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Victorian Juniors Make Their Mark at the 2026 Nationals
Published Mon 05 Oct 2026
The 2026 Junior National Championships wrapped up last week at South Pine Sports Centre in Moreton Bay, Brisbane, from 27 September to 3 October, bringing together some of Australia's best young table tennis players for a week of competition.
With 15 Victorian Junior State Teams competing across the Team Events, Victoria enjoyed a fantastic week on the tables, with plenty of strong performances, team spirit and memorable moments along the way.
Team Events
The Team Events ran from 27–30 September, with the Victorian A Girls' Teams producing a remarkable run of results, winning gold in every age category event.
The Under 17, Under 15, Under 13 and Under 11 Girls' A Teams all claimed Gold medals, while the Victorian A Boys' Teams also enjoyed a strong Championships, with the Under 17 Boys' A Team taking gold, the Under 15 Boys' A Team claiming silver, and the Under 13 and Under 11 Boys' A Teams securing bronze.
Team Medal Results
Gold
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Under 17 Girls’ A Team – Ariel Li, Kavyaa Madaan, Qinle Alice Xia, Coral Zhao
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Under 15 Girls’ A Team – Aradhya Dhingra, Shrinika Hariprasad, Alyssa Yeung, Serena Zhang
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Under 13 Girls’ A Team – Louisa Fung, Avani Singhal, Lydia Tran, Nuanqing Clara Wang
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Under 11 Girls' A Team – Akira Duggal, Jingfei Abby Li, Grace Xiaoxi Lu, Zihui Rose Wang
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Under 17 Boys' A Team – Adeepa Keerthiratne, Aaron Nguyen, Ashley Xu Somers, Arvin Yeung
Silver
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Under 15 Boys' A Team – Aaryan Batta, Warrun Konara, Pin-Yi Lu, Samyukt Vinodhkumar
Bronze
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Under 13 Boys' A Team – Rishabh Bhaskaracharya, Zachary Ma, Charlie Mak, Cohen Zhao
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Under 11 Boys' A Team – Hanrui Hayden Chen, Oliver Kong, Flynn Wang, Richard Zou
Victorian State Team Manager Frank Pearce highlighted the team’s strong performances and spirit throughout the week.
“What a fantastic week for Victoria at the 2026 National Junior Championships. I’m incredibly proud of what our players achieved, both on and off the table.
“We had some outstanding results across the teams and individual events, but just as importantly, I was proud of the way our players represented Victoria. We wanted to compete hard, support each other, show good sportsmanship and build positive relationships with the other states, and I think the team embraced that brilliantly.
“A huge thank you to our coaches for the energy and care they put into the players throughout the week, and to all the parents and supporters who made it possible.
“There’s a lot to be excited about with this group of young Victorian players, and I’m very proud to have been part of it,” said Pearce.
Interim TTV CEO Sarah Pisterman, who attended the Championships, said: "It was fantastic to be in Brisbane and feel the energy around our Victorian team all week. The players, coaches and parents brought an infectious enthusiasm, and it was great to see our young athletes cheering each other on and celebrating together. It was a wonderful reflection of the community behind Victorian table tennis."
Individual Events
The individual competition followed from 1–3 October, with players continuing to produce some outstanding results across singles and doubles.
In the singles events, Arvin Yeung claimed the Under 17 Boys' Singles title, while Qinle Alice Xia, Kavyaa Madaan, Alyssa Yeung and Akira Duggal each took out their respective girls' singles age categories.
There were also strong performances throughout the doubles events, with Qinle Alice Xia and Aradhya Dhingra winning Under 17 Girls' Doubles, Kavyaa Madaan and Coral Zhao taking Under 15 Girls' Doubles, and Lydia Tran and Ariel Li claiming the Under 13 Girls' Doubles title.
In the mixed doubles, Adeepa Keerthiratne and Qinle Alice Xia, and Aradhya Dhingra and Oscar Pan claimed Under 17 and Under 15 gold respectively, while Ariel Li and Oscar Pan also finished on top in the Under 13 Mixed Doubles.
Further medals were secured across the singles and doubles events, with Aaron Nguyen, Arvin Yeung, Coral Zhao, Kavyaa Madaan, Qinle Alice Xia, Zihui Rose Wang, Flynn Wang, Hanrui Hayden Chen, Maya Madaan and Akira Duggal among those to finish on the podium.
Congratulations to all the Victorian players, coaches, managers, families and supporters who contributed to a memorable week at the 2026 Junior National Championships.
A special congratulations to all our young athletes on their hard work, sportsmanship and enthusiasm throughout the week.
