Table tennis at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's individual – Class 8 explained

Event:	Table Tennis - Men's Singles 8
Games:	2004 Summer
Venue:	Galatsi Olympic Hall
Dates:	18–21 September
Competitors:	20
Nations:	15
Gold:	Mathieu Loicq
Goldnpc:	BEL
Silver:	Marc Ledoux
Silvernpc:	BEL
Bronze:	Richard Csejtey
Bronzenpc:	SVK
Prev:	2000
Next:	2008

The Men's Singles 8 table tennis competition at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was held from 18 to 21 September at the Galatsi Olympic Hall.^[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.

The event was won by Mathieu Loicq, representing .^[2]

Results

Preliminaries

Qualified for final round

Group A

Rank	Competitor	MP	W	L	Points		SVK	BEL	KOR	CRO
1		3	3	0	9:1			3:0	3:1	3:0
2		3	2	1	6:5		0:3		3:1	3:1
3		3	1	2	5:7		1:3	1:3		3:1
4		3	0	3	2:9		0:3	1:3	1:3

Group B

Rank	Competitor	MP	W	L	Points		LIE	BEL	FRA	HUN
1		3	3	0	9:1			3:0	3:1	3:0
2		3	1	2	5:7		0:3		3:1	2:3
3		3	1	2	5:7		1:3	1:3		3:1
4		3	1	2	4:8		0:3	3:2	1:3

Group C

Rank	Competitor	MP	W	L	Points		BEL	CZE	USA	RSA
1		3	3	0	9:2			3:0	3:2	3:0
2		3	2	1	6:4		0:3		3:0	3:1
3		3	1	2	5:7		2:3	0:3		3:1
4		3	0	3	2:9		0:3	1:3	1:3

Group D

Rank	Competitor	MP	W	L	Points		CHN	ESP	TPE	FRA
1		3	3	0	9:3			3:1	3:1	3:1
2		3	2	1	7:6		1:3		3:2	3:1
3		3	1	2	6:6		1:3	2:3		3:0
4		3	0	3	2:9		1:3	1:3	0:3

Group E

Rank	Competitor	MP	W	L	Points		ISR	FRA	POL	SVK
1		3	3	0	9:1			3:1	3:0	3:0
2		3	2	1	7:5		1:3		3:2	3:0
3		3	1	2	5:8		0:3	2:3		3:2
4		3	0	3	2:9		0:3	0:3	2:3

Competition bracket

Notes and References

1. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20041127034750/http://www.athens2004.com/en/ParalympicResults/paralympics/results?rsc=TT0000000. 27 November 2004. Schedules and Results - Table Tennis. Official Website of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. 19 October 2012.
2. Web site: Men's Singles 8. 19 October 2012. International Paralympic Committee.