Jean-Philippe Gatien
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Jean-Philippe Gatien
Jean-Philippe Gatien (born 16 October 1968 in Alès
, France
) is a retired French table tennis
player.
He competed at four Olympics from 1988 to 2000, winning silver in the singles at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics
and bronze in doubles (with Patrick Chila
) at the 2000 Sydney Olympics
. He won the World Table Tennis Championships
in 1993, the Table Tennis World Cup
in 1994, and was 13-time "champion de France". A left-handed player, his offensive style featured a superb forehand smash.
Following numerous injuries, Gatien retired on May 15, 2004. Having made his debut with French club AS Salindres, he made his final public appearance there in an exhibition match with Patrick Chila
, June 2006. His long list of victories make him the greatest French table tennis player of all time.
Jean-Philippe Gatien (born 16 October 1968 in Alès
Alès
Alès is a commune in the Gard department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France. It is one of the sub-prefectures of the department. It was formerly known as Alais.-Geography:...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) is a retired French table tennis
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
player.
He competed at four Olympics from 1988 to 2000, winning silver in the singles at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics
Table tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics
The table tennis competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics consisted of four events.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:**...
and bronze in doubles (with Patrick Chila
Patrick Chila
Patrick Chila is a French table tennis player who has competed at five Olympics from 1992 to 2008.He won a bronze medal with Jean-Philippe Gatien in doubles at the 2000 Olympics...
) at the 2000 Sydney Olympics
Table tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics
The table tennis competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics consisted of four events.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:*...
. He won the World Table Tennis Championships
World Table Tennis Championships
The World Table Tennis Championships are held since 1926, biennially since 1957. Seven events were included in the Championships. The World Team Table Tennis Championships, which include men's team and women's team events, were first their own competition in 2000. The Team Championships are held in...
in 1993, the Table Tennis World Cup
Table Tennis World Cup
The Table Tennis World Cup has been held annually since 1980. There had been only men's singles until the inauguration of women's singles in 1996 and team competitions in 1990. The team competitions, the World Team Cup, were canceled until the relaunch in 2007, and now held in odd-numbered years...
in 1994, and was 13-time "champion de France". A left-handed player, his offensive style featured a superb forehand smash.
Following numerous injuries, Gatien retired on May 15, 2004. Having made his debut with French club AS Salindres, he made his final public appearance there in an exhibition match with Patrick Chila
Patrick Chila
Patrick Chila is a French table tennis player who has competed at five Olympics from 1992 to 2008.He won a bronze medal with Jean-Philippe Gatien in doubles at the 2000 Olympics...
, June 2006. His long list of victories make him the greatest French table tennis player of all time.