Tahl Leibovitz | |
Nationality: | American |
Birth Date: | 1 June 1975 |
Birth Place: | New York City, New York, U.S. |
Hometown: | Ozone Park, New York, U.S. |
Sport: | Para table tennis |
Disability: | Osteochondroma |
Disability Class: | C7, C9 |
Club: | South Queens Boys and Girls Club (1995-) |
Coach: | Chris Lehman Ahmed El-Malah Mitchell Seidenfeld Sean O'Neill |
Tahl Leibovitz (born June 1, 1975)[1] is an American para table tennis player who has played in five Paralympic Games. His highest ranking is world no. 2 in class 9 in July 2008 and is now currently ranked world no. 3 in that class and world no. 17 in men's standing classes.[2]
Leibovitz was born in New York City to parents who struggled with substance abuse and mental illness. He was kicked out of his home and lived on the streets.[3]
He graduated in New York University and now works in New York City as a social worker.[4]
He competed in his first Paralympic Games in Atlanta in 1996 where he won his first gold medal. He qualified for his seventh Paralympic Games in Paris in 2024 Summer Paralympics.