Table tennis at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's individual – Class 5 explained

Event:Table Tennis - Men's Singles 5
Games:2004 Summer
Venue:Galatsi Olympic Hall
Dates:18–21 September
Competitors:22
Nations:17
Gold:Kim Byoung Young
Goldnpc:KOR
Silver:Jung Eun Chang
Silvernpc:KOR
Bronze:Christophe Durand
Bronzenpc:FRA
Prev:2000
Next:2008

The Men's Singles 5 table tennis competition at the 2004 Summer Paralympics was held from 18 to 21 September at the Galatsi Olympic Hall.[1]

Classes 1-5 were for athletes with a physical impairment that affected their legs, who competed in a sitting position. The lower the number, the greater the impact the impairment was on an athlete's ability to compete.

The event was won by Kim Byoung Young, representing .[2]

Results

Preliminaries

Qualified for final round

Group A

RankCompetitorMPWLPoints NORFRACZE
12206:23:23:0
22115:42:33:1
32021:60:31:3

Group B

RankCompetitorMPWLPoints FRAHKGGBR
12206:13:03:1
22113:30:33:0
32021:61:30:3

Group C

RankCompetitorMPWLPoints ESPSWERSAGRE
13309:13:03:13:0
23216:40:33:13:0
33125:61:31:33:0
43030:90:30:30:3

Group D

RankCompetitorMPWLPoints KORSCGMEXSWE
13309:03:03:03:0
23216:50:33:03:2
33123:70:30:33:1
43033:90:32:31:3

Group E

RankCompetitorMPWLPoints JPNTPEGERBRA
13218:43:12:33:0
23217:31:33:03:0
33216:53:20:33:0
43030:90:30:30:3

Group F

RankCompetitorMPWLPoints KORTPEGERCRO
13309:23:03:03:2
23216:70:33:23:2
33125:70:32:33:1
43035:92:32:31:3

Competition bracket

[1] Disqualified for excessive use of prohibited solvents on rackets[3]

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 5. 19 October 2012. International Paralympic Committee.
  3. Web site: Pararalympic Games Athens 2004: Report from the Referees. Patrick Ringel. Maria Tsipou. International Table Tennis Federation. 19 October 2012. Cindy Leung. Aly Salam.