Gerhard Scharf

Gerhard Scharf

Personal information
Born	(1959-09-21) 21 September 1959 Wiener Neustadt, Austria
Sport
Country	Austria
Sport	Para table tennis Track and field
Medal record Representing Austria Paralympic Games Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Teams C2 Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Teams C1-2 Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Singles C2 World Championships Gold medal – first place 1990 Assen Teams C2 Bronze medal – third place 1990 Assen Singles C2 Bronze medal – third place 1998 Paris Teams C1-2 European Championships Gold medal – first place 1991 Salou Teams C2 Gold medal – first place 1995 Hillerod Singles C2 Silver medal – second place 1991 Salou Singles C2 Silver medal – second place 1995 Hillerod Teams C2 Silver medal – second place 1999 Piestany Teams C1-2 Silver medal – second place 2001 Frankfurt Teams C1-2 Bronze medal – third place 1997 Stockholm Singles C2 Bronze medal – third place 1997 Stockholm Teams C1-2

Gerhard Scharf (born 21 September 1959) is an Austrian Paralympic athlete and para table tennis player. At the 1984 Summer Paralympics he competed in athletics and at the Summer Paralympics of 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000 he competed in individual and team para table tennis events. In total, he won one gold medal, one silver medal and one bronze medal at the Summer Paralympics, all in table tennis.

In the Men's Teams 2 event at the 1992 Summer Paralympics he won the gold medal together with Rudolf Hajek. At the 1996 Summer Paralympics he won two medals in table tennis events: the silver medal in the Men's Teams 1–2, once again together with Rudolf Hajek, and one of the bronze medals in the Men's Singles 2 event.

External links

• Gerhard Scharf at the International Paralympic Committee