Patrick Birocheau Explained

Patrick Birocheau
Club:SAG Cestas
Birth Date:23 September 1955
Birth Place:Béjaïa, Algeria
Height:1.877 m
Weight:72 kg
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Patrick Birocheau (born 23 September 1955) is a French former table tennis player. He won a bronze medal at the 1981 World Championships in doubles, as well as several medals at the European Championships throughout the 1980s.[1]

He represented his country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. In the singles competition, Birocheau was eliminated in the group phase after winning three of his seven matches.[2] He teamed up with future World Champion Jean-Philippe Gatien in the doubles competition, but they were similarly eliminated after winning four of their seven matches.[3]

In addition to his international success, Birocheau won eleven gold medals at the French National Championships: one in singles (1976), nine in doubles (1973–76, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1987, 1988), and one in mixed doubles (1983).

He later served as head coach of the French national team.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile. Table Tennis Guide. 25 February 2018.
  2. Web site: Table Tennis at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Men's Singles Preliminary Round. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417204156/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1988/TTN/mens-singles-preliminary-round.html. dead. 17 April 2020. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. 25 February 2018.
  3. Web site: Table Tennis at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Men's Doubles. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417204205/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1988/TTN/mens-doubles.html. dead. 17 April 2020. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. 25 February 2018.
  4. Web site: Profile. Sportquick. 25 February 2018.