Two more golds for GB para in Ostrava
World champions Billy Shilton and Paul Karabardak took gold in the men’s class 14 doubles on the final day of the Czech Para Open today and Ashley Facey combined with Koyo Iwabuchi from Japan to win the men’s class 18 doubles.
GB pick up two more medals as Polish Para Open ends
The British team took two medals in the doubles events on the final day of the ITTF Polish Para Open in Wladyslawowo
Gold for Karabardak – plus first medal for 13-year-old Bly
Paul Karabardak won gold at the ITTF Polish Para Open in Wladyslawowo without dropping a set and on a good day for the British Para Table Tennis Team there were silver medals for Billy Shilton, Ashley Facey and Grace Williams, while 13-year-old Bly Twomey won bronze in only her second international tournament.
Tokyo medallists in GB squad for Poland
Tokyo Paralympic medallists Paul Karabardak and Billy Shilton head a squad of nine British athletes competing in the ITTF Polish Para Open in Wladyslawowo from May 26-28.
Hunter-Spivey and Stacey retain national titles
Commonwealth champions Jack Hunter-Spivey and Joshua Stacey dominated the 2023 Michael Hawkesworth British Para Table Tennis National Championships, taking the Open Wheelchair and Open Standing titles respectively as well as their individual classes.
Hunter-Spivey and Facey take para honours
Jack Hunter-Spivey added to his growing collection of gold medals by winning the para class 2-5 at the Mark Bates Ltd National Championships, while Ashley Facey took the para class 6-10 title.
Vecko delight at GB’s most successful Worlds
At the end of the Andalucia 2022 World Para Table Tennis Championships, with 10 medals including three golds, BPTT Performance Director Gorazd Vecko was able to reflect on the most successful World Championships ever for the British team.
Bayley and Stacey into Worlds gold medal matches
Will Bayley and Joshua Stacey will go for gold in the finals of men’s class 7 and men’s class 9 respectively at the World Para Table Tennis Championships in Andalucia.
GB athletes move into medal contention at Worlds
Commonwealth champion Joshua Stacey is assured of at least a bronze medal after reaching the semi-finals of the men’s class 9 singles at the World Para Table Tennis Championships. Rob Davies, Tom Matthews, Martin Perry and Will Bayley are all through to the quarter-finals of their respective events.
World GOLD for Shilton and Karabardak
Paul Karabardak and Billy Shilton produced a superb performance on day two of the Andalucia 2022 World Para Table Tennis Championships to take gold in the men’s class 14 doubles in only their second tournament together.