponent touches the table with either hand before striking the ball.

How is table tennis played in Paralympics?

The object of the game is to use a racket/bat to hit the ball over the net onto the opponent’s side. A point is won if the other player fails to return it. Men and women can participate in individual and team events.

What is Class 9 in table tennis Paralympics?

Class 9: This class is for athletes with a mild impairment that affects the legs or playing arm. Some athletes have a severe impairment of the non-playing arm, such as an amputation above the elbow. Athletes with a stiff knee or restricted range of motion in a joint of the playing arm may also compete in this class.

What year did Ma Lin win his first Paralympic gold medal?

2008
Competing for China, he won his first Paralympic gold medal at Beijing in 2008, then two more at London in 2012 and another one at Rio in 2016, when he decided to make a life-changing decision to move to Australia.

Who are the best players of table tennis in the Philippines?

Richard Pugoy Gonzales (born March 31, 1971) is a Filipino table tennis player and the No. 1 ranked player in the Philippines as of January 2014.

What is Class 11 table tennis?

Class 11: This is for athletes with an intellectual impairment who also meet sport-specific criteria for Para-Table Tennis.