Table Tennis NSW

🌏🏓 NSW Players Shine on the World Stage in Korea! 🇦🇺

Congratulations to all of our New South Wales representatives who proudly wore the green and gold at the 2026 ITTF World Masters Table Tennis Championships in Gangneung, South Korea.

With nearly 3,000 players from more than 85 countries and territories, the Championships showcased the very best of masters table tennis from around the globe – and our NSW players certainly made their mark!

🥉 Anthony Kwok & Jim Peng were the standout NSW performers, capturing bronze in the Over 70 Men's Doubles after an outstanding run to the semi-finals.

🥉 Katherine Sui Ying Gao also enjoyed a fantastic Championships, claiming bronze in the Over 60 Women's Doubles alongside Canada's Barbara Chiu.

🥉 Congratulations also to Jennifer & Tony Aduckiewicz, who secured a bronze medal in the Over 75 Mixed Doubles Consolation event.

Beyond the podium finishes, NSW players produced numerous impressive performances across the Championships:
✅ Anthony Kwok reached the fourth round of the Over 70 Men's Singles.
✅ Katherine Sui Ying Gao narrowly missed another medal after reaching the fourth round of the Over 60 Women's Singles.
✅ Paul Pinkewich topped his groups across all three Over 75 events.
✅ Matthew Crane, Spencer Pan, Isabella Lee and Gaurav Marwah all progressed from their singles groups into the championship knockout stages.
✅ Michel Khachiki reached the third round of the Over 60 Men's Singles Consolation draw.

👏 Representing NSW were:
Anthony Kwok, Jim Peng, Katherine Sui Ying Gao, Jennifer Aduckiewicz, Tony Aduckiewicz, Paul Pinkewich, Matthew Crane, Michel Khachiki, Spencer Pan, Bobby Liu, Gaurav Marwah and Isabella Lee.

A special congratulations also to the broader Australian team, highlighted by:
🥇 Elfrida Kalich & Kim Holcomb – Over 75 Women's Doubles Champions
🥈 Lorraine Baker – Over 75 Mixed Doubles Silver Medallist
🥈 Harry Bligh – Over 85 Men's Singles & Doubles Silver Medallist
🥉 Igor Klaff – Over 85 Men's Singles & Doubles Bronze Medallist

Congratulations to every player for representing Australia with pride. Your performances are a wonderful reflection of the strength of masters table tennis in New South Wales.

TTNSW Full News Article Link: https://www.ttnsw.org.au/news/nsw-players-shine-at-ittf-world-masters-championships-in-korea