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Faraji makes history at 2024 ITTF World Youth Championships

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Faraji makes history at 2024 ITTF World Youth Championships​

TEHRAN – Benyamin Faraji of Iran made history on Friday at the ITTF World Youth Championships 2024, winning a bronze medal.

Faraji makes history at 2024 ITTF World Youth Championships

This is the first medal in history of Iran in the youth level.

Faraji failed to advance to final after losing to Chinese player Li Hechen 4-2 (11-6, 4-11, 11-13, 10-12, 12-10, 4-11) at Helsingborg Arena.

Faraji had defeated Adam Wallin from Sweden, Shunto Iwaida of Japan and Lin Chin-Ting from Chinese Taipei in his previous matches.

The competition is being held in Helsingborg, Sweden from Nov. 22 to 29.

Last month, the 14-year-old prodigy stunned the table tennis world by defeating world No. 1 Wang Chuqin at the 2024 Asian Table Tennis Championships. Faraji, ranked 209 places below Chuqin, secured a thrilling 3-2 victory (11-8, 3-11, 9-11, 13-11, 11-9) against his Chinese rival.

Despite this special triumph, Faraji remained remarkably grounded. “Winning against the world number one was unbelievable for me, but I believed in myself. My dream is to secure a medal in the Olympic Games,” he reflects.

source: tehrantimes.com