Nico Vergeylen Explained

Nico Vergeylen
Nickname:Nicky Boy
Birth Place:Waasmunster, Belgium
Hometown:Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
Sport:Para table tennis
Disability Class:C8
Retired:2014

Nico Vergeylen (born 6 December 1968)[1] is a retired Belgian para table tennis player who competed in international level events. He was a Paralympic champion, double World silver medalist and six-time European medalist. He has won most of his team titles alongside Marc Ledoux and Mathieu Loicq.[2] [3] [4]

Vergeylen is now a table tennis coach who trains Florian Van Acker.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Athens 2004 Paralympic Games - Table Tennis - Official Results Book . ipc-services.org . . 19 September 2004.
  2. Web site: 10 September 2020 . Nico Vergeylen - IPTTF Profile . International Para Table Tennis Federation.
  3. Web site: 6 April 2016 . Nico Vergeylen in gallery of honour . Dutch . hln.be.
  4. Web site: 10 September 2020 . Nico Vergeylen - IPC Profile . International Paralympic Committee.
  5. Web site: 10 June 2015 . Florian number one in the world (in Dutch) . hln.be.
  6. Web site: 31 January 2017 . Golden Victor for Nico Vergeylen (in Dutch) . nieuwsblad.be.