It’s a medal Finnish for GB para athletes
There was success in the doubles events for an inexperienced British Para table tennis squad in the ITTF World Para Future Lahti at the Pajulahti Olympic Training Center in Finland today with Londoner Romain Simon taking silver in men’s class 4-8 and bronze in mixed class 4-10 and teenagers Bailey Page and Dan Thomson taking bronze in men’s class 14.
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.
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Silver at the treble for Para GB players in Kazakhstan
The British Para table tennis team took three medals in the doubles events on the final day of the ITTF Astana Para Open in Kazakhstan with Will Bayley & Martin Perry (men’s class 14), Megan Shackleton with Tamara Leonelli Leonelli (women’s class 5-10) and Grace Williams with Raisa Chebanika (women’s class 14) all taking silver in their respective events.
Bayley and Shackleton keep up their golden series
World No 1 Will Bayley, the ITTF Male Para Player of the Year in 2023, made a winning start to 2024 and continued his unbeaten run by taking gold in the men’s class 7 singles at the ITTF Astana Para Open in Kazakhstan.
Golds for Aaron, Ashley and Megan in USA
Aaron McKibbin (men’s class 8) and Ashley Facey (men’s class 9) both came out on top in all-GB finals to take gold in their respective singles events at the ITTF US Para Open in Corpus Christi, Texas while Megan Shackleton also took gold in the combined women’s class 1-5 event.
At least three more medals on the way for Para GB in Sheffield
After the first day of the doubles events at the ITTF European Para Table Tennis Championships in Sheffield the British team is assured of at least three medals when the tournament concludes today.
