Tahl Leibovitz
Para Table Tennis

Tahl Leibovitz

Paralympian 1996, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024

Tahl Leibovitz
  • 1

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 2

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Tahl Leibovitz prepares to hit the table tennis ball

Height

5'4

Age

49

Hometown

Ozone Park, NY

Education

New York University

classification: 9

Personal
  • Tahl Leibovitz, USA Table Tennis Hall of Fame Inductee and Champion of Peace for Peace & Sport, has played Table Tennis for over 25 years beginning at the South Queens Boys and Girls Club in Queens
  • He has represented the U.S. internationally for more than 20 years and is training for Paris 2024
  • He graduated from New York University, and is a licensed clinical social worker and works in New York City assisting marginalized groups and individuals
  • Leibovitz was inducted into the USATT Hall of Fame and wrote Ping Pong for Fighters Gold Medal Edition, a best selling table tennis instructional book on Amazon
Paralympic Experience
  • 7-time Paralympian; 3-time Paralympic medalist (1 gold, 2 bronze)
    • Paralympic Games Paris 2024, 9th (Singles Class 9 - Men), 17th (Doubles MS18 - Men)
    • Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 5th (Singles Class 9 - Men), 9th (Team Class 9-10 - Men)
    • Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 5th (Singles Class 9 - Men)
    • Paralympic Games London 2012, 9th (Singles Class 9 - Men)
    • Paralympic Games Beijing 2008, 9th (Team Class 9-10 - Men), 11th (Singles Class 9-10 - Men)
    • Paralympic Games Athens 2004, bronze (Singles Class 9 - Men), 4th (Team Class 9 - Men)
    • Paralympic Games Atlanta 1996, gold (Singles Class 7 - Men), bronze (Team Class 6-8 - Men), 17th (Open 6-10 - Men)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2022 – 5th (Doubles Class 18 - Men), 9th (Singles Class 9 - Men)
  • Years of participation: Doubles Class 18 - Men 2022; Singles Class 9 - Men 2006, 2010, 2014, 2022; Open Standing - Men 2006, 2010; Team Class 9 - Men 2010; Open 6-10 - Men 1998; Singles Class 10 - Men 1998
  • Top finish: 4th – 2006 (Open Standing - Men)

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