World No. 2 Taavi bags fifth intl gold

Sri Lanka’s rising table tennis star Taavi Samaraweera has won another international gold medal, triumphing at the WTT Youth Contender tournament in Lignano, Italy.

Taavi defeated his Hong Kong, China, opponent 3-0 in the Under-11 Boys’ Singles final to secure the gold medal at the tournament, held from October 21 to 24.

The victory marked Taavi’s fifth gold medal at World Youth Ranking tournaments this year, further strengthening his credentials as one of the sport’s most promising young talents.

He is currently ranked World No. 2 in the Under-11 category.