PEREZ GONZALEZ Juan
SpainEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Table Tennis |
Men's Team - Class 9-10 | 9 | |
| Men's Singles - Class 9 |
Schedule
Change
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
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| Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Table 1 |
ESP PEREZ GONZALEZ JPEREZ GONZALEZ Juan Sport Class: 9 0 BEL DEVOS LDEVOS Laurens Sport Class: 9 3 |
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| Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Table 1 |
ESP PEREZ GONZALEZ JPEREZ GONZALEZ Juan Sport Class: 9 0 USA LEIBOVITZ TLEIBOVITZ Tahl Sport Class: 9 3 |
Finished |
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| Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium Table 2 |
GBR Great Britain 2 ESP Spain 0 |
Finished |
BEL
USA
GBRBiographical Information
Highlights
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| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
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| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 2 | Team - Class 9-10 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 4 | Singles - Class 9 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 3 | Singles - Class 9 | 2018 | Lasko, SLO | |
| 3 | Team - Class 10 | 2017 | Bratislava, SVK | |
| 3 | Team - Class 9-10 | 2014 | Beijing, CHN | |
| 5 | Singles - Class 9 | 2014 | Beijing, CHN | |
| European Championships | ||||
| 3 | Singles - Class 9 | 2019 | Helsingborg, SWE | |
| 3 | Singles - Class 9 | 2017 | Lasko, SLO | |
| 3 | Team - Class 10 | 2017 | Lasko, SLO | |
| 5 | Team - Class 10 | 2019 | Helsingborg, SWE | |
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Juanito, Speedy Gonzalez (rtve.es, 18 Feb 2021; Athlete, 13 May 2016)
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Athlete, Sports Teacher
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Wife Toni, sons Sergio and Jaime, daughters Ana and Marta
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Spanish
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Tenis de Mesa Almendralejo [Spain]
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He represented Spain in able-bodied table tennis at the world championships before his diagnosis. (rtve.es, 18 Feb 2021)
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2013 for Spain, in Ostrava, Czech Republic (Athlete, 13 May 2016)
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He began playing table tennis in 1979 at age 10 in Spain. (rtve.es, 18 Feb 2021; Athlete, 13 May 2016)
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"At age 18 my condition was diagnosed and I gave up the sport for many years. I had a job and a family and did not think about sport other than for fun. At age 43 I was unemployed. The Spanish federation suggested that I play Para table tennis, and I thought I would give it a try." (rtve.es, 18 Feb 2021)
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To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (rtve.es, 18 Feb 2021)
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Competing in able-bodied table tennis at the 1987 World Championships in New Delhi, India. "That was both my worst and best moment in the sport. I thought it was the end of everything, but it turned out to be the beginning of everything. If I had a time machine, I wouldn't change a thing. My greatest achievement was overcoming that difficult moment and playing again." (yosoynoticia.es, 24 Feb 2021; rtve.es, 18 Feb 2021)
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Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal, Spanish table tennis player Alvaro Robles. (rtve.es, 18 Feb 2021; Athlete, 13 May 2016)
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His family. (rtve.es, 18 Feb 2021)
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"Carpe diem." (rtve.es, 18 Feb 2021)
Legend
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- Gold Medal Event
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- Bronze Medal Event
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