Priscila Tommy (born 23 May 1991[1]) is a ni-Vanuatu table tennis player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 May 1991 Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Vanuatu |
| Sport | Table Tennis |
She won gold in both the women's singles and team events at the 2007 South Pacific Games.[2]
Tommy represented Vanuatu at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and was her country's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.[3] She faced Slovakia's Eva Odorova, ranked 762 places above her, in her opening game,[4] and lost in straight sets.[5]
Tommy was selected to represent Vanuatu at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.[6]
Tommy won a gold medal at the 2019 Pacific Games.
References
edit- ^ Biography Archived 1 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine on the official website of the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- ^ "Priscila Tommy in Roger Federer’s Footsteps?" Archived 12 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine, official ITTF website
- ^ "Priscila Tommy in Roger Federer’s Footsteps?" Archived 12 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine, official ITTF website
- ^ "Table Tennis-Olympian from the land of four tables", Reuters, 16 August 2008
- ^ "Vanuatu's Priscilla Tommy loses table tennis bid" Archived 11 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Radio Australia, 18 August 2008
- ^ "Vanuatu's Priscilla Tommy loses table tennis bid" Archived 11 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Radio Australia, 18 August 2008
External links
edit- "Table Tennis-Olympian from the land of four tables" - an article about Tommy in Reuters, 16 August 2008
- Biography on the official website of the Beijing Olympics
External links
edit- Priscila Tommy at World Table Tennis
- Priscila Tommy at Olympedia
- Priscila Tommy at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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