Florian Van Acker

Florian Van Acker
Van Acker at 2016 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
NicknameFlo Flo
Born (1997-02-28) 28 February 1997 (age 27)
Zalău, Romania
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
Country Belgium
SportPara table tennis
DisabilityAutism
Disability classC11
Coached byNico Vergeylen
Medal record
Para table tennis
Representing  Belgium
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Men's singles C11
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Men's singles C11
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Lasko Men's singles C11
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Gwangju Men's singles C11
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Vejle Men's singles C11
Gold medal – first place 2019 Helsingborg Men's singles C11
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Lasko Men's singles C11

Florian Van Acker (born 28 February 1997) is a Belgian para table tennis player who competes in international level events. He is a Paralympic champion, World champion and double European champion in the men's singles. He is trained by former World and Paralympic champion Nico Vergeylen.[1][2] He is autistic and intellectually disabled.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Florian Van Acker - IPTTF Profile". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Florian is world champion and "happiest man in the world" (in Dutch)". www.hln.be. 23 October 2018.
  3. ^ Lerouge, Marc. "Florian Van Acker medaillekandidaat op de Paralympics in Rio". Sporta Magazine (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2 November 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2021.