Table Tennis – Men’s Qualification (MS11)
Day 3 of the Table Tennis Men’s Qualification:
Day 3 Session 5:
11:40 JST – Group A – Match 9: KATO Koya (JPN) vs KIM Chang Gi (KOR) | View Results
11:40 JST – Group B – Match 10: TAKEMORI Takeshi (JPN) vs MARTINEZ BARRETO Denisos Jose (VEN) | View Results
11:40 JST – Group C – Match 11: KIM Gi Tae (KOR) vs ASANO Takashi (JPN) | View Results
11:40 JST – Group D – Match 12: CUESTO MARTINEZ Eduardo (ESP) vs GHARSALLAH Karim (TUN) | View Results
Eduardo Cuesta Martinez (Spain, ESP)
Table Tennis/MS11
Country: Spain (ESP)
Born: 8 May 1985
Event: Table Tennis
Result/Rank: World Rank (Tied) #5
– #9 – 2016 Rio Paralympics
– European #3 – 2017 Lasko, Slovenia
– European #3 – 2019 Helsingborg, Sweden
– European #5 – Teams – 2019 Helsingborg, Sweden
Bio: Eduardo Cuesta is a MS11 Table Tennis athlete from Turkey who is currently tied for fifth position in the world rankings. He is currently training for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics where he will compete for Spain.
Takashi Asano (Japan, JPN)
Table Tennis/MS11
Country: Japan (JAP)
Born: 17 August 2001
Event: Table Tennis
Result/Rank: World Rank #9
– FID Japan Table Tennis Championships (2019) – 1st Place
– ITTF 2019 Asian Para Table Tennis Championships (Taiwan) – 1st Place.
Bio: Takashi Asano is a Japanese Table Tennis player. He was first introduced to the sport by his cousin, and has been competing with the national team since he was in high school. He is currently ranked 9th in the world, having placed 1st at both the 2019 Asian Para Table Tennis Championships and the 2019 Japanese Table Tennis Championships.
Koya Kato (Japan, JPN)
Table Tennis/MS11
Country: Japan (JPN)
Born: 16 February 1993
Event: Table Tennis
Result/Rank: World Rank #8
Bio: Koya Kato is a Japanese para Table Tennis player with a playing style that focuses on the attack. Born in 1996, he uses a shakehand grip and is currently ranked world number 8. He is currently in preparation for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
Takeshi Takemori (Japan, JPN)
Table Tennis/MS11
Country: Japan (JPN)
Born: 10 October 1993
Event: Table Tennis
Result/Rank: World Rank #7
Bio: Takeshi Takemori is currently ranked 7th in the world in the MS11 category for Table Tennis. A Japanse athlete, Takeshi was born in Matsudo City, and has proven himself to be a consistent player both nationally and internationally. A player with a powerful forehand, he placed second at the ITTF Costa Brava Spanish Para Open in 2020. Tokyo 2020 will be his second Paralympic Games.
Chang Gi Kim (Republic of Korea, KOR)
Table Tennis/MS11
Country: Korea (KOR)
Born: 4 April 2000
Event: Table Tennis
Result/Rank: World Rank #10
Bio: Chang Gi Kim is a male Table Tennis athlete from Korea who is currently sitting at 10th on the world ranking list. Competing in the MS11 category, he will represent his country at the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.
Gi Tae Kim (Korea, KOR)
Table Tennis/MS11
Country: Korea (KOR)
Born: 20 May 1998
Event: Table Tennis
Result/Rank: World Rank #5 (Tied)
– World #1 – Teams – 2014 Beijing, China
– World #5 – 2014, Beijing, China
– #4 – 2016 Rio Paralympics
– World #5 – 2018 Lasko, Slovenia
– #1 – 2018 Asian Para Games, Jakarta
– #1 – Teams – 2018 Asian Para Games, Jakarta
Bio: Gi Tae Kim is a Korean Table Tennis player in the MS11 category. He placed 4th at the Rio Paralympics in 2016, a result he hopes to better at the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
Karim Gharsallah (Tunisia, TUN)
Table Tennis/MS11
Country: Tunisia (TUN)
Born: 23 October 1978
Event: Table Tennis
Result/Rank: World Rank #12
Denisos Jose Martinez Barreto (Venezuela, VEN)
Table Tennis/MS11
Country: Venezuela (VEN)
Born: 8 September 1989
Event: Table Tennis
Result/Rank: Alexandria Open (2021) – Bronze Individual & Gold Team | World rank #11
Bio: Denisos is a male Table Tennis player who represents Venezuela on an International level. He recently won both team and individual gold at the Alexandria Open, and will be competing in the MS11 category at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
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