Viktor Didukh

Viktor Didukh
Didukh at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Born (1987-01-23) 23 January 1987 (age 37)
Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Sport
Country Ukraine
SportPara table tennis
Disability classC8
Medal record
Para table tennis
Representing  Ukraine
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Men's team C6-8
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Singles C8
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo men's C8
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Men's team C8
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Mixed doubles XD17

Viktor Ihorovych Didukh (Ukrainian: Віктор Ігорович Дідух; born 23 January 1987) is a Ukrainian para table tennis player competing at singles (class 8) and team events (class 6–8).

Career

Along with Maksym Nikolenko, he won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, defeating the Swedish team of Linus Karlsson and Emil Andersson at the men's team class 6-8 finals.[1][2] Didukh also won a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, having lost to Zhao Shuai in the men's class 8 final[3] and won a gold medal at the 2024 games beating Zhao Shai in the class 8 final.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Viktor Didukh". Rio 2016 Paralympics. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  2. ^ Niclas Norlindh (16 September 2016). "Silver för Sveriges bordtennisherrar: "Rätt nöjda"". Paralympics.se (in Swedish). Swedish Parasports Federation. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Viktor Didukh". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  4. ^ "PARA TABLE TENNIS - MEN'S SINGLES - MS8 - GOLD MEDAL MATCH GAME 20". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 7 September 2024.


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