Thomas Kurfeß

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Thomas Kurfeß (born April 11, 1962 in Blaustein ) is a German table tennis player . He is a multiple world champion and gold medalist at Paralympics .

Style of play

Kurfeß is damaged by thalidomide, and his arms are affected. He is unable to hit with the backhand. This forces him to work a lot. He is right handed.

As a student, Kurfuß began playing table tennis. He played in the club SV Mähringen in a non-disabled team (district league) and in the club TSG Söflingen at events for the disabled. Soon there were successes on a national and international level.

In 2003 he joined the TSV 1899 Blaustein club.

National successes

At the national German championships for the disabled, he won numerous medals, including eight championships in doubles with Rainer Schmidt (1987, 1989, 1991-1996).

International success

Internationally, Kurfeß was successful at European and World Championships as well as at Paralympics. He started in handicapped class 7 = Les Autres (“The others, all the rest”).

  • European championships
    • 1983: bronze in individual, gold in team
    • 1985: Silver in the individual
    • 1987: Gold in the individual, gold in the team
    • 1989: Gold in the individual
    • 1991 in Salou (Spain): bronze in individual, gold in team
    • 1995 in Hillerod (Denmark): silver in the individual, gold in the team
    • 1997 in Stockholm (Sweden): silver in the individual, gold in the team
    • 1999 in Piestany (Slovakia): silver in the individual, bronze in the team
    • 2001 in Frankfurt (Germany): Gold in the team
  • World championships
    • 1986 in Dijon (France): silver in the individual
    • 1990 in Assen (Netherlands): bronze in individual, gold in team
    • 1998 in Paris (France): bronze in individual, gold in team
  • Paralympic Games
    • 1984 : Gold in the team
    • 1988 in Seoul (South Korea): Gold in the individual
    • 1992 in Barcelona (Spain): silver in the individual, bronze in the team
    • 1996 in Atlanta (USA): bronze in individual, gold in team
    • 2000 in Sydney (Australia): Gold in the team

For his sporting successes he was awarded the Silver Laurel Leaf on June 23, 1993.

official

Kurfeß also took on responsibility in the area of ​​functionaries. So he headed the table tennis department of SV Mähringen. Until November 2001 he was honorary chairman of the table tennis amputees / Les Autre division.

Private

Kurfeß lives in Ulm. Here he has been working in the city administration since 1979.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Landessportbund Niedersachsen e. V., VIBSS: The Federal President and his duties in the field of sport: "... on June 23, 1993 Federal President von Weizsäcker awarded disabled and non-disabled athletes, namely the medal winners of the 1992 Olympic and Paralympic Games, with the silver laurel leaf ..."
personal data
SURNAME Kurfeß, Thomas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German table tennis player
DATE OF BIRTH April 11, 1962
PLACE OF BIRTH Bluestone