Gábor Máthé (tennis)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Born |
1985-07-02 Debrecen |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Hungary | ||
| Deaflympics men's tennis | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2013, Sofia | single |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2009, Taipei | single |
| Deaf European Championship men's tennis | ||
| | 2008, Bucharest | single |
| Deaf Tennis World Cup men's tennis | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2010, Las Vegas | single |
| | 2010, Las Vegas | double |
| | 2005, Kottingbrunn | single |
| Deaf Tennis British Open men's tennis | ||
| | 2006, Nottingham | single |
| | 2006, Nottingham | double |
Gábor Máthé (born July 2, 1985 in Debrecen, Hungary) is a Hungarian male tennis player, who competes in the men’s single and double during his career. His team is Tatár Tennis Club[1] in Debrecen, Hungary. He is best known for winning the men's single tennis final on August 2 at the 2013 Summer Deaflympics in Sofia, Bulgaria, with a three set victory over Mikaël Laurent from France.
Results
- 2013. Deaflympics, Sofia. Gold
- 2012. Hungarian Champion in double[2]
- 2010. Tennis Deaf World Cup, Las Vegas. Silver: single, Gold: double.[3]
- 2009. Deaflympics, Taipei. Bronze[4]
- 2008. European Deaf Tennis Championship, Bucharest. Gold[5]
- 2006. British Deaf Open Championships, Nottingham. Gold: single, Gold: double[6]
- 2005. Tennis Deaf World Cup, Austria. Silver[7]
- 2004. European Deaf Tennis Championship. 5-8th place
- 2001. Deaflympics, Rome.
- 2000. European Deaf Tennis Championship. In the 16.
Máthé started the 2013 Sofia Summer Deaflympics with wins over an Indian, an American and a German opponent. In the semifinal he met the Austrian Mario Kargl and won in straight sets. He culminated his run with a three set, three-hour-long win over Frenchman Mikaël Laurent to become Deaflympic Champion in tennis singles. He became champion without losing a set throughout the whole competition.[8]
Others
- 2009. Fair Play Award winner Summer Deaflympics in Taipei[9]
- 2008. Sportsman of the Year Finalist
References
- ↑ "Klub történet" (in Hungarian). www.tatartc.hu. Archived from the original on 19 Dec 2013. Retrieved 20 Dec 2013.
- ↑ "Máthé Gábor Debrecen első felnőtt teniszbajnoka" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ↑ "2010 WIDEX Sportsman and Sportswomen Award Finalists". Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ↑ "Athletes Mathe Gabor". International Committee of Sports for the Deaf. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ↑ "2008 WIDEX Sportsman and Sportswomen Award Finalists". Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ↑ "Mathe and Oddone Net British Open Deaf Tennis Titles". Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ↑ "Turnierraster Austrian Deaf Open" (in German). Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ↑ "22nd Summer Deaflympics Tennis Results" (PDF). sofia2013.seeallsports.com. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ↑ "Athletes International Committee of Sports for the Deaf". Deaflympics.com. Retrieved 20 Dec 2013.
External links
- Tatár TC - Tennis Club
- Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda - Yoga in Daily Life
- Máthé's coach Tibor Kökény
- Hungarian Olympic Association on support of yoga
- 2013. Deaflympics men's singles tennis interviews on YouTube