Ugandan youngster retains top position in U-11 table tennis category - ExBulletin

Source: ExBulletin

KAMPALA, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Ugandan 10-year-old Joseph Sebatindira has retained his world top ranking in the U-11 boys' table tennis category.

In the rankings published by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) on June 11, Sebatindira maintained his top position after winning gold medals in Poland and Norway in recent days.

With 265 points, Sebatindira is ahead of Spaniard Ladmir Mayarov, who has 258 points, and Austrian Louis Fegerl, who is third with 155 points.

"This is very good news that our young star retains the top position in the world rankings in the U-11 category, which he achieved last year. This is proof that the Uganda Table Tennis Association is seriously working towards developing young players who to become world-class players in the world." the future," Robert Jjagwe, chairman of the Uganda Table Tennis Association (UTTA), told Xinhua on Thursday.

Sebatindira ended his European tour with gold in Norway, where he defended his U-11 world title after leading his group with a 3-0 record. The victory came a few days after he also won gold in Poland and silver in the U-13 category, taking another silver in the U-13 category in Norway and bronze in the U-13 category in Sweden had added.

The UTTA president said Sebatindira, who is studying in the Ugandan capital Kampala, has also earned a place at a training camp in India due to his good showing on the European Tour.

Sebatindira, who was also the youngest player on the Ugandan team at the Africa Games in Ghana earlier this year, is expected to return to Uganda this week from Sweden where he also attended an ITTF-sponsored training camp.