Qatar players shine at WTT Youth Contender in Ismailia

Doha, Qatar: Young Qatari table tennis players achieved remarkable success by winning three medals (two gold and one silver) at the WTT Youth Contende...

Doha, Qatar: Young Qatari table tennis players achieved remarkable success by winning three medals (two gold and one silver) at the WTT Youth Contender in Ismailia, Egypt, recently. 

The Championships, held at the El Qanah Stadium Hall 1 in Ismailia, saw participation from youth players from over 16 countries.

The Qatari team members Ahmed Korani, Yousif Abdalla, and Abdulaziz Al Abdulla made their mark on the podium.

Ahmed clinched the gold medal in the U-17 boys singles, Yousif secured gold in the U-15 boys singles, and Abdulaziz took home silver in the U-13 boys singles.

Ahmed, ranked 316th in the world in the youth category, dominated the U-17 singles. He defeated Egypt’s Seifeldin Kassem with a score line of 11-7, 11-7, and 11-6. He advanced to the final after a tight 3-2 win over Algeria’s Bilel Zouitene in the quarter-finals and a 3-0 victory over Luxembourg’s Luca Elsen in the semi-final.