Holger Nikelis

Holger Nikelis (born 15 January 1978)^[1] is a German table tennis player. He won a gold medal in the singles event and a bronze in the team event at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. He also competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics. He has also won other medals and championships in disabled table tennis. He was world number one in his category in September 2013.^[2]

Born (1978-01-15) 15 January 1978 (age 48)

Cologne, Germany

HometownKuenzell, Germany

Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)

Country Germany

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Holger Nikelis

Nikelis in 2008
Personal information
Born	(1978-01-15) 15 January 1978 (age 48) Cologne, Germany
Home town	Kuenzell, Germany
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
Country	Germany
Sport	Para table tennis
Disability	Spinal cord injury
Disability class	C1
Club	Rollstuhlclub Koeln
Retired	2016
Medal record Para table tennis Representing  Germany Paralympic Games 2004 Athens Singles class 1 2004 Athens Team class 1-2 2012 London Singles class 1 2012 London Team class 3 World Championships 2002 Taipei Singles class 1 2006 Montreux Singles class 1 2006 Montreux Teams class 1 2010 Gwangju Singles class 1 2014 Beijing Teams class 1 2014 Beijing Singles class 1 European Championships 2001 Frankfurt Singles class 1 2003 Zagreb Singles class 1 2003 Zagreb Teams class 1-2 2005 Jesolo Singles class 1 2005 Jesolo Teams class 1 2007 Kranjska Gora Teams class 1 2009 Genoa Singles class 1 2009 Genoa Teams class 1 2013 Lignano Teams class 1 2013 Lignano Singles class 1

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