Idir Khourta
| Idir Khourta | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Idir Abdullah Khourta |
| Nationality |
 Algeria |
| Born |
26 July 1986 Sète, France |
| Playing style | Left-handed, classic[1] |
| Equipment(s) | Yasaka Offensif 40[1] |
| Highest ranking | 489 (December 2008)[2] |
| Current ranking | 522 (February 2013)[2] |
| Club | Fréjus Sports Club[1] |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
Idir Abdullah Khourta (Arabic: إدير عبدالله خرطة; born July 26, 1986 in Sète, France) is a French-born Algerian table tennis player.[3] As of February 2013, Khourta is ranked no. 522 in the world by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).[2] Khourta is a member of the table tennis team for Fréjus Sports Club, and is coached and trained by Eric Angles.[1] He is also left-handed, and uses the classic grip and Yasaka Offensif 40 blade.[1]
Representing his adopted nation Algeria, Khourta qualified for the men's singles tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, by receiving a place as one of the top 8 seeded players from the 2007 All-Africa Games in Algiers.[4][5] He lost the preliminary round match to Australia's William Henzell, with a final set score of 1–4.[6][7]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "ITTF World Player Profile – Idir Khourta". ITTF. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- 1 2 3 "ITTF World Ranking – Idir Khourta". ITTF. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ↑ "Idir Khourta". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ↑ "Players Qualified for the Olympic Games" (PDF). ITTF. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ↑ Widmer, Marius (22 August 2007). "Fourteen Players with Eyes Focused on Beijing". ITTF. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ↑ "Men's Singles Preliminary Round". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ↑ "Henzell through first round of table tennis". ABC News Australia. 20 August 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2013.