Portrait of Thomas Bouvais

Thomas Bouvais

Men's Team Class 8
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Biography
Started: He took up the sport in 2001 at age 10 in France. (Athlete, 27 Jul 2016) Reason: He previously played badminton and football before taking up table tennis. "I used to play football with my friends but one day a teacher became annoyed with us climbing the fence to look for the ball. So we had to find another sport." (Eaubonne magazine, 01 Nov 2017; france-paralympique.fr, 2020) Ambition: To win gold at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (butterflyfrance.com, 15 Aug 2023) Awards: He was named Athlete of the Year in Val d'Oise, France, in 2015. (Eaubonne magazine, 01 Nov 2017; leparisien.fr, 17 Jan 2016) Additional Info: OCCUPATION He has worked in the customer services department of a French bank. (Info Levallois, 01 Sep 2020; Tennis2table.com YouTube channel, 07 May 2020)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateMay 29, 1991
Languages SpokenEnglish, French
Highlights
RankEventYearLocation
Paralympic Games
3Men's Team Class 82020Tokyo, JPN
5Singles - Class 82020Tokyo, JPN
5Singles - Class 92012London, GBR
9Singles - Class 82016Rio de Janeiro, BRA
9Men's Team Class 6-82016Rio de Janeiro, BRA
9Men's Team Class 9-102012London, GBR
World Championships
2Singles - Class 82022Granada, ESP
2Men's Team Class 92010Gwangju, KOR
3Doubles Class 18 M2022Granada, ESP
3Men's Team Class 82017Bratislava, SVK
5Singles - Class 82018Lasko, SLO
5Men's Team Class 82014Beijing, CHN
5Singles - Class 92010Gwangju, KOR
9Singles - Class 82014Beijing, CHN
17Men's Open Standing2010Gwangju, KOR
European Championships
3Singles - Class 82023Sheffield, GBR
5Doubles MD18 M2023Sheffield, GBR
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