Tahl Leibovitz
Tahl Leibovitz (born June 1, 1975) 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. [1]
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 June 1975 New York City, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Ozone Park, Queens, New York | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Leibovitz 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. [2]
He graduated in New York University and now works in New York City as a social worker. [3]
Sporting career
He first competed in his first Paralympic Games in Atlanta in 1996 where he won his first gold medal. He hopes to qualify for his sixth Paralympic Games in Tokyo in 2020.
References
- "IPTTC Tahl Leibovitz". IPTTC.org. 10 August 2018.
- "Once homeless, Tahl Leibovitz embraces new career while training for Rio". www.paralympic.org. 4 March 2016.
- "Tahl Leibovitz". www.teamusa.org. 10 August 2018.
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