Horatio Pintea

Horatio Pintea
Personal information
Nationality Canada
BornNovember 11, 1962 (1962-11-11) (age 63)
Oradea, Romania
Sport
SportTable tennis
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1995 Mar del PlataMixed Doubles
Gold medal – first place1987 IndianapolisDoubles
Silver medal – second place1983 CaracasMixed doubles
Silver medal – second place1983 CaracasTeam
Silver medal – second place1991 HavanaDoubles
Bronze medal – third place1987 IndianapolisTeam
Bronze medal – third place1991 HavanaSingles
Bronze medal – third place1991 HavanaTeam
Bronze medal – third place1995 Mar del PlataSingles
Bronze medal – third place1995 Mar del PlataDoubles
Bronze medal – third place1995 Mar del PlataTeam
Bronze medal – third place1999 WinnipegTeam

Horatio Pintea (born November 11, 1962) was a Canadian table tennis player. Originally from Romania, Pintea arrived in Canada in 1982. He represented Canada in international competition from 1982 until 2001. During his time on the National Team he participated in all major competitions in the world including the 1988 and 1996 Olympics as well as numerous World Championships, World Cups (teams, singles and doubles), and represented Canada in five Pan American Games over a 20-year period, and managed to capture at least one medal in each.

Since 2008, Pintea and Geng Lijuan have been coaching on a regular basis at the Geng Table Tennis Academy, working with kids from 6 years of age to 15.

References

    • "PINTEA Horatio (CAN)". ITTF.com. International Table Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
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