Sri Lanka’s rising table tennis player Thavee Samarawickrama has won two gold medals at the WTT Youth Contender Montenegro 2026, held in Podgorica from November 3 to 6.
Thavee captured the boys’ Under-11 and Under-13 singles titles, becoming the first Sri Lankan table tennis player to win two gold medals at a single WTT Youth Contender tournament.
In the Under-11 singles final, Thavee defeated Singapore’s Zhang Boyang in straight games (3-0) to secure his first gold medal of the tournament.
He continued his impressive run in the Under-13 category, competing against older opponents to reach the final. There, he overcame Montenegro’s Milan Vučetić 3-1 to claim his second gold medal.
On his way to the Under-13 title, Thavee produced a series of outstanding performances, defeating opponents from Singapore, Kazakhstan and Slovakia.
His double triumph marks a significant achievement for Sri Lankan table tennis and highlights the emergence of another promising young talent on the international stage.
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