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Damien Éloi

ダミアン・エロワ　/　だみあん・えろわ

Table tennis player from France

July 4, 1969 (age 56)　・　Vire, Calvados, France

Calvados
table tennis player

My Take

Damien Éloi appeals to the part of me that values craft over flash. Born in Vire, Calvados in 1969, this 165 cm right-hander played an attacking game with a Tibhar 4S blade and was still ranked around 88th in the world as of 2013. In a sport crowded with giants of the game, longevity at that level is its own quiet achievement. I respect athletes who compensate for size with technique, patience, and sheer persistence, and Éloi reads like a true journeyman artisan of French table tennis. The unshowy ones who simply keep showing up and competing tend to earn my deepest admiration.

Overview

Damien Éloi (born 4 July 1969 in Vire, Calvados) is a French table tennis player. As of February 2013, Eloi is ranked no. 88 in the world by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). He is also right-handed, and uses the attacking grip and Tibhar 4S blade.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Damien Éloi
Name (Japanese): ダミアン・エロワ
Reading: だみあん・えろわ
Born: July 4, 1969 (age 56)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Rooster
Origin: Vire, Calvados, France
Blood type: Private
Height: 165 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: table tennis player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%80%E3%83%9F%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AD%E3%83%AF

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