Table tennis at the 2004 Summer Paralympics – Men's individual – Class 2

The Men's Singles 2 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 2
at the XII Paralympic Games
Paralympic Table Tennis
VenueGalatsi Olympic Hall
Dates18–21 September
Competitors16 from 10 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Jan Riapos  Slovakia
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kim Gong Yong  South Korea
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kim Kyung Mook  South Korea
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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 Jan Riapos, representing  Slovakia. [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   FIN FRA AUT IRI
1   Jari Kurkinen (FIN) 3 3 0 9:0 x 3:0 3:0 3:0
2   Vincent Boury (FRA) 3 2 1 6:3 0:3 x 3:0 3:0
3   Rudolf Hajek (AUT) 3 1 2 3:7 0:3 0:3 x 3:1
4   Aghil Ali Mardani (IRI) 3 0 3 1:9 0:3 0:3 1:3 x

Group B

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Rank Competitor MP W L Points   FRA KOR JPN ISL
1   Stephane Molliens (FRA) 3 2 1 7:4 x 3:0 1:3 3:1
2   Kim Kyung Mook (KOR) 3 2 1 6:3 0:3 x 3:0 3:0
3   Nobuhiro Minami (JPN) 3 2 1 6:4 3:1 0:3 x 3:0
4   Johann Kristjansson (ISL) 3 0 3 1:9 1:3 0:3 0:3 x

Group C

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Rank Competitor MP W L Points   FRA SVK GER BRA
1   Marc Sorabella (FRA) 3 2 1 7:4 x 1:3 3:1 3:0
2   Jan Riapos (SVK) 3 2 1 8:6 3:1 x 2:3 3:2
3   Otto Vilsmaier (GER) 3 2 1 7:6 1:3 3:2 x 3:1
4   Iranildo Espindola (BRA) 3 0 3 3:9 0:3 2:3 1:3 x

Group D

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Rank Competitor MP W L Points   KOR SVK AUT GER
1   Kim Gong Yong (KOR) 3 3 0 9:1 x 3:1 3:0 3:0
2   Rastislav Revucky (SVK) 3 2 1 7:3 1:3 x 3:0 3:0
3   Hans Ruep (AUT) 3 1 2 3:6 0:3 0:3 x 3:0
4   Thorsten Grünkemeyer (GER) 3 0 3 0:9 0:3 0:3 0:3 x

Competition bracket

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
      
  Jari Kurkinen (FIN) 1
  Kim Kyung Mook (KOR) 3
  Kim Kyung Mook (KOR) 1
  Kim Gong Yong (KOR) 3
  Marc Sorabella (FRA) 2
  Kim Gong Yong (KOR) 3
  Kim Gong Yong (KOR) 1
  Jan Riapos (SVK) 3
  Jan Riapos (SVK) 3
  Vincent Boury (FRA) 1
  Jan Riapos (SVK) 3 Third place
  Rastislav Revucky (SVK) 2
  Rastislav Revucky (SVK) 3   Kim Kyung Mook (KOR) 3
  Stephane Molliens (FRA) 1   Rastislav Revucky (SVK) 1

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 2". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 19 October 2012.