Nicolas Savant-Aira | |
Nickname: | Niko |
Residence: | Aix-en-Provence, France |
Playingstyle: | Shakehand, defensive |
Club: | Olimpique Hyerois, Toulon |
Birth Date: | 3 November 1980 |
Birth Place: | Aix-en-Provence, France |
Height: | 1.53 m |
Weight: | 43 kg |
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.
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.
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