Sri Lanka’s budding table tennis star Taavi Samaraweera, has achieved a historic landmark by climbing to No 3 in the latest Under-11 Boys’ World Table Tennis Rankings, the highest position ever attained by a Sri Lankan player at any age level.
According to the latest International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) rankings released this week, the 10-year-old Taavi Samaraweera surged 52 places to reach the third slot with 200 points, trailing Uganda’s Joseph Sebatindira and Qatar’s Rabeah Al-Kuwari.
A student of S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia, Samaraweera’s amazing rise follows a series of consistent performances at multiple international Youth events held in recent months.
His achievement marks a momentous moment in Sri Lanka’s table tennis history, as no player across any age category has previously broken into the top three in global ranking.
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