World Para Table Tennis Championships Explained

The World Para Table Tennis Championships are the world championships for para table tennis where athletes with a disability compete. They are organised by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) on a four-year rotation with the Paralympic Games (every four years).

The first edition was held in 1990 in Assen, Netherlands, the second in 1998, from that the championships was held every four years.[1]

Locations

Individual and TeamIndividualTeam
EditionYearHostDatesNationsCompetitorsMost golds wonRef
1199015–21 July 35 226 (14) [2]
2199824–30 October 39 292 (10) [3]
3200215–22 August 45 319 (8) [4]
4200622 September–1 October 48 346 (14) [5]
5201025 October–3 November 46 296 (14) [6]
620146–15 September 45 304 (14) [7]
1201717–20 May 34 247 (3) [8]
7201815–21 October 56 330 (4) [9]
820226–12 November 51 328 (11) [10]

All-time medal count

As 2022 (including medals won at the 2017 team championships)

See also

External links

See main article: world championships.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: One Family, One Sport, the Reality Realised in Korea. ittf.com. 16 September 2012.
  2. http://stats.ipttc.org/en/tournaments/291 1990 World Championships
  3. http://stats.ipttc.org/en/tournaments/25 1998 World Championships
  4. http://stats.ipttc.org/en/tournaments/88 2002 World Championships
  5. http://stats.ipttc.org/en/tournaments/176 2006 World Championships
  6. http://stats.ipttc.org/en/tournaments/247 2010 World Championships
  7. http://stats.ipttc.org/en/tournaments/325 2014 World Championships
  8. Web site: 2017 ITTF Para Table Tennis World Team Championship Info. 8 April 2019. International Table Tennis Federation.
  9. Web site: 2018 World Championships. 17 March 2019. International Para Table Tennis Federation.
  10. Web site: 6 November 2021. Electronic table tennis review system approved by the ITTF Board of Directors. International Table Tennis Federation.