GB players firmly in medal hunt at European Para Championships
At the end of the second day of the ITTF European Para Table Tennis Championships in Helsingborg, Sweden 15 British players had progressed from their groups to the knockout stages of the singles.
Shae Thakker takes silver in Astana as Page and Pickard also get on podium
Shae Thakker took silver in the men’s class 10 singles at the ITTF World Para Challenger Astana tournament in Kazakhstan and there were also bronze medals for Plymouth teenager Bailey Page in men’s class 7 and Fliss Pickard in women’s class 6.
Marples pleased to see doubles improvement in GB squad
An inexperienced British squad showed plenty of fighting spirit and potential in the doubles events at the ITTF World Para Future Ostrava in Czechia and gained more valuable experience against some strong opposition.
Learning curve for Para GB players in Ostrava
An inexperienced British squad did not win any singles medals at the ITTF World Para Future Ostrava tournament in Czechia there was some valuable experience gained against some of the world’s best players.
Romain Simon pleased to win bronze in Spain
Pathway athlete Romain Simon combined with Austrian Henrik Andersson to take bronze in the men’s class 8 doubles at the ITTF World Para Future Costa Brava in Platja d’Aro today
Bronzes for Fliss Pickard and Grace Williams in Portugal
Fliss Pickard and Grace Williams took bronze in the women’s class 6 and women’s class 8 singles respectively at the ITTF World Para Future Costa Brava tournament in Platja d’Aro today.
No medals for Para GB squad despite fighting displays
Medals eluded a young British squad in the doubles events at the ITTF World Para Future Lignano tournament in Italy, but they will look to build on some promising performances and valuable experience.
Young British squad gains valuable experience in Italy
There were no singles medals for the squad of young British athletes at the World Para Future Lignano tournament in Italy but plenty of promise for the future with some good performances and valuable experience gained.
Shae Thakker and Ryan Henry added to GB para performance squad
Young British Para table tennis athletes Ryan Henry and Shae Thakker have been rewarded for their recent progress by moving from the Pathway squad to join the BPTT Performance squad.
