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

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]

Table Tennis - Men's Singles 5
at the XII Paralympic Games
Paralympic Table Tennis
VenueGalatsi Olympic Hall
Dates18–21 September
Competitors22 from 17 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Kim Byoung Young  South Korea
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jung Eun Chang  South Korea
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Christophe Durand  France
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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 Kim Byoung Young, representing  South Korea. [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   NOR FRA CZE
1   Tommy Urhaug (NOR) 2 2 0 6:2 x 3:2 3:0
2   Gregory Rosec (FRA) 2 1 1 5:4 2:3 x 3:1
3   Rene Taus (CZE) 2 0 2 1:6 0:3 1:3 x

Group B

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Rank Competitor MP W L Points   FRA HKG GBR
1   Christophe Durand (FRA) 2 2 0 6:1 x 3:0 3:1
2   Kwong Kam Shing (HKG) 2 1 1 3:3 0:3 x 3:0
3   Scott Robertson (GBR) 2 0 2 1:6 1:3 0:3 x

Group C

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Rank Competitor MP W L Points   ESP SWE RSA GRE
1   Manuel Robles (ESP) 3 3 0 9:1 x 3:0 3:1 3:0
2   Ernst Bolldén (SWE) 3 2 1 6:4 0:3 x 3:1 3:0
3   Mark Nilsen (RSA) 3 1 2 5:6 1:3 1:3 x 3:0
4   Antonios Kalyvas (GRE) 3 0 3 0:9 0:3 0:3 0:3 x

Group D

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Rank Competitor MP W L Points   KOR SCG MEX SWE
1   Kim Byoung Young (KOR) 3 3 0 9:0 x 3:0 3:0 3:0
2   Ilija Djurasinovic (SCG) 3 2 1 6:5 0:3 x 3:0 3:2
3   Mario Pazaran (MEX) 3 1 2 3:7 0:3 0:3 x 3:1
4   Patrik Hoegstedt (SWE) 3 0 3 3:9 0:3 2:3 1:3 x

Group E

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Rank Competitor MP W L Points   JPN TPE GER BRA
1   Toshihiko Oka (JPN) 3 2 1 8:4 x 3:1 2:3 3:0
2   Lin Yen Hung (TPE) 3 2 1 7:3 1:3 x 3:0 3:0
3   Heiko Gosemann (GER) 3 2 1 6:5 3:2 0:3 x 3:0
4   Roberto Alves (BRA) 3 0 3 0:9 0:3 0:3 0:3 x

Group F

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Rank Competitor MP W L Points   KOR TPE GER CRO
1   Jung Eun Chang (KOR) 3 3 0 9:2 x 3:0 3:0 3:2
2   Chang Chih Jung (TPE) 3 2 1 6:7 0:3 x 3:2 3:2
3   Selcuk Cetin (GER) 3 1 2 5:7 0:3 2:3 x 3:1
4   Zoran Krizanec (CRO) 3 0 3 5:9 2:3 2:3 1:3 x

Competition bracket

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Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
  Tommy Urhaug (NOR) 2
  Toshihiko Oka (JPN) 0   Kwong Kam Shing (HKG) 3
  Kwong Kam Shing (HKG) 3   Kwong Kam Shing (HKG) 0
  Jung Eun Chang (KOR) 3   Jung Eun Chang (KOR) 3
  Ilija Djurasinovic (SCG) 0   Jung Eun Chang (KOR) 3
  Manuel Robles (ESP) 2
  Jung Eun Chang (KOR) 2
  Kim Byoung Young (KOR) 3
  Kim Byoung Young (KOR) 3
  Gregory Rosec (FRA) 0   Lin Yen Hung (TPE) 1
  Lin Yen Hung (TPE) 3   Kim Byoung Young (KOR) 3 Third place
  Ernst Bolldén (SWE) 1   Christophe Durand (FRA) 0
  Chang Chih Jung (TPE) 3   Chang Chih Jung (TPE) 2   Kwong Kam Shing (HKG)[1]
  Christophe Durand (FRA) 3   Christophe Durand (FRA)

[1] Disqualified for excessive use of prohibited solvents on rackets[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 5". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  3. ^ Patrick Ringel; Maria Tsipou; Cindy Leung; Aly Salam. "Pararalympic Games Athens 2004: Report from the Referees" (PDF). International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 19 October 2012.