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Alexis Lebrun

Alexis Lebrun is one of the best French table tennis players of his generation. Together with his younger brother, Félix Lebrun, he represents a new era of French table tennis. Their rapid rise has helped France return to the top ranks of world table tennis after many years.

Basic Information

• Full name: Alexis Lebrun
• Date of birth: August 27, 2003
• Place of birth: Montpellier, France
• Age: 22
• Nationality: French
• Height: approximately 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
• Playing hand: Right-handed
• Grip: Shakehand grip
• Playing style: Highly offensive, with powerful topspin strokes on both forehand and backhand
• Club: Montpellier TT
• Highest ITTF World Ranking: No. 8 (2025)

Family Background

Alexis comes from a true table tennis family.

• His younger brother is Félix Lebrun, one of the world’s leading players.
• Both brothers train in Montpellier.
• Their father, Stéphane Lebrun, is a former player and coach.
• Growing up in a table tennis environment played a major role in their development, as they practically spent their childhood in the training hall.

Early Years

Alexis picked up a table tennis racket at the age of three, alongside his younger brother. His exceptional talent became evident very early.

Instead of moving to the French National Training Centre, the brothers remained in Montpellier, where they followed a unique training program. This decision later proved to be one of the key factors behind their success.

Coaches

The most influential people in his career have been:

• Stéphane Lebrun (his father)
• The coaching staff at Montpellier TT
• Nathanaël Molin, who later became involved with the French national team.

Junior Career

Among his most notable junior achievements are:

• Two-time French Junior Champion
• European Junior Mixed Doubles Champion (2021)
• Silver medal at the European Junior Team Championships
• Bronze medal at the European Junior Singles Championships
• Two-time winner of the prestigious Euro Mini Champ’s tournament (2014 and 2015)

Breakthrough into Senior Competition

By 2022, Alexis had already established himself as one of Europe’s strongest players.

His achievements included:

• Winning the French National Senior Championship
• His first outstanding results on the WTT circuit
• Breaking into the world’s Top 20
• Regularly competing against the world’s best players from China, Japan and Europe

Greatest Achievements

European Champion 2024

His greatest individual achievement is winning the 2024 European Men’s Singles Championship in Linz, Austria.

He produced an outstanding performance throughout the knockout stage and did not lose a single game in either the semifinal or the final.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Together with Félix Lebrun and Simon Gauzy, he won:

• Olympic Bronze Medal (Men’s Team Event)

This is considered one of the greatest achievements in the history of French table tennis.

World Championships

• Silver Medal – Men’s Team Event (2024)
• Bronze Medal – Men’s Doubles (2025) together with Félix Lebrun

European Championships

• European Singles Champion (2024)
• European Men’s Doubles Champion (2024)
• European Team Champion (2025)

French National Championships

Multiple-time:

• French Singles Champion
• French Men’s Doubles Champion
• French Mixed Doubles Champion

Major WTT Achievements

Among his biggest successes on the World Table Tennis (WTT) Tour are:

• Champion of the WTT Contender Zagreb 2024
• Several finals and semifinals at WTT Contender and WTT Star Contender events
• Medal-winning performances at prestigious tournaments such as Singapore Smash, Saudi Smash, and China Smash
• WTT Finals Men’s Doubles Champion together with his brother Félix

Playing Style

Alexis Lebrun is known for:

• A powerful forehand topspin
• An excellent backhand attack
• Extremely fast play close to the table
• The ability to perform equally well from mid and long distance
• Aggressive and effective receive against opponents’ serves
• Strong fighting spirit and emotional intensity during matches

Interesting Facts

• He is regarded as one of Europe’s most explosive attacking players.
• Together with Félix, he became the first pair of French brothers to be ranked among the world’s elite players at the same time.
• Their success has significantly increased the popularity of table tennis in France.
• Alexis is known for his expressive celebrations and passionate attitude, making him one of the most exciting players to watch on the international circuit.

Career Milestones

Year	Achievement
2003	Born in Montpellier, France
2006	Began playing table tennis
2014–2015	Won Euro Mini Champ’s twice
2020–2021	French Junior Champion
2022	Won his first French Senior National Championship
2023	Bronze medal at the European Games
2024	European Singles Champion, European Doubles Champion, Olympic Team Bronze Medal, WTT Contender Zagreb Champion
2025	World Championship Bronze (Men’s Doubles), European Team Champion, Career-high ITTF World Ranking of No. 8

Legacy and Future Prospects

At just 22 years of age, Alexis Lebrun has already established himself among the world’s elite table tennis players. With his aggressive playing style, technical excellence, and competitive mentality, he is widely considered one of Europe’s strongest challengers to the traditional dominance of China. Together with his brother Félix, he is expected to remain a major contender for medals at future Olympic Games, World Championships, European Championships, and WTT events for many years to come.

Record sources: Wikipedia & Google

(collected and written by: fv, 22.07.2026)

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Alexis Lebrun

Alexis Lebrun je eden najboljših francoskih namiznoteniških igralcev svoje generacije in skupaj z mlajšim bratom Félixom predstavlja novo obdobje francoskega namiznega tenisa. Njuna hitra uveljavitev je Francijo po dolgih letih znova postavila med vodilne reprezentance sveta.

Osnovni podatki

• Polno ime: Alexis Lebrun
• Datum rojstva: 27. avgust 2003
• Kraj rojstva: Montpellier, Francija
• Starost: 22 let
• Državljanstvo: Francoz
• Višina: približno 183 cm
• Igralna roka: desničar
• Prijem loparja: shakehand (evropski prijem)
• Slog igre: izrazito napadalen, z močnim topspinom na obeh straneh
• Klub: Montpellier TT
• Najvišja uvrstitev na svetovni lestvici ITTF: 8. mesto (2025).

Družina

Alexis prihaja iz prave namiznoteniške družine.

• mlajši brat je Félix Lebrun, eden najboljših igralcev na svetu,
• oba trenirata v Montpellierju,
• njun oče Stéphane Lebrun je nekdanji igralec in trener,
• družina je pomembno vplivala na njun razvoj, saj sta odraščala praktično v dvorani.

Začetki

Alexis je lopar prijel v roke že pri treh letih, skupaj z mlajšim bratom. Talent je pokazal zelo zgodaj.

Namesto selitve v državni francoski center sta z bratom ostala v Montpellierju, kjer sta trenirala po nekoliko drugačnem programu. Prav ta odločitev je kasneje veljala za eno ključnih pri njunem razvoju.

Trenerji

Največji vpliv na njegovo kariero so imeli:

• Stéphane Lebrun (oče)
• strokovni štab Montpellier TT
• trener Nathanaël Molin, ki je pozneje sodeloval tudi pri reprezentanci Francije.

Mladinski uspehi

Med pomembnejšimi dosežki:

• dvakratni francoski mladinski prvak
• evropski prvak v mladinskih mešanih dvojicah (2021)
• srebrna medalja z ekipnega EP juniorjev
• bron na evropskem prvenstvu med posamezniki
• dvakratni zmagovalec prestižnega turnirja Euro Mini Champ’s (2014 in 2015).

Preboj med člane

Leta 2022 je že sodil med najboljše evropske igralce.

Dosegel je:

• naslov francoskega državnega prvaka,
• prve odlične rezultate na turnirjih WTT,
• preboj med najboljšo svetovno dvajseterico,
• redno igranje proti najboljšim Kitajcem, Japoncem in Evropejcem.

Največji uspehi

Evropski prvak 2024

Njegov največji posamični uspeh je naslov evropskega prvaka v Linzu 2024.

V izločilnih bojih je igral izjemno in v polfinalu ter finalu nasprotnikoma ni prepustil niti enega niza.

Olimpijske igre Pariz 2024

Francija je z Alexisom, Félixom in Simonom Gauzyjem osvojila:

• bronasto medaljo ekipno.

To je eden največjih uspehov francoskega namiznega tenisa v zgodovini.

Svetovno prvenstvo

• srebrna medalja ekipno (2024)
• bronasta medalja v moških dvojicah (2025 skupaj z Félixom).

Evropska prvenstva

• evropski prvak posamezno (2024)
• evropski prvak v dvojicah (2024)
• evropski ekipni prvak (2025).

Francoska prvenstva

Večkratni:

• državni prvak posamezno,
• državni prvak v dvojicah,
• državni prvak v mešanih dvojicah.

Pomembnejše zmage na WTT

Med največjimi uspehi sodijo:

• zmaga na WTT Contender Zagreb (2024),
• več final in polfinal na turnirjih WTT Contender in Star Contender,
• medalje na Singapore Smash, Saudi Smash in China Smash,
• naslov na WTT Finals v dvojicah skupaj z bratom.

Način igre

Alexis je znan po:

• zelo močnem forhend topspinu,
• odličnem backhandu,
• izredno hitri igri blizu mize,
• sposobnosti igranja tudi daleč od mize,
• zelo agresivnem sprejemu servisa,
• velikem tekmovalnem temperamentu.

Posebnosti

• velja za enega najbolj eksplozivnih evropskih igralcev,
• z bratom Félixom sta prva francoska brata, ki sta bila hkrati med najboljšimi igralci sveta,
• skupaj sta močno povečala priljubljenost namiznega tenisa v Franciji.

Karierni mejniki

Alexis Lebrun velja za igralca, ki lahko v prihodnjih letih redno osvaja medalje na svetovnih prvenstvih, evropskih prvenstvih in turnirjih WTT ter ostaja eden glavnih evropskih tekmecev kitajskim igralcem.

Viri zapisa: Wikipedia & Google

(zbral in zapisal: fv, 22.07.2026)