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 | |||||||||||||
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 Paralympic Table Tennis | |||||||||||||
| Venue | Galatsi Olympic Hall | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 18–21 September | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 22 from 17 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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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
editPreliminaries
edit| Qualified for final round |
Group A
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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]
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| Christophe Durand (FRA)
| 3 | Christophe Durand (FRA)
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[1] Disqualified for excessive use of prohibited solvents on rackets[3]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Men's Singles 5". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ^ 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.