Tommy Urhaug

Tommy Urhaug
Urhaug in 2016
Personal information
NicknameTurhaug
Born (1980-06-16) 16 June 1980
Bergen, Norway
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Country Norway
SportPara table tennis
C5
ClubStord Bordtennisklubb
Coached byJan Bergersen
Medal record
Para table tennis
Representing  Norway
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2024 ParisSingles class 5
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonSingles class 5
Bronze medal – third place2008 BeijingSingles class 4-5
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2002 TaipeiSingles class 5
Gold medal – first place2002 TaipeiTeams class 5
Gold medal – first place2006 MontreuxOpen singles standing
Gold medal – first place2006 MontreuxTeams class 5
Silver medal – second place2010 GwangjuSingles class 5
Bronze medal – third place2006 MontreuxSingles class 5
Bronze medal – third place2014 BeijingSingles class 5
Bronze medal – third place2018 LaškoSingles class 5
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1999 PiešťanySingles class 5
Gold medal – first place1999 PiešťanyTeams class 5
Gold medal – first place2001 FrankfurtOpen singles
Gold medal – first place2003 ZagrebSingles class 5
Gold medal – first place2005 JesoloOpen singles standing
Gold medal – first place2005 JesoloSingles class 5
Gold medal – first place2007 Kranjska GoraSingles class 4-5
Gold medal – first place2013 LignanoSingles class 5
Gold medal – first place2015 VejleSingles class 5
Silver medal – second place2003 ZagrebOpen singles standing
Silver medal – second place2003 ZagrebTeams class 5
Silver medal – second place2007 Kranjska GoraTeams class 5
Silver medal – second place2011 SplitSingles class 5
Bronze medal – third place2001 FrankfurtSingles class 5
Bronze medal – third place2017 LaškoSingles class 5
Bronze medal – third place2019 HelsingborgSingles class 5
Bronze medal – third place2019 HelsingborgTeams class 5

Tommy Urhaug (born 16 June 1980) is a Norwegian Paralympic para table tennis player.[1] He is a two-time Paralympic champion and won the gold medal in the men's singles class 5 table tennis event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[2][3][4] Urhaug is also a Paralympics bronze medallist, four-time world champion and nine-time European champion, with both individual and team titles.[3][5] He is a seven-time Paralympian and made his Paralympics debut at the 2000 Summer Paralympics.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Tommy Urhaug (in Norwegian)". Olympiatoppen. 20 January 2019.
  2. 1 2 Nessler, Simon Zetlitz; Laursen, Henrik Haug; Michaelsen, Susann; Tonkin, Mark (2024-09-03). "Tommy Urhaug vant gull i Paralympics for andre gang etter finalethriller" [Tommy Urhaug won second Paralympics gold after thriller final]. NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  3. 1 2 3 Dong, Sophia (2024-09-03). "Norway's Tommy Urhaug Returns to Paralympic Glory After 12 Years". International Table Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  4. ↑ "IPC bio". Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  5. ↑ Taule, Magnar (2015-10-14). "Nytt EM-gull til Urhaug" [New European Championships gold for Urhaug]. aftenposten.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-09-03.
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