Thomas Rau

Thomas Rau (born 6 April 1984)[1] is a German Paralympic table tennis player. He won bronze in the Men's team class 6–7 at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo. He is a European champion and a World bronze medalist. He was born without a right arm and has missing fingers on his left hand.[1][2][3]

Thomas Rau
Rau at 2010 World Championships
Personal information
Nickname(s)Dirk
Born (1984-04-06) 6 April 1984
Neustadt in Holstein, Germany
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
Country Germany
SportPara table tennis
DisabilityEctrodactyly
Disability classC6
Medal record
Para table tennis
Representing  Germany
Paralympic Games
2020 TokyoTeams C6-7
World Championships
2010 GwangjuSingles C6
European Championships
2011 SplitTeams C6
2011 SplitSingles C6
2013 LignanoTeams C6
2019 HelsingborgSingles C6

References

  1. "Table Tennis - RAU Thomas - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. "Thomas Rau - Team Deutschland (in German)". Team Deutschland. 4 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Thomas Rau - profile". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. 4 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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