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Thu Kamkasomphou
Kamkasomphou at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1968-10-12) October 12, 1968 (age 55)
Savannakhet, Laos[1]
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Table tennis career
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip
Highest ranking1 (Class 9, September 2001)
1 (Class 8, July 2007)
1 (Class 7, April 2015)[2]
Current ranking2 (Class 8, December 2019)
Medal record
Women's para table tennis
Representing  France
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Singles C9
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Singles C8
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Singles C8
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Singles C8
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Teams C6–10
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Singles C9
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Teams C6–10
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Teams C6–10
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Gwangju Singles C8
Silver medal – second place 2006 Montreux Singles C9
Silver medal – second place 2018 Lasko Singles C8
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Taipei Singles C9
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Montreux Teams C9–10
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Beijing Singles C9
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Beijing Teams C6–8
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Frankfurt Open singles standing
Gold medal – first place 2001 Frankfurt Singles C9
Gold medal – first place 2003 Zagreb Open singles standing
Gold medal – first place 2003 Zagreb Singles C9
Gold medal – first place 2005 Jesolo Singles C9
Gold medal – first place 2007 Kranjska Gora Singles C8
Gold medal – first place 2007 Kranjska Gora Teams C8
Gold medal – first place 2009 Genoa Singles C8
Gold medal – first place 2009 Genoa Teams C6–8
Gold medal – first place 2011 Split Singles C8
Gold medal – first place 2013 Lignano Singles C8
Gold medal – first place 2013 Lignano Teams C6–8
Gold medal – first place 2019 Helsingborg Singles C8
Silver medal – second place 2001 Frankfurt Teams C10
Silver medal – second place 2011 Split Teams C8
Silver medal – second place 2017 Lasko Teams C6–8
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Zagreb Teams C10
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Jesolo Open singles standing
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Jesolo Teams C9–10
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Kranjska Gora Open singles standing
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Vejle Singles C8
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Vejle Teams C6–8

Thu Kamkasomphou (Lao: ທູ ຄຳຄະຊົມພູ, born October 12, 1968[3]) is a Laotian[4]-French para table tennis player. She has won eight Paralympic medals for France, including gold medals from the 2000 Summer Paralympics (Class 9 singles) and the 2008 Summer Paralympics (Class 8 singles).[5]

She has polyarteritis nodosa.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kamkasomphou Thu". ITTF. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
  2. ^ "Kamkasomphou Thu Ranking history". ITTF. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  3. ^ a b "Kamkasomphou Thu". Handiamo! (in French). Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  4. ^ "Un doublé pour les Bleus", Ouest France, 11 September 2008 Archived 21 December 2010 at WebCite
  5. ^ "Thu Kamkasomphou". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
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