Hugo Calderano from Brazil won silver in the men's singles, becoming the first player in history from outside Asia or Europe to win a World Championship medal.
Shunsuke Togami and Hiroto Shinozuka brought Japan its first gold medal in men’s doubles since 1961, defeating Taiwan’s Lin Yun-Ju and Kao Cheng-Jui in the final with a score of 3–2.
Shunsuke Togami and Hiroto Shinozuka brought Japan its first gold medal in men’s doubles since 1961, defeating Taiwan’s Lin Yun-Ju and Kao Cheng-Jui in the final with a score of 3–2.
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Wang Chuqin
15-year-old prodigy Benyamin Faraji from Iran reached the Round of 128, becoming the youngest player ever to compete at the World Table Tennis Championships.
Austria’s Sofia Polcanova and Romania’s Bernadette Szőcs became the first all-European pair since 1969 to reach the women’s doubles final
World Table Tennis Championships in Munich (1969)
Austria’s Sofia Polcanova and Romania’s Bernadette Szőcs became the first all-European pair since 1969 to reach the women’s doubles final
The tournament brought together a record number of participants in the history of the World Table Tennis Championships
The tournament brought together a record number of participants in the history of the World Table Tennis Championships
For the first time at a World Championship, the Table Tennis Review (TTR) video replay system was implemented. Players were given the opportunity to challenge umpire decisions during key moments of matches. Each player or pair was allowed two unsuccessful challenges per match. The system was available on the first two tables at the Lusail Multipurpose Hall.