Gábor Máthé (tennis) explained

Gábor Máthé
Birth Date:	2 July 1985
Birth Place:	Debrecen
Nationality:	Hungarian
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Gábor Máthé (born July 2, 1985, in Debrecen, Hungary) is a Hungarian male tennis player, who competes in the men's single and double during his career. His team is Tatár Tennis Club^[1] in Debrecen, Hungary. He is best known for winning the men's single tennis final on August 2 at the 2013 Summer Deaflympics in Sofia, Bulgaria, with a three set victory over Mikaël Laurent from France.

Results

• 2017. Deaflympics,5th (Men's Singles)
• 2013. Deaflympics, Sofia. Gold^[2] (Men's Singles)
• 2012. Hungarian Champion in double^[3]
• 2010. Tennis Deaf World Cup, Las Vegas. Silver: single, Gold: double.^[4]
• 2009. Deaflympics, Taipei. Bronze^[5] (Men's Singles)
• 2008. European Deaf Tennis Championship, Bucharest. Gold^[6]
• 2006. British Deaf Open Championships, Nottingham. Gold: single, Gold: double^[7]
• 2005. Tennis Deaf World Cup, Austria. Silver^[8]
• 2004. European Deaf Tennis Championship. 5-8th place
• 2001. Deaflympics, Rome.(Men's Singles)
• 2000. European Deaf Tennis Championship. In the 16.

Máthé started the 2013 Sofia Summer Deaflympics with wins over an Indian, an American and a German opponent. In the semifinal he met the Austrian Mario Kargl and won in straight sets. He culminated his run with a three set, three-hour-long win over Frenchman Mikaël Laurent to become Deaflympic Champion in tennis singles. He became champion without losing a set throughout the whole competition.^[9]

Others

• 2009. Fair Play Award winner Summer Deaflympics in Taipei^[10]
• 2008. Sportsman of the Year Finalist

External links

• • • Tatár TC - Tennis Club
• Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda - Yoga in Daily Life https://web.archive.org/web/20131219025418/http://www.yogaindailylife.org/news/tennis-player-from-debrecen-hungary-wins-gold-medal-at-deaflympics-
• Máthé's coach Tibor Kökény https://web.archive.org/web/20140104205327/http://www.yoga4sport.eu/en/sportolok-felkeszitese/referenciak/
• Hungarian Olympic Association on support of yoga

Notes and References

1. Web site: Klub történet. Hungarian. www.tatartc.hu. 20 December 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131219024545/http://www.tatartc.hu/tortenet. 19 December 2013.
2. Web site: Games Deaflympics. www.deaflympics.com. en. 28 August 2017. 28 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170828231158/https://www.deaflympics.com/games.asp?results/deaflympics/2/2260. dead.
3. Web site: Máthé Gábor Debrecen első felnőtt teniszbajnoka . Hungarian . 26 February 2014 . 31 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130831135632/http://www.haon.hu/tenisz-az-elso-magyar-bajnoki-cim-kerult-debrecenbe/1903387 . dead .
4. Web site: 2010 WIDEX Sportsman and Sportswomen Award Finalists . 3 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140201231544/http://www.deaflympics.com/news.asp?1548 . 1 February 2014 . dead .
5. Web site: Athletes Mathe Gabor. International Committee of Sports for the Deaf. 3 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20131219023025/http://www.deaflympics.com/athletes.asp?15289. 19 December 2013. dead.
6. Web site: 2008 WIDEX Sportsman and Sportswomen Award Finalists . 3 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140201231539/http://www.deaflympics.com/news.asp?1390 . 1 February 2014 . dead .
7. Web site: Mathe and Oddone Net British Open Deaf Tennis Titles. 3 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140201231541/http://www.deaflympics.com/news.asp?1114. 1 February 2014. dead.
8. Web site: Turnierraster Austrian Deaf Open . German . 3 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140219211912/http://www.oegsv.at/sport/tennis/TennisOpenAustria2005/Einzel%20Herren%2032er%20Raster.htm . 19 February 2014 . dead .
9. Web site: 22nd Summer Deaflympics Tennis Results. sofia2013.seeallsports.com. 18 February 2014.
10. Web site: Athletes International Committee of Sports for the Deaf. Deaflympics.com. 20 Dec 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131219023025/http://www.deaflympics.com/athletes.asp?15289. 19 December 2013. dead.