First Paralympic Medal

Table tennis entered the program of the Paralympic Games in 1960, at the edition held in Rome. But he had Brazilian participation only in 1976, in the Games held in Toronto, Canada, with 5 athletes, 4 in the men's suit and 1 in the women's suit.

The first medal was the silver of the team dispute in the Men's Class 3, formed by Welder Knaf and Luiz Algacir.