Ian Seidenfeld
| 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 |
Ian Seidenfeld (born July 17, 2001) is an American para table tennis player. He represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Career
Seidenfeld represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the men's table tennis 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]
Personal life
Seidenfeld was born with pseudoachondroplasia.[5] His father and coach, Mitchell Seidenfeld, is a former Para table tennis player and gold medalist.[6][7]
References
- ^ 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.
- 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.