Nicolas Savant-Aira

Nicolas Savant-Aira
Personal information
Nickname(s)	Niko
Nationality	France
Residence	Aix-en-Provence, France
Born	(1980-11-03) 3 November 1980 (age 44) Aix-en-Provence, France
Height	1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)
Weight	43 kg (95 lb)
Table tennis career
Playing style	Shakehand, defensive
Club	Olimpique Hyerois, Toulon
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

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.

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 23 January 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
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 Équipe de France (in French)
• Nicolas Savant-Aira at France Paralympique (in French)