Idir Khourta
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| Idir Khourta | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Idir Abdullah Khourta |
| Nationality |  Algeria |
| Born | 26 July 1986 Sète, France |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
Table tennis career | |
| Playing style | Left-handed, classic[1] |
| Equipment(s) | Yasaka Offensif 40[1] |
| Highest ranking | 489 (December 2008)[2] |
| Current ranking | 522 (February 2013)[2] |
| Club | Fréjus Sports Club[1] |
Idir Abdullah Khourta (Arabic: إدير عبدالله خرطة; born 26 July 1986 in Sète, France) is a French-born Algerian table tennis player.[3] As of February 2013, Khourta is ranked no. 522 in the world by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).[2] Khourta is a member of the table tennis team for Fréjus Sports Club, and is coached and trained by Eric Angles.[1] He is also left-handed, and uses the classic grip and Yasaka Offensif 40 blade.[1]
Representing his adopted nation Algeria, Khourta qualified for the men's singles tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, by receiving a place as one of the top 8 seeded players from the 2007 All-Africa Games in Algiers.[4][5][6] He lost the preliminary round match to Australia's William Henzell, with a final set score of 1–4.[7][8]
