Marcos Freitas

Marcos André Sousa da Silva Freitas (born 8 April 1988) is a European Champion table tennis player from Portugal.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is da Silva and the second or paternal family name is Freitas.
Marcos Freitas
Freitas in 2016
Personal information
Full nameMarcos André Sousa da Silva Freitas[1]
Nickname(s)The Freight Train
NationalityPortuguese
Born (1988-04-08) 8 April 1988
Funchal, Madeira, Portugal[1]
Playing styleOffensive, middle distance[2]
Highest ranking7 (November 2015)[2]
Current ranking26 (January 2020)
ClubKinoshita Meister Tokyo
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Weight74 kg (163 lb)[2]
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing  Portugal
European Games
2015 Baku Team
2019 Minsk Team
European Championships
2011 Gdansk-Sopot Doubles
2014 Lisbon Team
2015 Ekaterinburg Singles
2008 Saint-Petersburg Doubles
2011 Gdansk-Sopot Team

He participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing where he got knocked out in the Round of 64. In the same year he won the bronze medal in the men's doubles at the European Championship with Tiago Apolónia. Three years later at the 2011 Table Tennis European Championships he went on to win the gold medal with his doubles partner Andrej Gaćina. In 2012 he took part on his second Olympics, reaching the Round of 32 in the singles and the quarterfinals in the team event with Tiago Apolónia and João Monteiro.[1][3] In June 2015, he competed in the inaugural European Games, for Portugal in table tennis, more specifically, Men's team with João Geraldo and Tiago Apolonia. He earned a gold medal. At the European Championships 2015 he won Silver in the Singles Event. He reached the quarterfinals of the 2016 Olympics in the individual event.[4] Although he won his match, Portugal lost in the first round of the team event.[5]

As of August 2016, he is ranked the number eleven player in the world.[6]

Since 2012 Marcos Freitas lives in Schwechat and practices at the Werner Schlager Academy.

Honors
  • European Championship – Men's Doubles:
    • Winner: 2011
    • Bronze medalist: 2008
  • Pro A:
    • Runner-up: 2013
  • European Champions League:
    • Winner: 2014
    • Semifinalist: 2013

See also

References
  1. "Marcos Freitas Bio, Stats and Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  2. "Marcos Freitas Biography". International Table Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  3. "Marcos Freitas Results History". International Table Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  4. "Results - Mens Singles - Table Tennis - Rio 2016 - Olympics". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  5. "Results - Mens Team - Table Tennis - Rio 2016 - Olympics". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  6. "Marcos Freitas Ranking History". International Table Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
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