Nicolas Savant-Aira
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Nickname | Niko | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 November 1980 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 43 kg (95 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Table tennis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Olimpique Hyerois, Toulon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing style | Shakehand, defensive | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nicolas Savant-Aira (born 30 November 1980) is a French wheelchair table tennis player competing in Class 5. He is currently playing for French club Olimpique Hyerois.
Savant-Aira began playing table tennis aged 12 in Aix-en-Provence. For ten years he also practiced swimming at the same club, reaching national level in competitions. He is a double French national champion. By claiming gold at the 2011 European Championships in Split, Croatia, he qualified directly for the London 2012 Paralympics.[1][2] Besides being an elite level athlete, he studied for a BTS (Brevet de Technicien Supérieur) and works as an IT developer.
