Nicolas Savant-Aira

Nicolas Savant-Aira (born 30 November 1980) is a French wheelchair table tennis player competing in Class 5. He is currently playing for French club Olimpique Hyerois.

Nicolas Savant-Aira
Personal information
Nickname(s)	Niko
Nationality	France
Residence	Marignane, France
Born	3 November 1980 Aix-en-Provence, France
Playing style	Shakehand, defensive
Club	Olimpique Hyerois, Toulon
Height	1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)
Weight	43 kg (95 lb)
Medal record Men's para table tennis Representing  France Paralympic Games 2012 London Team Class 4–5 European Championships 2007 Kranjska Gora Team Class 5 2011 Split Singles Class 5 2009 Genoa Singles Class 5 2011 Split Team Class 5

General interest

Savant-Aira began playing table tennis aged 12 in Aix-en-Provence. For ten years he also practiced swimming at the same club, reaching national level in competitions. He is a double French national champion. By claiming gold at the 2011 European Championships in Split, Croatia, he qualified directly for the London 2012 Paralympics.[1][2] Besides being an elite level athlete, he studied for a BTS and works as an IT developer.

Career record

European Championships

2011 Split: Men's Singles Class 5
2007 Kranjska Gora: Men's Team Class 5
2009 Genoa: Men's Singles Class 5
2011 Split: Men's Team Class 5

References

1. "Qualification guidelines for the London 2012 Paralympic Games" (PDF). ittf.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
2. "ITTF PTT European Championships Men Singles Class 5 Results". ipttc.org. Retrieved 7 December 2011.

External links

• Nicolas Savant-Aira at the International Paralympic Committee
• Nicolas Savant Aira at the Comité Paralympique et Sportif Français (in French)