Tommy Urhaug

Tommy Urhaug
Urhaug in 2016
Personal information
NicknameTurhaug
Born (1980-06-16) 16 June 1980
Bergen, Norway
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Country Norway
SportPara table tennis
Disability classC5
ClubStord Bordtennisklubb
Coached byJan Bergersen
Medal record
Para table tennis
Representing  Norway
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Singles class 5
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Singles class 5
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Singles class 4-5
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Taipei Singles class 5
Gold medal – first place 2002 Taipei Teams class 5
Gold medal – first place 2006 Montreux Open singles standing
Gold medal – first place 2006 Montreux Teams class 5
Silver medal – second place 2010 Gwangju Singles class 5
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Montreux Singles class 5
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Beijing Singles class 5
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Laško Singles class 5
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Piešťany Singles class 5
Gold medal – first place 1999 Piešťany Teams class 5
Gold medal – first place 2001 Frankfurt Open singles
Gold medal – first place 2003 Zagreb Singles class 5
Gold medal – first place 2005 Jesolo Open singles standing
Gold medal – first place 2005 Jesolo Singles class 5
Gold medal – first place 2007 Kranjska Gora Singles class 4-5
Gold medal – first place 2013 Lignano Singles class 5
Gold medal – first place 2015 Vejle Singles class 5
Silver medal – second place 2003 Zagreb Open singles standing
Silver medal – second place 2003 Zagreb Teams class 5
Silver medal – second place 2007 Kranjska Gora Teams class 5
Silver medal – second place 2011 Split Singles class 5
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Frankfurt Singles class 5
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Laško Singles class 5
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Helsingborg Singles class 5
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Helsingborg Teams class 5

Tommy Urhaug (born 16 June 1980) is a Norwegian Paralympic para table tennis player.[1] He is a two-time Paralympic champion and won the gold medal in the men's singles class 5 table tennis event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[2][3][4] Urhaug is also a Paralympics bronze medallist, four-time world champion and nine-time European champion, with both individual and team titles.[3][5] He is a seven-time Paralympian and made his Paralympics debut at the 2000 Summer Paralympics.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Tommy Urhaug (in Norwegian)". Olympiatoppen. 20 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b Nessler, Simon Zetlitz; Laursen, Henrik Haug; Michaelsen, Susann; Tonkin, Mark (2024-09-03). "Tommy Urhaug vant gull i Paralympics for andre gang etter finalethriller" [Tommy Urhaug won second Paralympics gold after thriller final]. NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  3. ^ a b c Dong, Sophia (2024-09-03). "Norway's Tommy Urhaug Returns to Paralympic Glory After 12 Years". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  4. ^ "IPC bio". Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  5. ^ Taule, Magnar (2015-10-14). "Nytt EM-gull til Urhaug" [New European Championships gold for Urhaug]. aftenposten.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-09-03.


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