Ian Seidenfeld (born July 17, 2001) is an American para table tennis player. He represented the United States at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 17, 2001 Lakeville, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Para table tennis |
| Disability | Dwarfism |
| Disability class | C6 |
| Coached by | Mitchell Seidenfeld |
Career
editSeidenfeld represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the men's singles C6 event and won a gold medal.[1] He upset reigning Paralympic gold medalist Peter Rosenmeier to win gold.[2] He became the first U.S. para tennis player to win gold since Tahl Leibovitz in 1996.[3]
Seidenfeld represented the United States at the 2023 Parapan American Games and won a gold medal in the men's singles C6 event.[4]
He represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze meal in the men's singles C6 event.[5][6]
Personal life
editSeidenfeld was born with pseudoachondroplasia.[7] His father and coach, Mitchell Seidenfeld, is a former Para table tennis player and gold medalist.[8][9] He is Jewish.[10]
References
edit- ^ Meyers, Naila-Jean (August 28, 2021). "Lakeville's Ian Seidenfeld wins Paralympic gold in table tennis, adding to the family legacy". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ Reinert, Bob (August 28, 2021). "Ian Seidenfeld Upsets Reigning Paralympic Table Tennis Champ To Take Gold Medal". teamusa.com. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ Connell, Jordan (May 4, 2024). "Para table tennis player Ian Seidenfeld on having his dad as a coach". wboy.com. WBOY-TV. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Team USA Earns 3 Golds, 7 Medals at 2023 Para Pan Am Games". usatt.org. December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
- ^ Rourke, Brendan (September 5, 2024). "Two Paralympics, Two Medals for U.S. Para Table Tennis Athlete Ian Seidenfeld. This time, It's Bronze". teamusa.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Gurvis, Jacob (September 5, 2024). "Jewish US table tennis star Ian Seidenfeld wins bronze at Paris Paralympics". jta.org. Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ Beno, Leah (April 14, 2024). "MN Paralympic table tennis gold medalist shares secret weapon". fox9.com. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ "Mitchell Seidenfeld". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on November 11, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "Ian Seidenfeld". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ Karpen, Elizabeth (July 15, 2024). "Meet the top Jewish athletes to watch at the Paris 2024 Olympics". jewishunpacked.com. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
External links
edit- Ian Seidenfeld at Team USA (archived)
- Ian Seidenfeld at the International Paralympic Committee
- Ian Seidenfeld at the IPC Tokyo 2020 website Archived September 24, 2021, at the Wayback Machine