Tahl Leibovitz (born June 1, 1975)[1] is an American para table tennis player who has played in five Paralympic Games. His highest ranking is world no. 2 in class 9 in July 2008 and is now currently ranked world no. 3 in that class and world no. 17 in men's standing classes.[2]
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 1, 1975 New York City, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Ozone Park, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (162 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para table tennis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Osteochondroma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | C7, C9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | South Queens Boys and Girls Club (1995-) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Chris Lehman Ahmed El-Malah Mitchell Seidenfeld Sean O'Neill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
editLeibovitz was born in New York City to parents who struggled with substance abuse and mental illness. He was kicked out of his home and lived on the streets.[3]
He graduated in New York University and now works in New York City as a social worker.[4]
Sporting career
editHe competed in his first Paralympic Games in Atlanta in 1996 where he won his first gold medal. He qualified for his seventh Paralympic Games in Paris in 2024 Summer Paralympics.
References
edit- ↑ "Athens 2004 Paralympic Games - Table Tennis - Official Results Book". ipc-services.org. International Paralympic Committee. September 19, 2004.
- ↑ "Tahl Leibovitz". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. August 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Once homeless, Tahl Leibovitz embraces new career while training for Rio". www.paralympic.org. March 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Tahl Leibovitz". www.teamusa.org. August 10, 2018. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014.