Table Tennis Victoria is excited to announce the TTV State Selection Panel has met and selected the Victorian Junior, Youth, Senior & Para State teams that will compete at the 2023 Australian National Championships in Sydney, NSW, this July.

Team Vic will be sending 122 players across the four categories!

• 77 Males and 45 Females
• 9 Para, 18 Senior, 10 Youth, and 85 Juniors!

This equates to:

• 4 Para Teams, 4 Senior Teams, 3 Youth Teams, and 18 Junior Teams
• 11 Female Teams and 14 Male Teams
• Plus 19 players nominated for Presidents Teams (TBC by TTA)

In addition to the 122 players, Team Vic will be sending a Head Coach, Team Manager & Para Team Manager in addition to 14 additional coaches to provide support to all the players across the week.

All of us at TTV would like to congratulate the members of this year’s state team, especially the players representing Team Vic for the very first time!

“For many of our Junior athletes, the Australian National Championships represent the culmination of a year’s worth of hard work and dedication." said TTV State Pathways & State Team Head Coach David Powell.

"This highly anticipated event not only showcases the impressive skills and talent of our Victorian athletes, but also serves as a platform for developing the next generation of Australian champions."

"Most importantly, it promises to be a lot of fun!”

More information regarding the State Team and National Championships for players and parents can also be found on our FAQ webpage.

The TTV State Selection Panel were bound by all regulations of the TTV State Team By-Law (By-Law 10) and bound by any decision of the TTV Board. The players to be selected in State teams are as follows (alphabetical)

Women’s Open Team

Women’s U/21 Team

Girl’s U/19 Team

Girl’s U/17 Team

Girl’s U/15 Team

Girl’s U/13 Team

Girl’s U/11 Team

Men’s Open Team

Men’s U/21 Team

Boy’s U/19 Team

Boy’s U/17 Team

Boy’s U/15 Team

Boy’s U/13 Team

Boy’s U/11 Team

Para Squad

The TTV Selection Panel also confirms the Para Players competing at the Para Nationals:

President Nominations

The TTV State Selection Panel also nominated players for Presidents Teams. Please be aware that these are only nominations and are subject for approval and selection by Table Tennis Australia. Whilst on most occasions, you will be placed into a Presidents team, there is a chance that there will be no spot available. These nominations will be advised once all States have submitted their teams and President Nominations.

These players will be listed in the order of who will be placed first into a certain age category.

State Team Coach: David Powell

Team Manager: Frank Pearce

Para Team Manager: Mick Tomlinson

Coaching team: 

Jennifer Langridge, Hannah Green, Olivia Green, Heba ElAkwah, Sophia Dong, Aoran Lu, Ha Bui, Belgin Bennett, Nathan van der Heiden, Fabian Moreno, Harsh Madaan, Adam Pegg, Rajib Datta, Winuk Rathnasinghe.