Simon Gauzy

Simon Gauzy was born on October 25, 1994, in Toulouse, France. He developed an early interest in table tennis and began his competitive career, quickly establishing himself as a notable talent within the sport. His playing style is right-handed shakehand, utilizing an Andro Synteliac VCI blade with Andro NUZN 55 on both forehand and backhand.

Gauzy’s career progression includes significant international and national achievements. He first represented France at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in 2010, where he earned a bronze medal in singles. His Olympic journey continued with participations in Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, and Paris 2024. In Rio 2016, he reached the third round in men’s singles and was part of the men’s team that finished ninth. He further competed in the men’s singles and men’s team events at Tokyo 2020, finishing ninth and fifth respectively. His dedication culminated in a bronze medal for the men’s team at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Throughout his career, Gauzy has accumulated numerous medals in team and singles capacities across various European and World Table Tennis championships. He achieved a silver medal at the 2015 European Games in Baku for the men’s team and another silver at the 2016 European Table Tennis Championships in Budapest for singles. He has also secured multiple bronze medals at the European Championships in team, singles, and mixed doubles events in 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, and 2024. His highest ranking was 8th in November 2017. He is a three-time French National champion in singles.