Florian Merrien

Florian Merrien (born 21 November 1984) is a French para table tennis player who is a double World champion, six time European champion, 20-time French national champion and triple Paralympic medalist. He has won team titles with Nicolas Savant-Aira, Gregory Rosec and Jean-Philippe Robin. He was paralysed aged 18 months after contracting a virus that affected his spinal cord.[1][2][3]

Florian Merrien
Merrien in 2014
Personal information
Nickname(s)Chick
Born (1984-11-21) 21 November 1984
Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
Country France
SportPara table tennis
DisabilitySpinal cord injury
Disability classC3
Coached byJérôme Humbert
Medal record
Para table tennis
Representing  France
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2008 BeijingMen's teams C3
Bronze medal – third place2012 LondonMen's teams C3
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio de JaneiroMen's singles C3
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 MontreuxMen's teams C3
Gold medal – first place2010 GwangjuMen's teams C3
Bronze medal – third place2014 BeijingMen's singles C3
Bronze medal – third place2014 BeijingMen's teams C5
World Team Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 BratislavaMen's teams C4
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 JesoloMen's singles C3
Gold medal – first place2007 Kranjska GoraMen's singles C3
Gold medal – first place2007 Kranjska GoraMen's teams C3
Gold medal – first place2009 GenoaMen's singles C3
Gold medal – first place2009 GenoaMen's teams C3
Gold medal – first place2013 LignanoMen's teams C5
Silver medal – second place2011 SplitMen's teams C3
Silver medal – second place2015 VejleMen's teams C5
Silver medal – second place2017 LaskoMen's singles C3
Silver medal – second place2017 LaskoMen's teams C4
Silver medal – second place2019 HelsingborgMen's singles C3
Silver medal – second place2019 HelsingborgMen's teams C3
Bronze medal – third place2005 JesoloMen's teams C3
Bronze medal – third place2007 Kranjska GoraOpen singles wheelchair
Bronze medal – third place2013 LignanoMen's singles C3
Bronze medal – third place2015 VejleMen's singles C3

References
  1. "Florian Merrien - IPTTF Profile". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 29 February 2020.
  2. "Disability Awareness: Florian Merrien at service (in French)". Seine Maritime. 29 January 2020.
  3. "Florian Merrien - France Paralympique Profile (in French)". France Paralympique. 29 February 2020.


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