Nicolas Savant-Aira
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| 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
2011 Split: Men's Singles Class 5
2007 Kranjska Gora: Men's Team Class 5
2009 Genoa: Men's Singles Class 5
2011 Split: Men's Team Class 5
References
- ↑ http://www.ittf.com/World_Events/2012PG/Qualification_guide.pdf Qualification guidelines for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
- ↑ 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).