Three quickfire tournaments as GB Para ramp up Worlds preparation
Three tournaments in three weeks mark the start of a key period for the British Para Table Tennis Team as the athletes look to secure qualification for the ITTF World Para Table Tennis Championships in Thailand in November.
Gold for Perry & Shilton in Montenegro
Martin Perry & Billy Shilton continued their promising doubles partnership by taking gold in men’s class 14 on the final day of the ITTF World Para Challenger Podgorica in Montenegro today.
Perry and Pickard win medals for GB Para in Montenegro
Silver for Martin Perry in men’s class 6 and bronze medals for Fliss Pickard (women’s class 6) and Chris Ryan (men’s class 2) were the highlights for the British team in the singles events at the ITTF World Para Challenger Podgorica in Montenegro.
Double gold for Lowri Hurd at ITTF World Para Future Costa Brava
Teenager Lowri Hurd made it an international debut to remember by taking gold with Max Flint in the mixed doubles class 20 and gold with her Spanish partner Victoria Sorribes Barba in the women’s doubles class 20 to add to the bronze she won in the women’s class 9-10 singles at the ITTF World Para Future Costa Brava in Spain.
Tom Matthews strikes gold in Spain after great comeback
Former world and Paralympic medallist Tom Matthews fought back from 2-1 down to take gold in the men’s class 1 singles at the ITTF World Para Future Costa Brava in Spain.
Matthews is experienced head in GB Para squad for Spain
Former world and Paralympic medallist Tom Matthews heads a squad of seven British Para table tennis athletes travelling to Spain for this week’s ITTF World Para Future Costa Brava 2026 (March 26-29).
Gold for Stacey & McKibbin in Italy
Joshua Stacey & Aaron McKibbin beat the reigning world and European champions to take gold in the men’s class 18 doubles at the ITTF World Para Challenger Lignano in Italy.
Silvers for GB’s Pickard, Davies and Stacey in Italy
Silver medals for Fliss Pickard in women’s class 6, Rob Davies in men’s class 1 and Joshua Stacey in men’s class 9 were the highlights for the British Para Table Tennis team in the singles events at the ITTF World Para Challenger Lignano in Italy, with Aaron McKibbin taking bronze in men’s class 8.
Watch Paralympic legend Will Bayley at the Nationals!
Paralympic hero Will Bayley returns to the Mark Bates Ltd Senior National Championships in Nottingham at the weekend.
Silver for Shilton & Perry in Poland
Billy Shilton & Martin Perry produced a promising performance to take silver in the men’s class 14 doubles on the final day of the ITTF World Para Challenger Wladyslawowo in Poland.
Gold for Billy Shilton at ITTF World Para Challenger in Poland
Gold for Billy Shilton in men’s class 8 and bronze for Fliss Pickard in women’s class 6 were the highlights for the British team in the singles events at the ITTF World Para Challenger Wladyslawowo in Poland.
