Nicolas Savant-Aira

Nicolas Savant-Aira
Personal information
Nationality  France
Residence Marignane, France
Born 3 November 1980
Aix-en-Provence, France
Playing style Shakehand, defensive
Club Olimpique Hyerois, Toulon
Height 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)
Weight 43 kg (95 lb; 6.8 st)

Nicolas Savant-Aira (born 30 November 1980) is a French wheelchair table tennis player competing in Class 5. He is currently playing for French club Olimpique Hyerois.

General interest

Savant-Aira began playing table tennis aged 12 in Aix-en-Provence. For ten years he also practiced swimming at the same club, reaching national level in competitions. He is a double French national champion. By claiming gold at the 2011 European Championships in Split, Croatia, he qualified directly for the London 2012 Paralympics.[1][2] Besides being an elite level athlete, he studied for a BTS and works as an IT developer.

Career record

European Championships

1st 2011 Split: Men's Singles Class 5
1st 2007 Kranjska Gora: Men's Team Class 5
2nd 2009 Genoa: Men's Singles Class 5
3rd 2011 Split: Men's Team Class 5

References

  1. http://www.ittf.com/World_Events/2012PG/Qualification_guide.pdf Qualification guidelines for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
  2. http://ipttc.org/results/international/2011/europeanchampionships/details/htm_single/SM5_ko.htm ITTF PTT European Championships Men Singles Class 5 Results (accessed 7 December 2011).