Philippine Table Tennis Federation
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| Sport | Table Tennis |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | PTTFI |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Affiliation | International Table Tennis Federation |
| Affiliation date | 1951 |
| President | Ting Ledesma |
| Chairman | Atty. Domingo Panlilio |
| Official website | |
| www | |
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The Philippine Table Tennis Federation, Inc. (PTTFI) is the national governing body for table tennis in the Philippines. It is recognised by the Philippine Olympic Committee,[1] Southeast Asian Table Tennis Association, the Asia Table Tennis Union, and the International Table Tennis Federation.[2]
History[edit]
The Table Tennis Association of the Philippines(TATAP)[3] was formed in 1951 as a governing body for table tennis in the Philippines. In 2016, the Philippines Olympic Committee(POC) defunct TATAP as member of the National Sports Association(NSA).[4] Philippine Table Tennis Federation, Inc.(PTTFI) replaced TATAP, which was later certified as a regular member of POC and the recognise by NSA as the sole governing body for table tennis.[5]
Host Tournaments[edit]
| Year | Tournament | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Table Tennis Federation of Asia(TTFA) Championships | Manila, Philippines |
| 1963 | Table Tennis Federation of Asia(TTFA) Championships | Manila, Philippines |
| 2014 | GAC Group ITTF World Tour Philippine Open Challenge Series | Subic Bay, Olongapo city |
| 2015 | GAC Group ITTF World Tour Philippine Open Challenge Series | Subic Bay, Olongapo city |
Athletes[edit]
Olympics[edit]
Ian Lariba is the first Filipino table tennis player to compete at the Olympic Games.[6]
| Tournament | Athlete | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Olympics Rio de Janeiro |  Ian Lariba
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Women's singles |
Paralympics[edit]
Josephine Medina is the first Filipino table tennis player to compete at the Paralympics Game, 2012.[7] She also became the first Filipino table tennis player to earn a medal in Paralympics, 2016.[8]
| Tournament | Athlete | Event | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Paralympics London | Josephine Medina
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Singles class 8 | 4 |
| 2016 Paralympics Rio de Janeiro | Josephine Medina
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Singles class 8 | 
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SEA Games[edit]
Richard Gonzales is a multiple medalist at the Southeast Asian Games in Table Tennis.
External links[edit]
Table Tennis Association of the Philippines
References[edit]
- ^ "National Sports Associations - Regular Members".
- ^ "Ittf Directory". ittf.
- ^ "Olymips – Olympic Table Tennis Association". Archived from the original on 2015-08-14.
- ^ "Sports reform group formed". philstar. Bill Velasco.
- ^ "POC Certification".
- ^ "Rio 2016: Ian Lariba". Rappler. Naveen Ganglani. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Against all odds". inquirer.net. Jasmine W. Payo. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Josephine Medina wins the Philippines' first medal in Rio". paralympic.org. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
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