The AUS Para Team recently concluded their participation in the 2023 ITTF Korea Para Open held in Ulsan, South Korea. Demonstrating remarkable performances, the team secured an impressive tally of 5 gold, 1 silver, and 3 bronze medals.
The results for the Class Singles events involving Australian Para athletes are as follows:
- Class 10 Womens Singles > Qian Yang – Gold medal / Melissa Tapper – Bronze medal
- Class 8 – 9 Womens Singles > Lina Lei – Gold Medal
- Class 11 Mens Singles > Sam von Einem – Bronze Medal
- Class 8 Mens Singles > Nathan Pellissier – Quarter Final
- Class 7 Mens Singles > Jake Ballestrino – Quarter Final
- Class 4 Womens Singles > Danni Di Toro – Quarter Final
And below are the results in the Doubles & Mixed Doubles events for our Aussie Para pairs:
- Mens Doubles Class MD22 > Sam von Einem (AUS) & Po Yen Chen (TPE) – Gold Medal
- Mens Doubles Class MD14 > Nathan Pellissier & Yaser Hussaini – Quarter Final
- Womens Doubles Class WD20 > Qian Yang & Lina Lei – Gold Medal
- Mixed Doubles XD17 > Lin Lei & Nathan Pellissier – Gold Medal / Qian Yang & Lenny Properjohn – Silver Medal / Melissa Tapper & Jake Ballestrino – Bronze Medal
For comprehensive results, readers can access the following link: ITTF Korea Para Open Results.
Nine members of the AUS Para Team are now preparing to participate in the upcoming Japan Para Open, scheduled to take place from August 30th to September 2nd. For updates on the event’s draw and all results, interested individuals can visit: Japan Para Open Results.
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