Maxime Thomas

Maxime Thomas (born 17 December 1983) is a French para table tennis player who competes in international level events. He is a triple Paralympic bronze medalist, a World champion and six time European champion in team events. He is also a four-time World bronze medalist and double European champion in singles events.^[1][2]

Maxime Thomas

Thomas in 2014
Personal information
Nickname	Maxou
Born	(1983-12-17) 17 December 1983 (age 41) Nancy, France
Home town	Lyon, France
Sport
Country	France
Sport	Para table tennis
Disability	Spinal cord injury
Disability class	C4
Medal record Para table tennis Representing  France Paralympic Games 2008 Beijing Men's team C4-5 2012 London Men's team C4-5 2016 Rio de Janeiro Men's singles C4 World Championships 2010 Gwangju Men's teams C4 2010 Gwangju Men's open singles 2010 Gwangju Men's singles C4 2014 Beijing Men's singles C4 2014 Beijing Men's teams C5 World Team Championships 2017 Bratislava Men's teams C4 European Championships 2003 Zagreb Men's teams C4 2007 Kranjska Gora Men's teams C4 2009 Genoa Men's teams C4 2011 Split Men's singles C4 2011 Split Men's teams C4 2013 Lignano Men's teams C4 2015 Vejle Men's singles C4 2017 Lasko Men's singles C4 2007 Kranjska Gora Men's open singles 2013 Lignano Men's singles C4 2015 Vejle Men's teams C5 2017 Lasko Men's teams C4 2019 Helsingborg Men's teams C5 2009 Genoa Men's singles C4 2009 Genoa Men's open singles

Thomas was paralysed from the waist down aged 15 following a diagnosis of an autoimmune disease and he spent almost two years in a rehabilitation centre. He discovered para table tennis in 2000 when he got inspired by watching the 2000 Summer Paralympics once he left hospital, he played the sport that year and played competitively in 2001.^[3]