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Highlights

What Made This
Championship Unique?

1.
Latin American Breakthrough

Hugo Calderano from Brazil won silver in the men's singles, becoming the first player in history from outside Asia or Europe to win a World Championship medal.

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Hugo Calderano from Brazil won silver in the men's singles, becoming the first player in history from outside Asia or Europe to win a World Championship medal.

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2.
Gold After
64 Years

Shunsuke Togami and Hiroto Shinozuka brought Japan its first gold medal in men’s doubles since 1961, defeating Taiwan’s Lin Yun-Ju and Kao Cheng-Jui in the final with a score of 3–2.

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2 different days of
shunsuke Togami

Regardless of the match result, the Japanese team always honors each player — as a hero, with gratitude and respect. This tradition is more than a ritual, it's a true philosophy: team spirit above the scoreboard.

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Shunsuke Togami and Hiroto Shinozuka brought Japan its first gold medal in men’s doubles since 1961, defeating Taiwan’s Lin Yun-Ju and Kao Cheng-Jui in the final with a score of 3–2.

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China’s First Left-Handed World Champion
Being the best Doesn’t always mean being in the spotlight...

Kuai Man

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Wang Chuqin

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Wang Chuqin made history by breaking a decades-long pattern of right-handed champions from his country.
Wang Chuqin made history by breaking a decades-long pattern of right-handed champions from his country.
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Champions

Men’s singles
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Wang Chuqin
Women’s singles
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Sun Yingsha
Mixed doubles
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Wang Chuqin
Sun Yingsha
Men’s doubles
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Hiroto Shinozuka
Shunsuke Togami
Women’s doubles
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Wang Manyu
Kuai Man
4.
Young Talent
from Iran
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Benyamin Faraji a 1 year ago.

15-year-old prodigy Benyamin Faraji from Iran reached the Round of 128, becoming the youngest player ever to compete at the World Table Tennis Championships.

15-year-old prodigy Benyamin Faraji from Iran reached the Round of 128, becoming the youngest player ever to compete at the World Table Tennis Championships.

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5.
Europe Returns to Women’s Doubles Final After 56 Years

Austria’s Sofia Polcanova and Romania’s Bernadette Szőcs became the first all-European pair since 1969 to reach the women’s doubles final

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World Table Tennis Championships in Munich (1969)

Austria’s Sofia Polcanova and Romania’s Bernadette Szőcs became the first all-European pair since 1969 to reach the women’s doubles final

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6.
divercity

The tournament brought together a record number of participants in the history of the World Table Tennis Championships

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divercity

The tournament brought together a record number of participants in the history of the World Table Tennis Championships

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7.
Introduction of
Video Review
System (TTR)

For the first time at a World Championship, the Table Tennis Review (TTR) video replay system was implemented. Players were given the opportunity to challenge umpire decisions during key moments of matches. Each player or pair was allowed two unsuccessful challenges per match. The system was available on the first two tables at the Lusail Multipurpose Hall.

Short interviews

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TT_LIFE

Anton Kallber

Benyamin Faraji

Anton Kallber

Benyamin Faraji

Anton Kallber

Benyamin Faraji

Lusail hall & QU
Complex and Sports

Lusail hall & QU
Complex and Sports

Prize ceremony

through the eyes of ttennismania

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