Tahl Leibovitz | |
Nationality: | American |
Birth Date: | 1 June 1975 |
Birth Place: | New York City, New York, U.S. |
Hometown: | Ozone Park, New York, U.S. |
Sport: | Para table tennis |
Disability: | Osteochondroma |
Disability Class: | C7, C9 |
Club: | South Queens Boys and Girls Club (1995-) |
Coach: | Chris Lehman Ahmed El-Malah Mitchell Seidenfeld Sean O'Neill |
Tahl Leibovitz (born June 1, 1975)[1] is an American para table tennis player who has played in five Paralympic Games. His highest ranking is world no.2 in class 9 in July 2008 and is now currently ranked world no.3 in that class and world no.17 in men's standing classes.[2]
Leibovitz was born in New York City to parents who struggled with substance abuse and mental illness. He was kicked out of his home and lived on the streets.[3]
He graduated in New York University and now works in New York City as a social worker.[4]
He first competed in his first Paralympic Games in Atlanta in 1996 where he won his first gold medal. He qualified for his seventh Paralympic Games in Paris in 2024 Summer Paralympics.