Simon Gauzy: the French veteran with an Olympic team bronze
Simon Gauzy is a French table tennis player born in 1994, a right-handed shakehand player. He won Olympic team bronze at Paris 2024, team silver at the 2024 World Championships and European team gold in 2025. His best ranking is No. 8, in 2017.
In this article
Simon Gauzy is one of France's most experienced players. With three Olympics behind him and several team medals, he belongs to the generation that took the country to the Olympic podium before the Lebrun brothers arrived. This page covers Gauzy's career, titles and playing style.
Who is Simon Gauzy
Simon Gauzy was born on 25 October 1994 in Toulouse, France. He is right-handed and plays the shakehand grip. He is 1.82 m tall. He played the 2016 (Rio), 2020 (Tokyo) and 2024 (Paris) Games, and is a five-time French champion across singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
Simon Gauzy's titles
| Competition | Results |
|---|---|
| Olympics | Team bronze at Paris 2024 |
| World Team Championships | Silver in 2024 (Busan); bronze in 2026 (London) |
| European Championships | Team gold in 2025 (Zadar) |
| Youth Olympic Games | Singles bronze in 2010 (Singapore) |
| Ranking | Career high: No. 8 (November 2017) |
Paris 2024 and the Worlds
In Paris, Gauzy was part of the French team that won Olympic team bronze. Months later, at the World Team Championships in Busan, came silver, and in 2026 in London another bronze. In 2025 he was European team champion in Zadar. That team grew stronger with Félix Lebrun, Alexis Lebrun and Thibault Poret.
2026 and the ranking
In September 2026 Gauzy was a finalist at WTT Contender Almaty, where he lost 4-0 to Shunsuke Togami. In October 2026 he is No. 30 in the table tennis world ranking, well below his 2017 peak of No. 8 but still inside the top 30.
Playing style
What counts in his game:
- Right-handed shakehand, the most common style on tour. See shakehand vs penhold.
- Team player: most of his medals came in team events.
- Experience at Olympics, Worlds and Europeans, valuable in deciding matches.
- More on playing styles.
Recent results on the tour
| Year | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 10 | 10 |
| L | WTT Champions Montpellier 2026 2026-10-30 | Men's singles Round of 16 | Simon Gauzy FRA vs Liang Jingkun CHN 2-3 11-9, 11-9, 7-11, 10-12, 8-11 |
| W | WTT Champions Montpellier 2026 2026-10-28 | Men's singles Round of 32 | Harimoto Tomokazu JPN vs Simon Gauzy FRA 0-3 13-15, 7-11, 6-11 |
| L | China Smash 2026 2026-10-05 | Men's singles Round of 64 | Manav Thakkar IND vs Simon Gauzy FRA 3-2 9-11, 9-11, 11-7, 11-5, 12-10 |
| L | WTT Champions Macao 2026 2026-09-10 | Men's singles Round of 32 | Simon Gauzy FRA vs Togami Shunsuke JPN 1-3 9-11, 9-11, 11-9, 12-14 |
| L | WTT Contender Almaty 2026 2026-09-06 | Men's singles Final | Togami Shunsuke JPN vs Simon Gauzy FRA 4-0 12-10, 11-8, 11-3, 11-7 |
| W | WTT Contender Almaty 2026 2026-09-05 | Men's singles Semifinals | Evgeny Tikhonov RUS vs Simon Gauzy FRA 1-3 11-6, 9-11, 9-11, 7-11 |
| W | WTT Contender Almaty 2026 2026-09-05 | Men's singles Quarterfinals | Bo Fang KAZ vs Simon Gauzy FRA 0-3 1-11, 2-11, 5-11 |
| W | WTT Contender Almaty 2026 2026-09-04 | Men's singles Round of 16 | Tanaka Yuta JPN vs Simon Gauzy FRA 2-3 11-7, 11-8, 5-11, 8-11, 7-11 |
Source: WTT official results. Updated October 31, 2026. worldtabletennis.com
Frequently asked questions
Who is Simon Gauzy?
He is a French player born in 1994, right-handed, shakehand, and Olympic team bronze medallist at Paris 2024.
What is Simon Gauzy's highest ranking?
World No. 8, in November 2017. In October 2026 he is No. 30.
Did Simon Gauzy win an Olympic medal?
Yes, team bronze at Paris 2024 with France.
How many Olympics has Simon Gauzy played?
Three: Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024.