Stanisław Frączyk

Stanisław Frączyk (born 2 December 1952)^[1] is a retired Austrian-Polish para table tennis player. He is a triple Paralympic champion, a triple World champion, an eleven-time European champion and three time Polish national champion.^[2][3]

Stanisław Frączyk

Personal information
Nickname	Stani
Born	(1952-12-02) 2 December 1952 (age 72) Łódź, Poland
Height	184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
Country	Austria
Sport	Para table tennis
Disability	Heine Medina disease
Disability class	C9
Retired	2016
Medal record Para table tennis Representing  Austria Paralympic Games 1996 Atlanta Men's singles C9 1996 Atlanta Men's open standing 2004 Athens Men's singles C9 1996 Atlanta Men's teams C9-10 2000 Sydney Men's singles C9 2004 Athens Men's teams C9 2012 London Men's singles C9 World Championships 1998 Paris Men's singles C9 2002 Taipei Men's singles C9 2002 Taipei Men's open standing 1998 Paris Men's open standing 1998 Paris Men's teams C9 2006 Montreux Men's singles C9 2006 Montreux Men's open standing European Championships 1997 Stockholm Men's singles C9 1997 Stockholm Men's teams C10 1999 Piešťany Men's singles C9 1999 Piešťany Men's doubles C6-10 1999 Piešťany Men's open standing 2001 Frankfurt Men's singles C9 2001 Frankfurt Men's open standing 2003 Zagreb Men's singles C9 2003 Zagreb Men's teams C9 2005 Jesolo Men's singles C9 2011 Split Men's singles C9 1999 Piešťany Men's teams C10 2003 Zagreb Men's open standing 2013 Lignano Men's singles C9 1997 Stockholm Men's open standing 2001 Frankfurt Men's teams C9 2005 Jesolo Men's teams C9

He has a medical condition called Heine-Medina disease which is caused his right leg to be five centimetres short than his left leg, he plays with a splint on his right leg. He was encouraged to play the sport by his older brother Zbiginiew Frączyk who is also a table tennis player who played at national level.^[4][5]