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17-year-old french table tennis player.
Jean-Phillippe Gatien
GATIEN, Jean-Philippe (FRA)
Born: 16/10/1968 in Ales/FRA
Olympic Games: Participation in 1988 – 2000
Born in Ales; “Philou” set new standards for France.
Left handed, playing close to the table, fast attacking forehand top spin strokes proved time and again the major ingredient for success. He is the only Frenchman to win the Men’s Singles title at World Championships.
Achievements / Olympic Games:
1992 Silver medal in Men’s Singles
2000 Bronze medal in Men’s Doubles (with Patrick Chila/FRA)
Achievements / World Championships:
1993 World Champion in Men’s Singles
1997 Vice World Champion in Men’s Teams
Achievements / European Championships:
1990 European Champion in Mixed Doubles ( with Xiaoming Wang-Drechou/FRA)
1994 European Champion in Men’s Teams
1998 European Champion in Men’s Teams
2000 European Champion in Men’s Doubles (with Patrick Chila/FRA)
1986 Vice European Champion in Men’s Teams
1992 Vice European Champion in Mixed Doub