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PARALYMPIC WORLD QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT 3 - 5 June 2021, Laško, Slovenia BULLETIN OFFICIAL
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PARALYMPIC WORLD QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT Official Bulletin 3 - 5 June 2021, Laško, Slovenia Issued by: NPC Slovenia Authors: Matija Krnc, Tanja Cerkvenik, Drago Perko Translation: Mateja Pintar Pustovrh Photo: Žiga Zupan / Sportida, Vid Ponikvar / Sportida, Thermana Laško, Shutterstock Design: Dejan Šmid / Output, vizualne komunikacije Print: Para, d.o.o. Edition: 600 copies
HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL
Once again, new milestones are being set in Slovenia with the organization of the
World Qualification Tournament for the Tokyo 2021 Paralympic Games, the first ever
such competition for para table tennis players in history for ITTF. Thermana Laško is
providing excellent culinary experiences and top-quality accommodation for the 17th
year in a row now, giving para athletes optimal conditions for achieving their best athletic
results. More and more the municipality of Laško has become a sports centre, friendly
and adapted to all types of the disabled in all kinds of ways. Laško’s local community has
been creating proper conditions for setting infrastructure building stones, needed by
different types of the disabled for their free access to the environment in which they live
and move with the help of their orthopaedic aids. Such infrastructure and environment
give us a good basis for organizing major sporting events and a chance to carry out
top-quality international training camps. In 2021, a new tennis court is being build in the
near proximity to the Tri Lilije venue, which will actually become a multi-purpose venue,
adapted to the needs of para athletes.
It was a great joy to receive the news in 2019 that we were selected to take on the
responsibility of organizing the first ever para table tennis qualification tournament for
the Tokyo 2021 Paralympic Games. This competition will also be unique due to it taking
place during the COVID 19 pandemic, which dictates extremely difficult conditions for
organizers of sporting events. Despite the very strict health and safety requirements
that need to be followed, we will do our best to provide the athletes with an athletic spec-
tacle that has not been seen in the world for almost two years now. Of course, ITTF’s
confidence in us is based on the trust that has been built in all the previous years by our
organizing committee and the volunteers, who are a crucial part of each successful or-
ganisation. Let me take this opportunity to sincerely thank all the participants for taking
on all the challenges and joining us on this bumpy ride through the obstacles to come.
I am certain that the values of para sports, like courage, dedication, inspiration and
equality, are not empty words, but values that have actually developed among out para
table tennis players, who will be proud to represent Slovenia and compete for Slovenia to
be represented at the Tokyo 2021 Paralympic Games in table tennis, as well
Damijan Lazar,
President of NPC Slovenia
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DEAR SLOVENIA OPEN PARTICIPANTS!
After an interminable period without any international Para table tennis event, it is an
absolute pleasure for me to return to Lasko for the Paralympic World Qualification
Tournament. We are living in turbulent times worldwide that make event planning very
complicated and yet, we have been able to bring you this tournament where the last
spot for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games is at play.
Clearly, none of this would have been possible without the countless efforts and
already proven proficiency of the National Paralympic Committee of Slovenia and
the Slovenian Table Tennis Association. I want to thank Mr. Lazar and Mr. Hribar for
their commitment in a moment where the easy way out would have been to give
up. Slovenia has already hosted top events such as the European Championships
2017 and World Championships 2018 so I cannot think of a better place to hold this
important tournament in this difficult period.
We have 3 days of full excitement ahead of us. This is a tournament without precedent
in Para table tennis, there will not be any silver or bronze medals here. Nothing less
than a ticket to Tokyo for the winners is offered so each match will be a final. My retina
still has recent imprints of the amazing moments when many athletes got their slots in
the five continental championships in 2019 and I cannot wait to share the excitement
of those who will finally get to qualify for the event that will be, for many of them, the
pinnacle of their careers.
I wish good luck to the players and I encourage them to serve the world the best
spectacle possible. Also, I kindly ask all participants to put their best efforts to follow
the guidance from the organizing committee and stay safe during these days.
Table tennis. For all. For life.
Pablo Pérez
Head of Para table tennis - ITTF
OFFICIAL BULLETIN 5
DEAR PARTICIPANTS IN THE PARALYMPIC
QUALIFICATIONS!
After having successfully carried out the European and World para table tennis
championships, the organizers in Slovenia were entrusted by the ITTF PTT with
holding not only another Slovenia Open, but also the Paralympic qualifications.
Unfortunately, the Covid19 situation has, like last year, forced almost all competitions
to be cancelled or postponed. It looks like 2021 will be no different. Despite all the
difficulties, we have decided to carry out the qualifications, but to postpone the
second competition, the Slovenia Open, to autumn. So let me warmly welcome all
the participants to yet another top-profile table tennis event, held in Slovenia, the
qualification tournament in Laško for the Paralympic tickets.
While some athletes have already secured their spots at the Games in Tokyo with
successful performances and positions on the world ranking lists, others will now be
trying to do so at the tournament in Laško.
Like always, the competition will be organized by the Sports Federation for the
Disabled of Slovenia – Slovenian Paralympic Committee (NPC Slovenia) and the
Slovenian Table Tennis Association (STTA), and I am certain that this excellent
cooperation will be visible in carrying out this event once again.
STTA and NPC Slovenia will be doing their best to make you all feel well during the
qualification tournament and to see you happily return to competitions in Slovenia.
I wish all the players best of luck and to successfully secure their place at the Tokyo
Paralympics.
Mag. Marjan Hribar,
President of Slovenian Table Tennis Association
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DEAR COMPETITORS, ORGANIZATION TEAM
AND SUPPORT STAFF,
the time has come. At last! What a joy to finally welcome you again in Thermana
Laško! There have been difficult times for all of us. Your arrival represents a beam of
light, that reassures us, everything will soon be all right, everything will fall into place
and that life will once again become slightly similar to the “old normal”.
We’ve prepared thoroughly for your visit and we are convinced your needs will be met
here with us. We will most certainly do our best to make you feel welcomed, to take
care after your. Our “make you feel good mission” is of great importance and we will
strive to do our best for your well-being. We believe our effort will be noticed.
You’ve come here equipped with persistence, hard work and a clear desire to succeed
– this defines you. The passion for success is a thread that connects every single one
of you. Undoubtedly, as sportspeople with disabilities, you show great determination,
which accompanied by optimism and good will has helped you turn life’s challenges to
your advantage.
Your hard work has paved your way to the World Championship for Sportspeople with
Disabilities, where your goal is to do your best. This year the aim is even higher – to win
the most desired ticket to Tokio.
We wish you all the best and welcome you in Laško – the most beautiful and
hospitable spa town in Slovenia.
Good luck!
Mojca Leskovar,
President of the Management Board of Thermana d. d.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN 7
EXCITINGLY AWAITING THE QUALIFICATION
TOURNAMENT, EAGER TO PROVE OURSELVES
After the highly recognized organizations of the World and European
para table tennis championships as well as the Thermana Laško
Slovenia Opens, Sports Association for the Disabled of Slovenia –
Slovenian Paralympic Committee (NPC Slovenia) has been awarded
with the honour of hosting the Paralympic qualifications.
Table tennis is the para sport that has organizationally, as well. It all started with
brought much pride and joy to Slovenia the first international tournament, the
in the past. Most of all thanks to our Slovenia Open Thermana Laško, continued
exceptional para athlete Mateja Pintar with the European championship in 2007,
Pustovrh, who was the first Slovenian and in the last ten years, NPC Slovenia has
woman to win a gold Paralympic medal become a trust-worthy partner, host of the
at the Games in Athens in 2004. Her most prominent international competitions.
successes continued at World and Slovenia Open Thermana Laško has
European championships (along with become the focal point of the international
her team partner Andreja Dolinar, both competition schedule, while NPC Slovenia
joined for the team events also by hosted the European championships in
Barabara Meglič). But along with these 2017 and the World championship SPINT
successes, NPC Slovenia has been growing 2018 only a year later.
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21 TICKETS COVID-19 TRAINING CAMPS
And now we have been honoured once Laško has become a symbol for an
more: between 3-5 June 2021, NPC excellent para-sports event that offers
Slovenia will be the first in history to host a everything in one space. This has been
para table tennis Paralympic qualification confirmed during the COVID-19 pandemic,
tournament. The International Table Tennis as well. Laško hosted three ‘corona-
Federation (ITTF) knows to value the know- camps’, offering exceptional conditions for
how, dedication and experience exhibited a flawless, and most of all safe execution.
by NPC Slovenia in the past through This is a good basis for the Paralympic
carrying out high-level organizations of qualifications to be no different! “More
Slovenia Opens as well as the European than anything we want to give the athletes
and World para table tennis championships. the opportunity to travel, to show them
The Paralympic qualification tournament that the virus has not taken over the world
in Laško will be the last opportunity for completely, that it is possible to play,
the (not yet qualified) players to secure practice,” Vecko stresses the importance
their spots at the Tokyo events with one of of these COVID-19 camps in Slovenia.
the 21 tickets (11 in men’s and 10 women’s In the last decade, NPC Slovenia has also
categories) available. However, due to developed in the media, promotion and
the current pandemic conditions, NPC technology fields. Television cameras, be
Slovenia has decided to postpone the it those of the national or commercial TV
17th Slovenia Open Thermana Laško to stations, are no longer surprising, but rather
late in the Autumn. “21 Tokyo tickets will loyal companions of the tournament and
be available, 21 spots for the Games. The para sport competitions in Slovenia, with
player who wins their class, qualifies for Laško being no exception. This year will be
the Paralympics,” explains Gorazd Vecko, no different. But we have not been sleeping
who oversights the sports aspect of the on our loreals. Since 2015, NPC Slovenia
competition in Laško. “The qualifications has been providing web broadcasts,
will be different, special due to the even the most demanding ones, and
COVID-19 conditions. The players will be the competitions in Laško got a special
restricted to their hotel rooms and the application that enables its users to follow
venue. When they are done playing, they the broadcasts, live results, up-to-date
will be going straight back to the hotel. It attractive photos and other information on
will be a great challenge for all of us,” Vecko their smartphones. The application will be
continues and provides some numbers. in use this year, as well.
“Last year, when the qualifications were
postponed, we had 250 entries. We BRAVELY STEPPING INTO BIG SHOES
will have more than 200 from over 50 We are especially happy to see a new,
countries this year, as well. It’s no wonder, young generation of para athletes slowly,
though, since players want to go compete but surely developing in Slovenia. They are
in Tokyo,” Vecko says and reminds us that stepping into big shoes of their successful
no spectators will be allowed in the venue, predecessors. They will get their chance to
but the public will be able to follow the prove themselves in Laško in the beginning
tournament on a special application and of June, with the whole world watching! An
NPC Slovenia’s official YouTube Channel. acknowledgement, an honour and at the
same time a big responsibility!!
OFFICIAL BULLETIN 9
OFFICIAL ORGANIZER CONTACT NUMBERS
SPORTS FEDERATION FOR THE DISABLED Tanja Cerkvenik
Slovenian Paralympic Committee +386 40 461 439
Cesta 24. junija 23 Gorazd Vecko
1231 Ljubljana - Črnuče +386 70 818 880
Slovenia Transport
Phone: +386 1 5300 896 +386 41 661 192
Fax: +386 1 5300 894 Covid-19 info (Gregor)
Website: www.zsis.si +386 40 589 232
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
President of OC and Event Manager
Damijan LAZAR
Technical Director
Gorazd VECKO
STTA Representative
Matija KRNC
Assistant
Tanja CERKVENIK
Transport
Aleš LETONJA
Ball Boys and Girls Leader
Sabina VECKO
Covid-19 Related Questions
Gregor Dolinar
Public relations
Drago PERKO
Assistants
Aleš Romih, Mitja Romih, Katarina Weber, Anja Šket, Darko Kojadinovič,
Alex Vecko, Žiga Tanko, Marko Kelc, Katja Zdovc, Nataša Trobiš, Matevž Pezdir
10 PARALYMPIC WORLD QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENTPLEASE, FOLLOW
THE ORGANIZERS’ COVID-19
GUIDELINES!
For latest info visit wqt2021.si/covid/ or scan QR code.
COMPETITION MANAGEMENT & UMPIRES
Technical delegate International Umpires
Tomas VARGA TD SVK BOLTE Polona SLO
GAŠPERIČ Mitja SLO
Referee
KLANČAR Iztok SLO
Tina CROTTA IR GRE
KRMELJ Branko SLO
Deputy referees KRMELJ Milana SLO
Aleš ŠUŠTARŠIČ IR SLO MEŽEK Gregor SLO
Jacky SIMON IR FRA MUZIK Janez SLO
Matija KRNC IR SLO NEMARNIK Tina SLO
POTRBIN Andrej SLO
International Umpires PRELOVŠEK Uros SLO
GULLBERG Jens DEN ŠAVS Marjan SLO
LABRUE Jacques FRA ZORE Janez SLO
BENCSIK Imre HUN ŽEROVNIK Ivo SLO
GRIAZNOVA Liudmila RUS
ROZHKOVA Anna RUS National Umpires
BYSTRIČAN Marián SVK BERGOČ Darijo SLO
GHACHEM Najeh TUN GRADIŠNIK Sonja SLO
YUCEL Sait TUR POSAVEC Jurij SLO
MUGWANYA Ronald UGA SLAČEK Silvo SLO
POORIYAMANESH Lale IRI
VLAŠKALIĆ Gordana SRB
OFFICIAL BULLETIN 11AUTHORITY
The Paralympic World Qualification Tournament will be organized by Slovenia
Table Tennis Association and NPC Slovenia under the auspices and authority of the
International Table Tennis Federation.
EVENTS
The following events will be played:
• Men’s singles (class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
• Women’s singles (class 1-2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Note 1: Female classes 1 and 2 will be combined regardless the number of athletes entered.
Note 2: Rest of classes will be combined, starting with the lower classes, until there are at least 4 athletes
in an event.
Note 3: Remaining athletes of higher classes will be combined with lower classes if they don´t reach
the minimum number of 4.
Note 4: Combinations will be only done within these two groups of classes: 1-5 and 6-10.
Note 5: If there are less than 4 athletes in any group of athletes (1-5, 6-10 or 11), that group event will not be held.
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SCHEDULE
The general schedule for the tournament will be as follows:
Arrivals for players needing classification : 1st June 2021
Practice days: 1st – 2nd June 2021
Practice venue: Training hall – 10 competition tables
Competition venue: Sports hall Tri Lilije – 10 competition tables
Technical meeting: 2nd June 2021 at 9 p.m. in the Hotel Thermana Park Laško
Competition days: 3rd – 5th June 2021
Departures: 6th June 2021
MEALS
HOTEL THERMANA PARK LAŠKO **** SUPERIOR
In order to reduce contacts, all guests will be divided into two groups, which will have
meals at a certain time. Each guest will be informed of their meal schedule upon
arrival. When guest will arrive in the dining room, they will also be assigned a table
prepared for a maximum of 4 people. We ask kindly, if you can stick to your meal
schedule.
The exception to the change of meal schedule may be only due to the scheduled
match within the time limit set for the person.
All tables will be cleaned and disinfected after meal and group. Meals will be
self-served, but our Hotel staff will put your chosen food on the plates.
1st GROUP 2nd GROUP
BREAKFAST 7.00 – 8.30 8.30 – 10.00
LUNCH 12.00 – 13.30 13.30 – 15.00
DINNER 18.00 – 19.30 19.30 – 21.30
RIMSKE TERME WELLNESS SPA RESORT ****
Breakfast: 7.00 – 10.00
Lunch: 12.00 – 15.00
Dinner: 18.00 – 21.30
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Lidl Slovenia and Sports Federation
for the Disabled of Slovenia - Slovenian
Paralympic Committee have been building
the recognition of Slovenian para-athletes
together since 2016 and encouraging
participation in sports activities among
the young disabled through their ‘Become
An Athlete’ programme, making sure NPC
Slovenia’s mission continues to thrive.
Lidl Slovenija d.o.o. k.d. | www.lidl.si
Sport creates
a better world.
See more on boljsi-svet.siRULES
The event will be conducted in accordance with the current Laws of Table Tennis, the
Regulations for International Competitions and specific Para TT directives.
ELIGIBILITY
The event is open to players who are eligible to represent their NPC in the Paralympic
Games as per regulation 4.6.1. of ITTF Handbook 2020 and meet the criteria
described in sections 11 and 12. It is also a requirement to be eligible according to the
Tokyo 2020 Qualification Guide.
CLASSIFICATION
Classification will be offered only to athletes whose Sport Class Status is Review and
have been previously appointed by the classification manager. Players who have been
required for classification have to arrive to the hotel no later that 14:00 on 01/06/2021.
For any doubts, please, contact classification@ittf.com
PARTICIPATION QUOTAS
There is only one slot offered per class per gender, therefore, the maximum number
of players per class per gender per NPC is one (1). If any NPC has already three (3)
qualified athletes in one class and gender, no athlete from that class and gender will
be allowed to enter.
A player may only play in the class indicated on his or her international classification
card unless, due to the low number of players, his or her class is combined with other
classes.
16 PARALYMPIC WORLD QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENTOBLIGATIONS
All players entered must compete against any other participating player and by
entering, agree to be bound by the ITTF Handbook 2020, ITTF Anti-Doping,
Anti-Harassment and Classification rules, policies and procedures during the event.
The entry forms contain an undertaking to be signed by a responsible official of the
nominating NPC and the team member covering these matters and no entry will be
accepted unless such an undertaking has been given. Similarly, it is the responsibility
of the association, player or team member to ensure that he or she has adequate
medical, travel and other appropriate insurance.
All athletes, coaches and supporting staff must observe the covid-19 protocols
that are published at https://www.ittf.com/covid-19/ and can be amended from time
to time.
TELEVISION, MOTION PICTURE AND INTERNET COVERAGE CONDITIONS
By entering the event, all participants agree to abide by all ITTF rules and by the
rules and regulations of the organizers. All associations, teams and individual
players agree to be abided by the rulings of the ITTF and its agents in all matters
concerning television coverage, video, internet streaming, motion picture coverage,
and photographic coverage of any kind. Participants release all rights, or rights held
by their agents or sponsors, in all matters relating to television and web streaming
coverage, video and motion picture coverage, and photographic coverage of any kind;
and hence accept such coverage during the event. Any participant, when called upon,
must appear promptly to press conferences or medal presentations and follow the
procedures set by the ITTF and the organizers.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN 17SYSTEM OF PLAY
SINGLES EVENTS
The first stage will be played on a round-robin basis in groups of even numbered
players but there shall not be less than 3 and not more than 5 players in a group and
priority will be given to groups of 4 players. Pure snake system will be used. Should
the competition schedule be very tight, the Competition Manager may decide to give
priority to groups of 3 players. If there are 5 or fewer players, the event will be played
as a round-robin without knock-out. Two players advance from each group to the
second stage which will be played in a knock-out format. All matches are played best
of 5 games.
GENERAL
The numbers of groups will be decided by the CM and the Referee in cooperation
with the organizing committee. If the number of groups in an event is decided not to
be a multiple of 2 (e.g. 2, 4 or 8, etc.), winners from the groups with the highest ranked
seeded players shall have byes in the first round of the second stage, in ranking order.
All matches will be played to the best of 5 games.
This is a qualification tournament; therefore, no ranking points will be awarded to any
player. The winner of each event will be awarded with a slot in the Paralympic Games
in Tokyo 2021 in his or her class, regardless the combination of classes that the player
was included in. There will be no medals for lower positions such as second, third,
fourth, …
18 PARALYMPIC WORLD QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENTSEEDING
Seeding for all the events will be done according to the latest ITTF PTT ranking list at
the time of the draws.
TECHNICAL MEETING
The technical meeting will be held on 02/06/2021 at 21:00 at Hotel Thermana Lasko
Wellness Park. Only one (1) member per NPC will be allowed to attend the technical
meeting.
DRAWS
The draw will be done on 02/06/2021 before the technical meeting and, during the
meeting, the outcome of the draw will be delivered to team leaders.
PERSONS ON THE BENCH
The following persons on the bench are permitted:
1. One (1) seat for a coach on the playing field (behind the surrounds).
2. No other players or personnel may have access to the area behind the
surrounds or the playing area. Special provisions and seating areas will be
made for medical personnel.
CLOTHING
Please note that with effect from 1 January 2014, all players are expected to wear
shirts with their name and 3 letters NPC code on the back of their playing shirts.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN 19TRANSPORTATION
The organizers will provide transportation for teams and officials from and to
Lasko and Airport LJUBLJANA (Slovenia), Airport MARIBOR (Slovenia) or
Airport GRAZ (Austria).
For more informations contact sloveniaopentt.transport@gmail.com
GETTING TO THE COMPETITION VENUE
Organizer will provide a shuttle between the hotels and venues.
On competition days the shuttle will leave hotel every 15 minutes. For more detailed
information, please check info boards.
CONTACT NUMBER FOR TRANSPORTATION
Aleš Letonja
+386 41 661 192
20 PARALYMPIC WORLD QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENTLAŠKO Warm-up
Hall
100 m
Supermarket
Venues
Pedestrian route
Main
Bus stop Hall
Shop
Thermana
Laško
SAVINJA RIVER
Park
Park
NOTICE
If you decide to walk to/from
competition hall, we would like to
kindly remind you to follow road rules.
Rimske To
When crossing the road, please use
pedestrian crossing. The passage
plice
under railway is marked.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN 21OFFICIAL HOTELS
HOTEL THERMANA PARK LAŠKO **** SUPERIOR
The Hotel Thermana Park Laško complex a team of Indian experts we will help
offers endless ways for the relaxation of you detoxify your body and bring you
body and mind under one roof. You can closer to the eastern wisdom of health
start your journey in the Thermal Water promotion. You will also find delight in our
Drinking Hall, where a glass of the Laško cuisine. Indulge in gourmet delights in our
thermal water will stimulate and revitalize À la carte or Hotel Restaurant or in the
your body while improving your well-being. pleasant atmosphere of the Café with a
You will find a wide range of inspiring great selection of drinks and desserts of
water relaxations under the unique all kinds.
glass dome of the Thermal Centre. The
Wellness Spa Centre offers a wide range
of massages, baths and other high-quality
relaxation treatments and care services.
Among them the Beer and Honey
Wellness treatments that offer an unique
experience in which you can indulge only
in Laško, are certainly worth trying. In the
Thermana&Veda Ayurveda Centre Laško
that brings together
HOTEL THERMANA PARK LAŠKO ****
SUPERIOR
Zdraviliška cesta 6, 3270 Laško, Slovenia
Reservations: +386 3 423 2100
Info number: +386 3 423 2000
www.thermana.si
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Thermana Laško
thermana_laskoOFFICIAL HOTELS
HOTEL ZDRAVILIŠČE LAŠKO ****
We take pride in our the history of improve your mobility. Find relaxation in
the Hotel Zdravilišče Laško. We are the Sauna Centre, where the saunas have
distinguished by more than 160 years of been enriched with special programs, or
the Laško thermal springs use for health treat yourself to pampering in the Health
purposes, and more than a 60 years long and Beauty Centre. Take care of your
tradition of our medical rehabilitation health and visit guided and specially
program. Today we represent a modern designed programs of physiotherapy and
and high-quality center for medical and occupational therapy at the premises of
wellness tourism with programs and the Medical Centre.
services for health and well-being. The
hotel is designed with no architectural
barriers, for disabled guest. Moreover, a
part of our rooms is completely adapted
for people with mobility problems, who
require the supervision and care of
medical staff. Spend the day relaxing in
thermal pools, where the Laško thermal
water will enhance your strength and
HOTEL ZDRAVILIŠČE LAŠKO ****
Zdraviliška cesta 4, 3270 Laško, Slovenia
Reservations: +386 3 423 2100
Info number: +386 3 423 2000
www.thermana.si
24 PARALYMPIC WORLD QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENTRIMSKE TERME WELLNESS SPA RESORT ****
Rimske terme Wellness Spa Resort is A visit to the medical center is
synonymous for a timeless elegance of recommended to all who have chronic
ambient, high standard equipped suites, or acute joint pain, back problems,
warm hospitality, superb cuisine and respiratory problems or are recovering
unique wellness services. A pearl in the from an injury. A la carte restaurant
oasis of the unspoiled nature in between Sofia offers a unique culinary experience,
lush vegetation and surrounded by the which is rounded off by fine wines
beneficial effects of the thermal springs. from Slovenia.
Architecturally sophisticated whole of
three four stars hotels, which offer 190
standard rooms and suites. The perfect
destination for organizing a seminar, team
building or gala event. Wellness Center
Amalia offers unique house massages
and rituals, land of saunas, fitness and
cosmetics center, a hairdresser and
a unique swimming pool designed in
ancient Roman style.
RIMSKE TERME
WELLNESS SPA RESORT ****
Toplice 10, 3272 Rimske Toplice, Slovenia
Reservations: 386 3 574 2011
www.rimske-terme.siA BIG THANK YOU TO ALL
THE BALL-BOYS AND -GIRLS!
Primary School Primož Trubar Laško, PS DEBRO
Poženelova 26
3270 Laško
Mentor: Mateja Skorja
26 PARALYMPIC WORLD QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENTLIST OF COMPETITORS
PTT ID Nat Sex Class Surname First name
2416 ALG M 10 BOUMEDOUHA Karim
3544 ARG M 1 EBERHARDT Fernando Emanuel
4748 ARG M 5 ROMERO Elias Isaac Esteban
19 ARG F 7 MUNOZ Giselle
4518 ARG M 7 KANIUKA Aleksy Nicolas
5611 ARM M 9 PETROSYAN Tigran
105 AUT M 3 KRAMMINGER Egon
3912 AUT F 4 KOLLER Heike Heide
5730 AUT M 7 SCHEIBER Christian
5731 AUT M 10 WIESENHOFER Gustav
2253 BEL M 5 BRANDS Bart
2293 BEL M 7 DESPINEUX Ben Ashok
188 BEL M 8 LEDOUX Marc Philippe
6183 BIH M 6 EMINOVIC Haris
232 BRA M 4 LOPEZ DE OLIVEIRA Ecildo
5680 BRA M 7 FONSECA Paulo Henrique
4107 BRA F 9 MARQUES PARINOS Jennyfer
883 BRA M 10 MASSAD Claudio
2196 CHI M 3 DIAZ ANGEL Alfonso Enrique
2209 CHI M 6 DETTONI Cristian
1152 CHI M 10 CASTRO SERRANO Gustavo Ignacio
3348 COL F 4 GUAPI GUZMAN Manuela
2993 COL M 7 VARGAS PIRAJAN Jose David
3309 COL M 8 HENAO QUINTERO Diego Alejandro
4904 CRC M 8 ROMAN CHINCHILLA Steven
2264 CRO F 3 DRETAR Helena
4942 CRO F 10 LUCIC Mirjana
374 CZE M 2 ZVOLANEK Martin
4278 CZE M 3 SVATOS Petr
5838 CZE M 4 NACHAZEL Filip
6096 CZE M 6 HNIZDO Petr
5301 CZE M 8 SPALEK Vit
6346 CZE M 9 CHMELA Tibor
5845 CZE F 11 MACUROVA Denisa
5173 DEN M 7 BRAMMER Henrik
5833 DEN F 10 NIELSEN Thea Amalie
3901 ESP M 2 TOLEDO Miguel Angel
455 ESP M 3 RODRIGUES-MARTINEZ Miguel
3678 ESP M 4 LOPEZ SAYAGO Francisco Javier
468 ESP M 6 SEOANE ALCAZAR Alberto
6016 FIN F 1 TAPOLA Aino Sirri Maaria
6017 FIN M 1 NATUNEN Timo Kalevi
2583 FIN M 9 MIETTINEN Esa
2442 FRA F 3 BERTRAND Fanny
28 PARALYMPIC WORLD QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENTPTT ID Nat Sex Class Surname First name
4493 FRA M 3 NOEL Sylvain
3914 FRA M 4 DELARQUE Alexandre
5128 FRA M 8 BERTHIER Clement
5862 FRA M 9 DIDIER Lucas
567 FRA M 10 DE LA BOURDONNAYE Gilles
5440 FRA F 11 FERNEY Lea
5752 FRA M 11 IVALDI Timothe
589 GBR F 4 GILROY Susan
3111 GBR M 5 HUNTER SPIVEY Jack
4279 GBR F 6 PICKARD Felicity Lucy
4612 GBR M 6 PERRY Martin Robert
4846 GBR M 8 SHILTON Billy
3675 GBR M 9 THOMPSON Ashley Facey
3021 GBR M 10 DAYBELL Kim
4920 GER F 1 SOMMER Janina
4451 GER M 2 BUNTE Tim
720 GER M 3 GUERTLER Jan
6336 GER F 3 ANDREE Stephanie
4921 GER F 4 HENTIG Lisa Anna Maria
6340 GER M 4 ZUBER Maximilian
2323 GER M 5 DIDION Joerg
5851 GER M 6 MULLER Benedikt
764 GER M 7 WOLLMERT Jochen
6337 GER F 7 OLIV Tiziana
3644 GER M 8 WAGNER Joshua
4223 GER M 9 RUDDENKLAU Yannik Klaus
4594 GER F 9 KRAMM Lena
4595 GER F 10 REEG Marlene
6342 GER M 10 WAGNER Mio
5741 GER M 11 HARTIG Florian
5074 GRE M 6 CHATZIKYRIAKOS Marios Kanellis
4122 HUN F 7 MOLNAR Dora
837 HUN F 8 ARLOY Zsofia
865 HUN M 8 ZBORAI Gyula Istvan
874 HUN M 9 BERECZKI Dezso
3570 HUN F 10 BICSAK Bettina
4012 INA F 3 MUSLIM Osrita
885 INA M 4 ASTAN Adyos
5088 INA M 5 HARDIYANTO Tatok
5342 INA F 8 SUWARTI Suwarti
5802 INA M 9 KUSNANTO Kusnanto
4502 IRL M 3 JUDGE Colin
4284 IRQ M 2 AL SAEDI Ali
3858 IRQ M 4 AL SARRAJI Muntadher
4242 IRQ F 4 AL WAELI Rusul
6224 IRQ F 6 AL DAYYENI Najlah Imad Lafta
OFFICIAL BULLETIN 29PTT ID Nat Sex Class Surname First name
5636 IRQ M 10 SHAFEEQ Abdulrahman Hikmat
4210 ISR F 1 BRILL Chagit Yona
993 ISR M 3 BEN ASOR Shmuel
2420 ISR M 4 SIADA Shai
3683 ISR F 5 TABIB Caroline Odaia
1015 ISR M 8 GLIKMAN Zeev
3037 ITA M 2 CROSARA Federico
5283 ITA M 3 ORSI Matteo
5282 ITA M 6 PARENZAN Matteo
5185 ITA M 10 CORDUA Lorenzo
2811 JOR M 3 ABU JAME Osama
2814 JOR F 4 ELELIMAT Faten
1181 JPN M 2 MINAMI Nobuhiro
1186 JPN M 3 YOSHIDA Shinichi
5178 JPN F 3 CHADA Yukimi
5421 JPN M 4 SAITO Genki
1160 JPN F 5 BESSHO Kimie
5010 JPN M 5 DOI Kentaro
5451 JPN M 6 SHICHINO Kazuki
4483 JPN M 7 INOUE Masachika
5423 JPN F 8 TOMONO Yuri
3156 JPN M 10 KAKITA Nariaki
5430 JPN F 10 TAKEUCHI Nozomi
1178 JPN F 11 ITO Maki
5744 JPN M 11 KATO Koya
5498 KAZ F 7 ORYNBAYEVA Raushan
5469 KOR M 2 KANG Chang Young
6128 KOR M 3 JANG Yeongjin
6177 KOR M 4 KIM Gyujeong
1296 KOR M 5 KIM Ki-young
3819 KOR F 5 KANG Oejeong
6301 KOR F 6 MOON Sung Keum
6035 KOR M 7 LEE Young Min
3743 KOR F 9 KIM Kun-hea
2014 KOR F 11 SEO YangHee
5143 KOR M 11 KIM Chang Gi
6198 KSA F 1 ALMYRISL Maryam
4487 KUW M 3 ALQASEM Yaqoub
5203 MNE F 4 GURESIC Slobodanka
5019 MNE M 10 BAKIC Luka
4221 NED F 2 COBBEN Femke
5085 NED M 5 VAN GRUNSVEN Gerardus
4123 NED M 8 VAN AMERONGEN Andrianus Johannes
6374 NED F 8 VAN HOOF Frederique
3157 NED M 9 VAN DER ZANDEN Bart
1446 NGR M 5 SULE Nasiru
30 PARALYMPIC WORLD QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENTPTT ID Nat Sex Class Surname First name
2735 NGR F 5 OBIORA Chinenye
5171 NGR M 9 CHUKWUEMEKA Francis
5234 NOR M 4 VEGSUND Sebastian Brandal
5025 NOR F 6 TVEITEN Merethe
5274 NOR F 7 KORNELIUSSEN Nora
5033 NOR M 8 SALOMONSEN Steffen
3689 POL M 2 JAKIMCZUK Tomasz
3154 POL M 3 NALEPKA Maciej
2422 POL F 6 MARSZAL Katarzyna
6424 POL M 6 MANTURZ Piotr
5442 POL M 7 CHUDZICKI Maksym Hubert
1546 POL M 8 SKRZYNECKI Marcin
3582 POL F 8 JASTRZEBSKA Dajana
6425 POL M 9 ZIELINSKI Marcin
3698 POL M 10 MISZTAL Igor
4093 POL F 11 NOWACKA Dorota
5304 POL M 11 CHYBINSKI Marek
1579 ROU M 3 MAKSZIN Dacian
2530 ROU M 4 IFROSA Petru
2955 ROU F 6 CONSTANTIN Gabriela
4160 ROU F 10 TEPELEA Ioana- Monica
4391 RSA M 10 COGILL Theo
4744 RUS M 1 LAVROV Dmitry
4721 RUS M 2 NAZIROV Rasul
4723 RUS M 3 TOPORKOV Vladimir
5082 RUS F 4 VASILEVA Aleksandra
5479 RUS M 4 SOKOLOV Aleksandr
5480 RUS M 5 ISAKOV Grigorii
2545 RUS F 6 FATTAKHOVA Fatma
4924 RUS M 6 GABDULLIN Mars
3017 RUS M 7 SAMSONOV Alexei
3946 RUS M 8 IAKOVLEV Artem
4464 RUS F 8 LITVINENKO Elena
1662 RUS F 9 KOMLEVA / GORSHKALEVA Olga
2290 RUS M 9 NOZDRUNOV Iurii
1681 RUS M 10 LUKYANOV Pavel
4732 RUS F 11 GALKINA Maria
6147 RUS M 11 KUDRYAVTSEV Alexey
2772 SLO M 3 KANCLER Primoz
1691 SLO F 4 DOLINAR Andreja
5186 SLO M 7 TRTNIK Luka
6333 SLO M 8 BECIREVIC Alen
5658 SRB M 2 STOILJKOVIC Boris
5835 SRB M 3 CIRIC Mladen
2767 SRB F 4 POPADIC Zorica
4734 SRB F 5 UBOVIC Biljana
OFFICIAL BULLETIN 31PTT ID Nat Sex Class Surname First name
4947 SRB M 7 RADOVANOVIC Mihajlo
6331 SRB M 8 RADUKIC Aleksej
5096 SRI M 9 PITIYAGE DON SILVA Dinesh Deshappriya
2662 SUI M 1 KELLER Sylvio
3115 SUI M 6 KNEUSS Valentin
1336 SUI M 7 ROSENAST Thomas
4288 SVK M 1 KAMIEN Marian
5275 SVK M 4 TRAVNICEK Boris
1743 SVK M 7 JAMBOR Miroslav
1744 SVK M 8 CSEJTEY Richard
5077 SWE M 5 OLSSON David Karl
4193 SWE M 6 AZULAY Michael Robert Oskar
4855 SWE F 6 ENDRE Emelie
4857 SWE M 7 HANSSON Jonas
5436 SWE F 7 SAND Smilla Agnes Linnea
2776 SWE M 8 KARLSSON Linus
4858 SWE M 8 WESTERBERG Nicklas Thomas
5885 SWE F 10 HANDEN Anja
5753 THA M 2 CHUEAWONG Thirayu
3873 THA F 3 WARARITDAMRONGKUL Pattaravadee
5781 THA F 4 SRINGAM Wassana
5780 THA F 5 SRINGAM Panwas
5829 THA M 8 WANGPHONPHATHANASIRI Phisit
4708 THA M 10 SILLAPAKONG Bunpot
5526 THA M 11 PAENGJAI Narongsak
5528 THA F 11 SAYEYANG Wanna
3810 TPE F 4 LU Pi-chun
6033 TPE F 10 LIN Tzu Yu
6053 TPE M 10 SU Jin Sian
6273 TUN M 11 GHARSALLAH Karim
3043 TUR F 3 ALTINTAS Nergiz
3883 TUR M 4 VURAL Suleyman
5486 TUR F 4 OLUK Irem
4222 TUR M 5 CALISKAN Hamza
4448 TUR F 10 DEMIR Merve
5995 TUR F 11 ACER Ebru
6186 UKR M 7 RYBALCHENKO Kirill
5169 UKR M 8 MAI Ivan
5974 UKR F 9 SHYNKAROVA Iryna
1922 USA M 1 GODFREY Michael
6142 USA M 4 SCHNEIDER Edward Andrew
5616 USA M 10 VASQUEZ Jerry
2552 VEN M 3 QUIJADA OROZCO Roberto Antonio J.
List of competitors may change due to cancellations. For latest Players’ list visit wqt2021.si/participants.
32 PARALYMPIC WORLD QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENTTHIS YEAR IN NUMBERS
225
players
52
countries
13
Female players by class - 73 total
9
8 8
7 6 6 6
5
4
1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
20
19
17 17
16
Male players by class - 152 total
13 13
12
11
8
6
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
OFFICIAL BULLETIN 33SPONSORS OF NPC SLOVENIA
NPC SLOVENIA FUNDERS
SPONSORS OF PARALYMPIC WORLD QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT
MEDIA SPONSORS PARTNERS
TECHNOLOGY SPONSORSIN MEMORY OF
DR. JURAJ STEFAK
Respected worldwide as a leading name in classification of Para events, Dr. Juraj Stefak
passed away on January 21 at the age of 69, following his long battle with cancer.
Born in Trnava, Slovakia on February 7, 1951.
Graduate of the Faculty of Medicine in Bratislava. His first contact with the disabled sport
was in the eighties through a blind colleague, the Paralympian Jozef Buroš, who at that time
was engaged in paracycling and cross-country skiing. Due to his medical education, he began
to be invited to the competitions for the handicapped in Orava – the name of the area in
Slovakia where he was living his whole life.
His first official participation in an international event was his presence as a doctor in 1992
at ZPH Albertville (the last Czechoslovak expedition at Winter Paralympic Games). It was
this participation that started his “career” in the Paralympic movement in Slovakia. He was
a regular participant on the European Championships, World Championships as a doctor,
interpreter, administrator. In 1994 he was again nominated as a head doctor of the team
Slovakian, this time the first Slovak participation on the Paralympic Games in Lillehammer. It
was at that time that Mrs. Hanková approached him to cooperate with handicapped volleyball
players. In 1996, he was also elected to the NPC Executive Committee, where he served until
2018, which means that Juraj Štefák was a more than 22 - year - old official of the Slovak
Paralympic Committee. His hard-working was also used during the long term organization
of the Slovakia open international tournament in para table tennis. He attended many
classification seminars and became a recognized international classifier.
In 2009, he also became the head of the classifiers of the International Table Tennis
Federation, for disabled players. At that time, he was also a member of the ITTF executive
until 2017, when he decided not to run for the position of head of classifiers for health reasons.
Last years he was working as a member of the NPC Disciplinary Body and at the same time as
a doctor and senior classifier of the ITTF.
His events included:
1992 Allbertville – head doctor of the SVK team 2004 Athens – Chef de Mission
1994 Lillehamer – head doctor of the SVK team 2006 Torino – Deputy Chef de Mission
1996 Atlanta – head doctor of the SVK team 2008 Beijing – head doctor of the SVK team
1998 Nagano – head doctor of the SVK team 2010 Vancouver - head doctor of the SVK team
2000 Sydney - head doctor of the SVK team 2012 London – Chief Medical officer ITTF
2016 Rio de Janeiro – Classification officer
Ahead of the start of the event, the organizers of the Paralympic World Qualification
Tournament will honour the life and work of the recently deceased Dr. Juraj Stefak
with a minute of silence.You can also read
