Biography
Started: He took up the sport in 2000 in Tarnow, Poland. (Athlete, 07 Sep 2016)
Reason: "I met the president of START Tarnow, a club for athletes with an impairment. He asked if I would be interested in joining. I knew that they had a strong athletics and swimming section, but as I would be completely unfit for that, I replied that I wanted to try table tennis. So I began competing for START Tarnow, but that did not last too long. I met Feliks Kordys, a coach from Rzeszow [Poland], and thanks to him I was able to develop." (sebastianczaplinski.pl, 24 May 2016)
Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateJanuary 18, 1977
Languages SpokenEnglish, Polish
CoachFeliks Kordys [club]; Andrzej Ochal [national], POL
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 5 | Men's Team Class 4-5 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 5 | Men's Team Class 3 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 9 | Singles - Class 3 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 9 | Singles - Class 3 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | Men's Team Class 4 | 2014 | Beijing, CHN | |
| 5 | Singles - Class 3 | 2018 | Lasko, SLO | |
| 8 | Men's Team Class 3 | 2017 | Bratislava, SVK | |
| 9 | Singles - Class 3 | 2022 | Granada, ESP | |
| 11 | Singles - Class 4 | 2014 | Beijing, CHN | |
| European Championships | ||||
| 5 | Singles - Class 3 | 2023 | Sheffield, GBR | |
