Richard Csejtey (born 25 July 1979)[1] is a Slovak para table tennis player who was born with cerebral palsy.[2] He has competed in five consecutive Paralympic Games and has won multiple medals in both world and European para table tennis championships.[3]

Richard Csejtey
Personal information
Born (1979-07-25) 25 July 1979 (age 45)
Dunajská Streda, Czechoslovakia
Home townNová Ves, Slovakia
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Country Slovakia
SportPara table tennis
DisabilityCerebral palsy
Disability classC8
ClubŠK Zarnovica/Polstav Bystricany
Coached byAndrej Bardoň
Sasa Dragas
Medal record
Para table tennis
Representing  Slovakia
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney Men's teams C9
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Men's teams C6-8
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Men's singles C8
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Men's singles C8
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Taipei Men's teams C9
Gold medal – first place 2006 Montreux Men's singles C8
Gold medal – first place 2006 Montreux Men's teams C8
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Paris Men's teams C9
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Piestany Men's teams C9
Silver medal – second place 2001 Frankfurt Men's teams C9
Silver medal – second place 2011 Split Men's teams C8
Silver medal – second place 2013 Lignano Men's singles C8
Silver medal – second place 2015 Lasko Men's teams C8
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Stockholm Men's teams C9
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Gesolo Men's teams C8
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Genoa Men's singles C8
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Genoa Men's teams C8

References

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  1. ^ "Athens 2004 Paralympic Games - Table Tennis - Official Results Book". ipc-services.org. International Paralympic Committee. 19 September 2004.
  2. ^ "Profile". spv.sk (in Slovak). Slovakia Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2018.
  3. ^ "CSEJTEY Richard". IPTTC.org. ITTF Para Table Tennis. 17 November 2018.
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