Qatar U13 table tennis team record positive results at WTT Youth Contender Doha 2026

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January 20, 2026
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20-January-2026

Qatar U13 table tennis team record positive results at WTT Youth Contender Doha 2026

DOHA: Qatar’s Under-13 table tennis team recorded encouraging results at the WTT Youth Contender Doha 2026, currently taking place at Lusail Sports Hall and running until January 22.

Qatar’s Rasha Laghraibi claimed second place in the Under-13 category after losing the final to Egypt’s Malak Zaki 3–0. Laghraibi had earlier secured a 3–0 victory in the semifinals against fellow Qatari player Alia Al-Baz, who finished third.

In the boys’ Under-13 competition, Qatar’s Rabia Al-Kuwari earned third place after suffering a 3–1 defeat in the semifinals to Uganda’s Joseph Ssebatindira.

In other results, Chinese Taipei’s Wu Wing won the Girls’ Under-17 title after defeating India’s Devyanshi 3–2, while Iran’s Benjamin Faraji claimed first place in the Under-17 category with a 3–0 victory over Hong Kong champion Man Long.

Mohammed Al-Rumaihi, a board member of the Qatar Table Tennis Federation, praised the performances of Qatar’s national team players at the Youth Contender Championship.

Al-Rumaihi said that the Qatari players were well prepared for the tournament through appropriate training camps, which had a positive impact on their results. He added that participation in this level of competition helps refine players’ skills and experience through exposure to athletes from different nationalities and playing schools, commending the high standards shown across all categories.

Matches of the Youth Contender Championship will continue on Wednesday, with the competition concluding on Thursday, followed by the start of the Star Youth Contender tournament.

The championship is part of the Qatar International Table Tennis Series, which includes five tournaments: the WTT Champions Qatar, Star Contender, Youth Contender, Youth Star Contender, and concludes with the Feeder Tournament, scheduled to take place from January 27 to 31.