Filip Nachazel

Started: "I remember that sometimes I talked my dad into it [playing table tennis] and we went to his place at the power plants where they had a table. I was about 10 years old at the time, and then I played in school, and at age 12 I joined a club in Pelhrimov [Czechia]." (Athlete, 28 Aug 2024; para-ping-pong.cz, 19 Jan 2024) Reason: He used to play table tennis before injuring his spine. "We had the table at school." (Athlete, 28 Aug 2024; nfpelhrimovsko.cz, 11 Oct 2019) Ambition: To win a medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Athlete, 28 Aug 2024) Awards: He was named Para Player of the Year for 2023 by the Czech Table Tennis Association. (para-ping-pong.cz, 19 Jan 2024)

Sporting Relatives: He competed in non-Para table tennis at national level in Czechia. (nfpelhrimovsko.cz, 11 Oct 2019)