Table tennis at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's individual – Class 1

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

Table Tennis - Men's Singles 1
at the XII Paralympic Games
Paralympic Table Tennis
VenueGalatsi Olympic Hall
Dates18–21 September
Competitors12 from 8 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Holger Nikelis  Germany
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lee Hae Gon  South Korea
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Walter Kilger  Germany
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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 Holger Nikelis, representing  Germany. [2]

Results

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Preliminaries

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Qualified for final round

Group A

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Rank Competitor MP W L Points   KOR GER HUN CUB
1   Lee Hae Gon (KOR) 3 2 0 9:3 x 3:3 3:0 3:0
2   Holger Nikelis (GER) 3 2 0 9:4 3:3 x 3:1 3:0
3   Janos Kaiser (HUN) 3 1 2 4:8 0:3 1:3 x 3:2
4   Isbel Trujillo Yero (CUB) 3 0 3 2:9 0:3 0:3 2:3 x

Group B

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Rank Competitor MP W L Points   GER ARG KOR FRA
1   Walter Kilger (GER) 3 3 0 9:4 x 3:1 3:2 3:1
2   Jose Daniel Haylan (ARG) 3 1 2 5:6 1:3 x 1:3 3:0
3   Cho Jae Kwan (KOR) 3 1 2 7:7 2:3 3:1 x 2:3
4   Erwan Fouillen (FRA) 3 1 2 4:8 1:3 0:3 3:2 x

Group C

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Rank Competitor MP W L Points   FIN KOR SUI ARG
1   Matti Launonen (FIN) 3 3 0 9:2 x 3:0 3:2 3:0
2   Kang Seong Hoon (KOR) 3 2 1 6:4 0:3 x 3:1 3:0
3   Rolf Zumkehr (SUI) 3 1 2 6:7 2:3 1:3 x 3:1
4   Carlos Maslup (ARG) 3 0 3 1:9 0:3 0:3 1:3 x

Competition bracket

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
      
  Lee Hae Gon (KOR) 3
  Kang Seong Hoon (KOR) 1
  Jose Daniel Haylan (ARG) 2
  Kang Seong Hoon (KOR) 3
  Lee Hae Gon (KOR) 0
  Holger Nikelis (GER) 3
  Matti Launonen (FIN) 1
  Holger Nikelis (GER) 3
  Holger Nikelis (GER) 3 Third place
  Walter Kilger (GER) 2
  Kang Seong Hoon (KOR) 2
  Walter Kilger (GER) 3

References

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  1. ^ "Schedules and Results - Table Tennis". Official Website of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Archived from the original on 27 November 2004. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Men's Singles 1". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 19 October 2012.