Ján Riapoš

Ján Riapoš (born 28 September 1968)[1] is a Slovak para table tennis player. He is currently ranked world number four in sports class 2 and world number 61 in wheelchair sports category.[2] He was involved in a car accident in 1993 and has sustained a spinal cord injury,[3] he uses a wheelchair all the time.

Ján Riapoš
Riapoš at Opening ceremony of Walk of Fame Paraolympionics in Piešťany, 14 September 2012
Personal information
Born (1968-09-28) 28 September 1968
Helpa, Czechoslovakia
Home townBratislava, Slovakia
Height194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Sport
Country Slovakia
SportPara table tennis
DisabilitySpinal cord injury
Disability classC2
ClubKV Piestany
Coached bySasa Draga
Medal record
Para table tennis
Representing  Slovakia
Paralympic Games
2004 AthensMen's singles C2
2008 BeijingMen's team C1-2
2012 LondonMen's singles C2
2012 LondonMen's team C1-2
2004 AthensMen's team C1-2
2020 TokyoMen's team C1-2
World Championships
2010 GwangjuMen's team C1-2
2006 MontreuxMen's team C2
2014 BeijingMen's singles C2
European Championships
1999 PiestanyMen's singles C2
2001 FrankfurtMen's singles C2
2003 ZagrebMen's singles C2
2005 GesoloMen's singles C2
2005 GesoloMen's teams C2
2007 Kranjska GoraMen's singles C2
2007 Kranjska GoraMen's teams C2
2009 GenoaMen's singles C2
2009 GenoaMen's teams C2
2011 SplitMen's teams C2
2017 LaskoMen's teams C2
2003 ZagrebMen's teams C1-2
2011 SplitMen's singles C2
2013 LignanoMen's teams C2
2015 VejleMen's teams C2
2013 LignanoMen's singles C2

References
  1. "Athens 2004 Paralympic Games - Table Tennis - Official Results Book". ipc-services.org. International Paralympic Committee. 19 September 2004.
  2. "RIAPOS Jan". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. 21 November 2018.
  3. "Ján Riapoš". actuality.sk (in Slovak). 22 July 2011.


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