U.S. Claims 43 Medals at ITTF Americas U11 & U13 Championships
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by Joshua Dyke | USA Table Tennis
The U.S. Mini-Cadet and Hopes teams celebrate a success at the ITTF Americas U11 & U13 Championships, Sept. 9–16, 2026, in Katy, Texas. (Photo by ITTF Americas)
The U.S. Mini-Cadet and Hopes teams earned 43 of the 56 medals up for grabs at the ITTF Americas U11 & U13 Championships in Katy, Texas.
The Americans collected 14 gold, 11 silver and 18 bronze medals at the continental youth championships.
“What stood out most to me was their ability to stay focused, compete through adversity, and continue fighting for every point,” said U.S. National Team Coach Tim Wang. “The level of commitment and determination across both age groups was a big reason I believe the U.S. had such a successful showing in Texas.”
The Mini-Cadet (U13) squads earned gold in all seven U13 events and added five silver and 10 bronze medals.
Ethan Zhou captured U13 Boys’ Singles gold, while Evan Dong and Chirag Pradhan teamed up for gold in doubles and the team event, defeating Chile, 3-1. Pradhan added a mixed doubles title with Anya Shanbhag, defeating Jacob Kordus and Emma Yang, 3-2.
In U13 Girls’ Singles, Shreya Venkaterman defeated Shanbhag to claim the title. Shanbhag and Emma Yang captured U13 Girls’ team gold, while Alison Zhang and Amanda Liu earned doubles gold with a victory over Colombia.
The Hopes (U11) athletes matched that gold-medal total, earning seven golds along with six silver and eight bronze medals.
Allen Mao defeated William Jin in the U11 Boys’ Singles final to claim the title. The pair also teamed up for gold in doubles and the team event.
Mia Yang led the U11 Girls’ results, defeating Brazil’s Manuela Rodrigues, 3-2, in the singles final. Yang also partnered with Shreya Srinivasan to win U11 Girls’ Doubles and the team event.
Shuban Baviskar and Sophia Ferreira rounded out the U11 gold-medal results with a 3-1 victory over Allen Mao and Mira Shanbhag in mixed doubles.
Team Results
U13 Boys
Gold – Evan Dong / Chirag Pradhan
Bronze –Saivaishnav Senthilkumar / Joey Yang
Bronze – Aarav Desai / Benjamin Lam
U13 Girls
Gold – Anya Shanbhag / Emma Yang
Silver – Shreya Venkaterman / Julia Zhu
Bronze – Alison Zhang / Amanda Liu
U11 Boys
Gold – William Jin / Allen Mao
Silver – Shuban Baviskar / Leo Shao
Bronze – Yug Sinha / Vincent Wu
U11 Girls
Gold – Shreya Srinivasan / Mia Yang
Silver – Zoe Truong / Olivia Yang
Bronze – Sophia Ferreira / Mira Shanbhag
With 43 medals across 14 events, the U.S. closed the championships with another strong showing from its next generation on home soil in Katy.
