Taavi Samaraweera Makes History with Sensational Double Gold Triumph
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1 min readFrom 2 outlets- Newswire and Newsfirst report that the competition was held in Podgorica from November 3 to 6, 2026.
- Newswire reports that Samaraweera won both age-group singles events.
- Newswire reports that he beat Singapore’s Zhang Boyang 3–0 and Montenegro’s Milan Vučetić 3–1 in the finals.
- Newswire says he is the first Sri Lankan table tennis player reported to win two gold medals at one WTT Youth Contender event.
Newswire and Newsfirst report that Sri Lankan player Taavi Samaraweera secured two titles at the WTT Youth Contender event in Podgorica, Montenegro, which ran from November 3 to 6, 2026.
Newswire reports that Samaraweera won the Under-11 final against Singapore’s Zhang Boyang in straight games, 3–0. In the Under-13 final, Newswire says he beat Montenegro’s Milan Vučetić 3–1 while facing older competitors.
Newswire reports that Samaraweera’s progress to the Under-13 title included wins against players representing Singapore, Kazakhstan and Slovakia. Newswire describes him as the first Sri Lankan table tennis player reported to have earned two gold medals at one WTT Youth Contender event.
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