Gilles de la Bourdonnaye

Gilles de la Bourdonnaye (born 27 January 1973) is a French para table tennis player who competes in international level events. He is a triple Paralympic champion, triple World champion and thirteen time European champion.[1] His right arm was amputated when he was three years old after an elevator accident.[2]

Gilles de la Bourdonnaye
de la Bourdonnaye at 2005 European Championships
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1973-01-27) 27 January 1973
Dakar, Senegal
Spouse(s)Micha Zakova-de la Bourdonnaye
Sport
Country France
SportPara table tennis
DisabilityAmputation of right arm
Disability classC10
Coached byGrégory Rosec
Medal record
Para table tennis
Representing  France
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place1996 AtlantaMen's singles C10
Gold medal – first place1996 AtlantaMen's teams C9-10
Gold medal – first place2000 SydneyMen's teams C10
Silver medal – second place1992 BarcelonaMen's singles C10
Silver medal – second place1992 BarcelonaMen's teams C10
Silver medal – second place2004 AthensMen's teams C10
Bronze medal – third place1992 BarcelonaMen's open singles
Bronze medal – third place1996 AtlantaMen's open singles
Bronze medal – third place2008 BeijingMen's teams C9-10
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1990 AssenMen's teams C10
Gold medal – first place1998 ParisMen's open singles
Gold medal – first place2002 TaipeiMen's singles C10
Silver medal – second place1998 ParisMen's singles C10
Bronze medal – third place1990 AssenMen's singles C10
Bronze medal – third place1998 ParisMen's teams C10
Bronze medal – third place2002 TaipeiMen's teams C10
Bronze medal – third place2006 MontreuxMen's teams C10
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1991 SalouMen's open singles
Gold medal – first place1995 HillerodMen's open singles
Gold medal – first place1995 HillerodMen's singles C10
Gold medal – first place1995 HillerodMen's teams C10
Gold medal – first place1997 StockholmMen's open singles
Gold medal – first place1997 StockholmMen's singles C10
Gold medal – first place1999 PiestanyMen's singles C10
Gold medal – first place1999 PiestanyMen's teams C10
Gold medal – first place2001 FrankfurtMen's teams C10
Gold medal – first place2003 ZagrebMen's open singles
Gold medal – first place2005 JesoloMen's open singles
Gold medal – first place2005 JesoloMen's singles C10
Gold medal – first place2005 JesoloMen's teams C10
Silver medal – second place1991 SalouMen's teams C10
Silver medal – second place1997 StockholmMen's teams C10
Silver medal – second place2001 FrankfurtMen's singles C10
Silver medal – second place2003 ZagrebMen's singles C10
Silver medal – second place2003 ZagrebMen's teams C10
Silver medal – second place2007 Kranjska GoraMen's singles C9-10
Silver medal – second place2019 HelsingborgMen's teams C10
Bronze medal – third place1999 PiestanyMen's doubles C6-10
Bronze medal – third place1999 PiestanyMen's open singles
Bronze medal – third place2001 FrankfurtMen's open singles

Sporting career

He started competing internationally at the 1990 World Para Table Tennis Championships and retired in the 2008 Summer Paralympics. de la Bourdonnaye came out of retirement eleven years later, aged 46, when he participated at the 2019 European Championships in Helsingborg where he won his first medal since 2008 when he won a silver medal in the teams events.[3]

He has won team event titles with numerous other competitors including Philippe Roine, Jeremy Rousseau and Matéo Bohéas.[4]

Return to sport

de la Bourdonnaye made his decision to come out of retirement and make a bid to compete in his sixth Paralympic Games by hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[5]

References
  1. "Gilles de la Bourdonnaye - IPTTF Profile". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 19 March 2020.
  2. "Avec un seul bras, Gilles de la Bourdonnaye est un des 100 meilleurs pongistes francais". Le Monde (in French). 27 October 2000.
  3. "Helsingborg 2019: Gilles de la Bourdonnaye ready for table tennis return". International Paralympic Committee. 16 September 2019.
  4. "Tennis de table: Gilles de la Bourdonnaye, retour reussi". le10sport.com (in French). 14 May 2019.
  5. "Retour dore pour Gilles de la Bourdonnaye". HandiSport (in French). 16 May 2019.


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