Nicolas Savant-Aira
Nicolas Savant-Aira is a French wheelchair table tennis player competing in Class 5. He is currently playing for French club Olimpique Hyerois.
General interest
Savant-Aira began playing table tennis aged 12 in Aix-en-Provence. For ten years he also practiced swimming at the same club, reaching national level in competitions. He is a double French national champion. By claiming gold at the 2011 European Championships in Split, Croatia, he qualified directly for the London 2012 Paralympics.Besides being an elite level athlete, he studied for a BTS and works as an IT developer.
Career record
European Championships
2011 Split: Men's Singles Class 52007 Kranjska Gora: Men's Team Class 5
2009 Genoa: Men's Singles Class 5
2011 Split: Men's Team Class 5