Jean-Philippe Gatien

Jean-Philippe Gatien (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ filip ɡasjɛ̃], born 16 October 1968, in Alès, France, is a retired French table tennis player.

Jean-Philippe Gatien
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Personal information
Full name	Jean-Philippe Gatien
Nationality	France
Born	(1968-10-16) 16 October 1968 (age 56) Alès, France
Medal record Men's table tennis Representing  France Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona Singles 2000 Sydney Doubles World Championships 1993 Gothenburg Singles 1997 Manchester Team 1995 Tianjin Doubles 1997 Manchester Doubles World Cup 1994 Taipei Singles 1991 Kuala Lumpur Singles 1991 Barcelona Team 1994 Nimes Team European Championships 1990 Gothenburg Mixed Doubles 1994 Birmingham Team 1998 Eindhoven Team 2000 Bremen Doubles 1986 Prague Team 1992 Stuttgart Mixed Doubles 1996 Bratislava Team 1990 Gothenburg Singles 1996 Bratislava Singles 1998 Eindhoven Singles

He competed in four Olympics Games from 1988 to 2000, winning silver in the singles at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and bronze in doubles (with Patrick Chila) at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He won the World Table Tennis Championships in 1993, the Table Tennis World Cup in 1994, and was 13-time "champion de France".^[1] A left-handed player, his offensive style featured a superb forehand smash.

He has also won three English Open titles.

Following numerous injuries, Gatien retired on 15 May 2004. Having made his debut with French club AS Salindres, he made his final public appearance there in an exhibition match with Patrick Chila, June 2006. His long list of victories make him the greatest French table tennis player of all time.

See also

• List of table tennis players
• List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists