Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Paralympics – Men's team – Class 1–2

The Men's Team Class 1–2 table tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held between 13 September and 16 September at the Peking University Gymnasium.[1] Classes 6–10 were for athletes with a physical impairment who competed from a standing position; the lower the number, the greater the impact the impairment had on an athlete’s ability to compete.

Men's Team Class 1–2
at the XIII Paralympic Games
VenuePeking University Gymnasium
Dates13 – 16 September
Competitors7
Medalists
Rastislav Revucky
Jan Riapos
 Slovakia
Vincent Boury
Jean-Francois Ducay
Damien Mennella
Stephane Molliens
 France
Cho Jae Kwan
Kim Kong Yong
Kim Kyung Mook
Lee Hae Kon
 South Korea

The competition was a straight knock-out format. Each tie was decided by the best of a potential five matches, two singles, a doubles (not necessarily the same players) and two reverse singles.

The event was won by the team representing  Slovakia. [2]

Competition bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 South Korea 2
 Cuba 0  Slovakia 3
 Slovakia 3  Slovakia 3
 Austria 3  France 0
 Brazil 1  Austria 1
 Germany 0  France 3
 France 3 Third place
 South Korea 3
 Austria 0

Quarter-finals

13 September 2008
12:30
Report
Cuba  0–3  Slovakia

13 September 2008
12:30
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Brazil  1–3  Austria

13 September 2008
12:30
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Germany  0–3  France

Semi-finals

14 September 2008
19:00
Report
South Korea  2–3  Slovakia

14 September 2008
19:00
Report
France  3–1  Austria

Finals

Gold medal match
15 September 2008
19:00
Report
Slovakia  3–0  France

Bronze medal match
15 September 2008
19:00
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South Korea  3–0  Austria

Team Lists

 Cuba
Yunier Fernandez
Isvel Trujillo
 Slovakia
Rastislav Revucky
Jan Riapos
 Austria
Hans Ruep
Andreas Vevera
 Brazil
Iranildo Espindola
Hemerson Kovalski
 Germany
Holger Nikelis
Otto Vilsmaier
 France
Vincent Boury
Jean-Francois Ducay
Damien Mennella
Stephane Molliens
 South Korea
Cho Jae Kwan
Kim Kong Yong
Kim Kyung Mook
Lee Hae Kon

References

  1. "Schedules and Results - Table Tennis". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Archived from the original on 26 September 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  2. "Men's Team Class 1–2". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
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