Patrick Birocheau
French table tennis player
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Patrick Birocheau (born 23 September 1955) is a French former table tennis player. He won a bronze medal at the 1981 World Championships in doubles, as well as several medals at the European Championships throughout the 1980s.[1]
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| Nationality |  France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 September 1955 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.877 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Table tennis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SAG Cestas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He represented his country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. In the singles competition, Birocheau was eliminated in the group phase after winning three of his seven matches.[2] He teamed up with future World Champion Jean-Philippe Gatien in the doubles competition, but they were similarly eliminated after winning four of their seven matches.[3]
In addition to his international success, Birocheau won eleven gold medals at the French National Championships: one in singles (1976), nine in doubles (1973–76, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1987, 1988), and one in mixed doubles (1983).
He later served as head coach of the French national team.[4]