Emmanuel Lebesson (born 24 April 1988) is a French table tennis player. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's singles event, in which he was eliminated by Adrian Crișan, and as part of the French team in the men's team event.[4][5] In October 2016 he won the men's singles title at the European Table Tennis Championships, defeating compatriot Simon Gauzy in the final.

Emmanuel Lebesson
Lebesson in 2016
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1988-04-24) 24 April 1988 (age 36)
Niort, France[1]
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Table tennis career
Playing styleLeft-handed shakehand grip
Highest ranking20 (September 2017)[2]
Current ranking39 (19 July 2022)[3]
ClubGreece Panathinaikos
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing  France
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Budapest Singles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Munich Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Yekaterinburg Team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Luxembourg City Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Nantes Team
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Warsaw Mixed doubles

References

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  1. ^ a b "Emmanuel Lebesson". olympedia.org. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  2. ^ "LEBESSON Emmanuel". ittf.com. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  3. ^ "ITTF Table Tennis World Ranking". ittf.com. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Emmanuel Lebesson". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Men's Singles - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.