PELLISSIER Nathan

Australia
Table Tennis
17 Mar 1996
25
Male
8
MELBOURNE, VIC
 
Australia
MELBOURNE, VIC
 
Australia

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
TTE Table Tennis Men's Team - Class 9-10
AUS
Australia
 2 Silver Medal
Men's Singles - Class 8  

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Table 2
Men's Singles - Class 8 Group F
#6
AUS
PELLISSIER NPELLISSIER Nathan
 Sport Class: 8
0
GBR
McKIBBIN AMcKIBBIN Aaron
 Sport Class: 8
3
Finished
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Table 4
Men's Singles - Class 8 Group F
#20
POL
GRUDZIEN PGRUDZIEN Piotr
 Sport Class: 8
3
AUS
PELLISSIER NPELLISSIER Nathan
 Sport Class: 8
0
Finished
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Table 3
Men's Team - Classes 9-10 Round of 16
#4
BRA
Brazil
0
AUS
Australia
2
Finished
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Table 4
Men's Team - Classes 9-10 Quarterfinal 4
#9
AUS
Australia
2
FRA
France
0
Finished
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Table 3
Men's Team - Classes 9-10 Semifinal 2
#11
NGR
Nigeria
0
AUS
Australia
2
Finished
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Table 2
Men's Team - Classes 9-10 Gold Medal Match
#12
CHN
China
2
AUS
Australia
0
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocation
World Championships
5Team - Class 82014Beijing, CHN
11Team - Class 82017Bratislava, SVK
13Singles - Class 82018Lasko, SLO
13Singles - Class 82014Beijing, CHN
:
Nuffy (cdn.revolutionise.com.au, 01 Apr 2020)
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Athlete, Student
:
Business - RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, AUS
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English
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Loops Table Tennis [Melbourne, VIC, AUS]
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Left (cdn.revolutionise.com.au, 01 Apr 2020; tabletennis.org.au, 01 Jan 2013)
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He began competing in Para table tennis in 2009. (cdn.revolutionise.com.au, 01 Apr 2020)
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To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Facebook page, 02 Jan 2021)
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His parents, Maltese table tennis player Simon Gerada. (cdn.revolutionise.com.au, 01 Apr 2020)
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Coach Peri Kalka. (Facebook page, 24 Apr 2020)
:
"Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it." [Michael Jordan] (cdn.revolutionise.com.au, 01 Apr 2020)
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He was named 2018 Male Sportsperson of the Year at the Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation Awards in Australia. (sportsacademy.maribsc.vic.edu.au, 01 Aug 2019; Facebook page, 01 Aug 2018)

General Interest

Classification
TT8 (ipttc.org, 01 Apr 2020)

Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy (cdn.revolutionise.com.au, 01 Apr 2020)

General
TRAINING IN GERMANY
In December 2020 he returned to Australia after spending two years training with coach Tom Wetzel in Munich, Germany. "The past two years [speaking in December 2020] in Germany have been an unbelievable experience. I have learnt that table tennis creates relationships that will last a lifetime. I have met some amazing people that push me to get better every day." (Facebook page, 02 Dec 2020; cdn.revolutionise.com.au, 01 Apr 2020; nathanpellissier.com.au, 01 Mar 2020)

CO-CAPTAIN
In January 2021 he was named co-captain of the Australian national Para table tennis team for 2021, alongside Melissa Tapper and Joel Coughlan. "Honoured to be named co-captain alongside Melissa and Joel. Bring on Tokyo 2021." (Facebook page, 02 Jan 2021; tabletennis.org.au, 02 Jan 2021)

FURTHER EDUCATION
He has studied for a master's degree in professional accounting and finance at Deakin University in Geelong, VIC, Australia. (cdn.revolutionise.com.au, 01 Apr 2020; nathanpellissier.com.au, 01 Mar 2020)

Legend
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Silver Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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