Viktor Didukh

Viktor Didukh
Personal information
Born (1987-01-23) 23 January 1987
Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Sport
Country Ukraine
SportPara table tennis
Disability classC8
Medal record
Para table tennis
Representing  Ukraine
Paralympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro Men's team C6-8
2024 Paris Singles C8
2020 Tokyo men's C8
2020 Tokyo Men's team C8
2024 Paris Mixed doubles XD17

Viktor Ihorovych Didukh (Ukrainian: Віктор Ігорович Дідух; born 23 January 1987) is a Ukrainian para table tennis player competing at singles (class 8) and team events (class 6–8).

Career

Along with Maksym Nikolenko, he won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, defeating the Swedish team of Linus Karlsson and Emil Andersson at the men's team class 6-8 finals.[1][2] Didukh also won a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, having lost to Zhao Shuai in the men's class 8 final[3] and won a gold medal at the 2024 games beating Zhao Shai in the class 8 final.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Viktor Didukh". Rio 2016 Paralympics. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  2. ^ Niclas Norlindh (16 September 2016). "Silver för Sveriges bordtennisherrar: "Rätt nöjda"". Paralympics.se (in Swedish). Swedish Parasports Federation. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Viktor Didukh". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  4. ^ "PARA TABLE TENNIS - MEN'S SINGLES - MS8 - GOLD MEDAL MATCH GAME 20". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 7 September 2024.