Nathan’s Career highlights:
Australian National Champion 2012, 2017, 2018
May 2019 Oceania Para Table Tennis Championships, Darwin Australia
Silver Men’s Singles Class 6-10
Gold Men’s Class 6-10 Teams with Joel Coughlan (Australia)
December 2018 Para Table Tennis Thailand Open, Chaing Mai Thailand
Silver Men’s Class 8 Teams with Dustin Eier (Netherlands)
October 2018 ITTF Para Table Tennis World Championships, Celje, Slovenia
Represented Australia and qualified by winning Oceania Regional Championships
September 2018 Para Table Tennis Czech Open, Ostrava, Czech Republic
Bronze Men’s Class 8 Teams with Steven Chinchilla (Costa Rica)
July 2018 Para Table Tennis USA Open , Las Vegas, USA
Bronze Men’s Singles Class 8
May 2018 Para Table Tennis Spanish Open, Barcelona, Spain
Bronze Men’s Class 8 Teams with Ryan Henry (Great Britain)
May 2018 Australian National Para Table Tennis Championships, Canberra ACT
Gold Mens Singles Class 8- National Champion
Gold Under 23 Standing Singles (Class 6-10)- National Champion
Silver Mens Class 8-10 Teams with Connor Johnson
Silver Mens Open Doubles Class 6-10 with Connor Johnson
Bronze Mens Open Standing Singles Class 6-11
October 2017 ITTF PTT Thailand Open
Bronze Medal teams Class 8
July 2017 ITTF PTT Taichung Open, Taichung, Chinese Taipei
Gold Medal Mens Class 8 Singles
Silver Medal Teams Class 8-10
July 2017 ITTF PTT Korea Open, Mungyenong, South Korea
Gold Medal Mens Class 8 Singles
April 2017 ITTF PTT Oceania Regional Para Table Tennis Championships Representing Australia, Suva Fij
Gold Medal Mens Class 8-9 Singles
Gold Medal Teams Class 6-9
February 2017 Australian National Para Table Tennis Championships, Mornington Victoria
Gold Mens Singles Class 8- National Champion
Gold Under 23 Standing Singles (Class 6-10)- National Champion
Silver Mixed Open Standing Doubles with Melissa Tapper
Bronze Mens Class 8-10 Teams with Connor Johnson
September 2014 ITTF Para Table Tennis World Championships Represented Australia and qualified by winning Oceania regional championships, Beijing China
Round of 16
November 2013 ITTF PTT Oceania Regional Para Table Tennis Championships Representing Australia, Canberra Australia
Gold Medal Mens Class 7-8
Gold Medal Teams Class 6-8
April 2012 TTA National Table Tennis Athletes with a Disability Championships, Gold Coast Queensland
Gold Medal Australian Junior Open Standing Singles
Gold Medal Mens Class 8 Singles
Gold Medal Open Team Event
Gold Medal Mens Doubles Class 8-11
Silver Medal Open Standing Singles
Silver Medal Mixed Open Doubles
December 2011 ITTF PTT Asia and Oceania Table Tennis Regional Championships for the Disabled, Hong Kong
Bronze Medal Mens Teams Class 8
Nathan has also represented Australia at:
2017 ITTF PTT Slovenia Open
2017 World Para Team Championships, Bratislava, Slovakia
2014 PTT Thailand Open
2013 PTT Thailand Open
2011 Taichung Table Tennis Open
2011 British Open
2011 Czech Open
2011 ITTF Para Table Tennis China Open
2011 Arafura Games
2011 Oceania Paralympic Championships
2010 Taipei Para Open
Recognition:
2017
February Inducted into the Table Tennis Victoria Para Hall of Fame
February Don Deeble Rising Star Award of the month
Sunshine and Western Region Sports Club
2016
September Nominated to participate in Future Leaders Program
Disability Sport and Recreation Allocated Mentor Eric Bickerton
2014
January Nominated as Don Deeble Finalist 2012/2014
Sunshine and Western Region Sports Club Runner Up
May Maribyrnong Sports Academy Art Project - Artist Jandamarra Cadd
Nathan selected to be one of a group of students to have their portrait painted to celebrate the diversity and importance of all students, no matter what gender, sport or background
2013
April Victoria School Sports Award
Melbourne Cricket Ground Table Tennis
June Don Deeble Rising Star Award of the month
Sunshine and Western Region Sports Club
June Academic Excellence Award, Principal’s Awards
Maribyrnong College
December Australian Representation Award
Leadership Award Nominee
Sports Directors Award Nominee
Maribyrnong Sports Academy
2012
March Victorian School Sports Award
Melbourne Cricket Ground Athlete with a Disability
May Inspirational Young Person Award
Hobsons Bay, Altona
August Road to Rio Development Camp
Development CampAIS Canberra
September Variety Young Sports Achiever Award
Crown Paladium, AFL Grand Final Luncheon, Melbourne
Nominated by The Australian Paralympic Committee
2011
January Sporting and Academic Scholarship to attend Maribyrnong College and Maribyrnong Sports Academy
August Don Deeble Rising Star Award of the month
Sunshine and Western Region Sports Club
August Honour Wall Hall of Fame Maribyrnong Sports Academy
Australian Paralympic Table Tennis Team
November Coaches Excellence Award
Maribyrnong Sports Academy
2009
November Table Tennis Player of the Year
Emmanuel College Altona North
Australian National Champion 2012, 2017, 2018
May 2019 Oceania Para Table Tennis Championships, Darwin Australia
Silver Men’s Singles Class 6-10
Gold Men’s Class 6-10 Teams with Joel Coughlan (Australia)
December 2018 Para Table Tennis Thailand Open, Chaing Mai Thailand
Silver Men’s Class 8 Teams with Dustin Eier (Netherlands)
October 2018 ITTF Para Table Tennis World Championships, Celje, Slovenia
Represented Australia and qualified by winning Oceania Regional Championships
September 2018 Para Table Tennis Czech Open, Ostrava, Czech Republic
Bronze Men’s Class 8 Teams with Steven Chinchilla (Costa Rica)
July 2018 Para Table Tennis USA Open , Las Vegas, USA
Bronze Men’s Singles Class 8
May 2018 Para Table Tennis Spanish Open, Barcelona, Spain
Bronze Men’s Class 8 Teams with Ryan Henry (Great Britain)
May 2018 Australian National Para Table Tennis Championships, Canberra ACT
Gold Mens Singles Class 8- National Champion
Gold Under 23 Standing Singles (Class 6-10)- National Champion
Silver Mens Class 8-10 Teams with Connor Johnson
Silver Mens Open Doubles Class 6-10 with Connor Johnson
Bronze Mens Open Standing Singles Class 6-11
October 2017 ITTF PTT Thailand Open
Bronze Medal teams Class 8
July 2017 ITTF PTT Taichung Open, Taichung, Chinese Taipei
Gold Medal Mens Class 8 Singles
Silver Medal Teams Class 8-10
July 2017 ITTF PTT Korea Open, Mungyenong, South Korea
Gold Medal Mens Class 8 Singles
April 2017 ITTF PTT Oceania Regional Para Table Tennis Championships Representing Australia, Suva Fij
Gold Medal Mens Class 8-9 Singles
Gold Medal Teams Class 6-9
February 2017 Australian National Para Table Tennis Championships, Mornington Victoria
Gold Mens Singles Class 8- National Champion
Gold Under 23 Standing Singles (Class 6-10)- National Champion
Silver Mixed Open Standing Doubles with Melissa Tapper
Bronze Mens Class 8-10 Teams with Connor Johnson
September 2014 ITTF Para Table Tennis World Championships Represented Australia and qualified by winning Oceania regional championships, Beijing China
Round of 16
November 2013 ITTF PTT Oceania Regional Para Table Tennis Championships Representing Australia, Canberra Australia
Gold Medal Mens Class 7-8
Gold Medal Teams Class 6-8
April 2012 TTA National Table Tennis Athletes with a Disability Championships, Gold Coast Queensland
Gold Medal Australian Junior Open Standing Singles
Gold Medal Mens Class 8 Singles
Gold Medal Open Team Event
Gold Medal Mens Doubles Class 8-11
Silver Medal Open Standing Singles
Silver Medal Mixed Open Doubles
December 2011 ITTF PTT Asia and Oceania Table Tennis Regional Championships for the Disabled, Hong Kong
Bronze Medal Mens Teams Class 8
Nathan has also represented Australia at:
2017 ITTF PTT Slovenia Open
2017 World Para Team Championships, Bratislava, Slovakia
2014 PTT Thailand Open
2013 PTT Thailand Open
2011 Taichung Table Tennis Open
2011 British Open
2011 Czech Open
2011 ITTF Para Table Tennis China Open
2011 Arafura Games
2011 Oceania Paralympic Championships
2010 Taipei Para Open
Recognition:
2017
February Inducted into the Table Tennis Victoria Para Hall of Fame
February Don Deeble Rising Star Award of the month
Sunshine and Western Region Sports Club
2016
September Nominated to participate in Future Leaders Program
Disability Sport and Recreation Allocated Mentor Eric Bickerton
2014
January Nominated as Don Deeble Finalist 2012/2014
Sunshine and Western Region Sports Club Runner Up
May Maribyrnong Sports Academy Art Project - Artist Jandamarra Cadd
Nathan selected to be one of a group of students to have their portrait painted to celebrate the diversity and importance of all students, no matter what gender, sport or background
2013
April Victoria School Sports Award
Melbourne Cricket Ground Table Tennis
June Don Deeble Rising Star Award of the month
Sunshine and Western Region Sports Club
June Academic Excellence Award, Principal’s Awards
Maribyrnong College
December Australian Representation Award
Leadership Award Nominee
Sports Directors Award Nominee
Maribyrnong Sports Academy
2012
March Victorian School Sports Award
Melbourne Cricket Ground Athlete with a Disability
May Inspirational Young Person Award
Hobsons Bay, Altona
August Road to Rio Development Camp
Development CampAIS Canberra
September Variety Young Sports Achiever Award
Crown Paladium, AFL Grand Final Luncheon, Melbourne
Nominated by The Australian Paralympic Committee
2011
January Sporting and Academic Scholarship to attend Maribyrnong College and Maribyrnong Sports Academy
August Don Deeble Rising Star Award of the month
Sunshine and Western Region Sports Club
August Honour Wall Hall of Fame Maribyrnong Sports Academy
Australian Paralympic Table Tennis Team
November Coaches Excellence Award
Maribyrnong Sports Academy
2009
November Table Tennis Player of the Year
Emmanuel College Altona North