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Spanish Para Open - Silver and Bronze for Ian Kent

El Prat de Llobrega, SPAIN was the host to the 2015 Para Spanish Open. Canadian National Para Team Player Ian Kent participated in this years event very successfully. A bronze medal in the single competition after a very close loss in the semi finals. With partner Ben Despineux from Belgium, they won Silver in the team competition.

More information on the ITTF website

Class 8 Singles: Ian Kent Bronze Medal
Class7/8 Team: Ian Kent / Ben Despineux (Belgium) Silver Medal

After the Semi Final, Ian Kent very happy "Won 3 group matches vs USA, Spain, Norway! Won Quarter final 3-0 vs Japan, only lost one game in my 4 wins! Played superb. Lost to the winner in Semi Fabian Rignell from Sweden 3-1 in a very hard fought contest. With all that I won the Bronze medal, my first in main land European Competition!"

Ian Kent after the Finals in the Class 7/8 Team match “… we lost the doubles but we won the SILVER! So two medals in the heart of Europe! A first for me and I am feeling very good about my match play now!!!"