Florian Merrien

Florian Merrien (born November 21, 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
Personal information
Nickname(s)Chick
Born (1984-11-21) 21 November 1984
Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
ResidenceLe Grand-Quevilly, 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
2008 BeijingMen's teams C3
2012 LondonMen's teams C3
2016 Rio de JaneiroMen's singles C3
World Championships
2006 MontreuxMen's teams C3
2010 GwangjuMen's teams C3
2014 BeijingMen's singles C3
2014 BeijingMen's teams C5
World Team Championships
2017 BratislavaMen's teams C4
European Championships
2005 JesoloMen's singles C3
2007 Kranjska GoraMen's singles C3
2007 Kranjska GoraMen's teams C3
2009 GenoaMen's singles C3
2009 GenoaMen's teams C3
2013 LignanoMen's teams C5
2011 SplitMen's teams C3
2015 VejleMen's teams C5
2017 LaskoMen's singles C3
2017 LaskoMen's teams C4
2019 HelsingborgMen's singles C3
2019 HelsingborgMen's teams C3
2005 JesoloMen's teams C3
2007 Kranjska GoraOpen singles wheelchair
2013 LignanoMen's singles C3
2015 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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