Gábor Máthé (born 2 July 1985) is a Hungarian male

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player, who competes in the men's single and double during his career. His team is Tatár Tennis Club in

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. He is best known for winning the men's single tennis final on 2 August at the

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, with a three set victory over Mikaël Laurent from

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Results

* 2017 –

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, 5th (Men's Singles) * 2013 –

, Sofia. Gold(Men's Singles) * 2012 – Hungarian Champion in double * 2010 – Tennis Deaf World Cup,

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. Silver: single, Gold: double. * 2009 –

, Taipei. Bronze(Men's Singles) * 2008 – European Deaf Tennis Championship,

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. Gold * 2006 – British Deaf Open Championships, Nottingham. Gold: single, Gold: double * 2005 – Tennis Deaf World Cup,

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. Silver * 2004 – European Deaf Tennis Championship. 5-8th place * 2001 –

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.(Men's Singles) * 2000 – European Deaf Tennis Championship. In the 16. Máthé started the 2013

Summer

with wins over an Indian, an American and a German opponent. In the semifinal he met the Austrian Mario Kargl and won in straight sets. He culminated his run with a three set, three-hour-long win over Frenchman Mikaël Laurent to become Deaflympic Champion in tennis singles. He became champion without losing a set throughout the whole competition.

Others

* 2009 – Fair Play Award winner Summer Deaflympics in Taipei * 2008 – Sportsman of the Year Finalist

References

External links

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Tatár TC - Tennis Club
* Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda - Yoga in Daily Lif

* Máthé's coach Tibor Kökénybr>

Hungarian Olympic Association on support of yoga
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mathe, Gabor 1985 births Living people Deaf tennis players Hungarian male tennis players Sportspeople from Debrecen People from Hajdú-Bihar County Hungarian deaf people Tennis players at the 2021 Summer Deaflympics Medalists at the 2021 Summer Deaflympics Tennis players at the 2017 Summer Deaflympics Tennis players at the 2013 Summer Deaflympics Medalists at the 2013 Summer Deaflympics Medalists at the 2009 Summer Deaflympics 21st-century Hungarian sportsmen