World Para Table Tennis Championships
The World Para Table Tennis Championships are the world championships for para table tennis where athletes with a disability compete. They are organised by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) on a four-year rotation with the Paralympic Games (every four years).
The first edition was held in 1990 in Assen, Netherlands, the second in 1998, from that the championships was held every four years.[1]
Location of the Championships
| Edition | Year | Host | Dates | Nations | Competitors | Most gold medals | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 1990 |  Assen | 15–21 July | 35 | 226 |  Germany (14) | |
| II | 1998 |  Paris | 24–30 October | 39 | 292 | France (10) | |
| III | 2002 |  Taipei | 15–22 August | 45 | 319 |  China (8) | |
| IV | 2006 |  Montreux | 22 September–1 October | 48 | 346 | China (14) | |
| V | 2010 |  Gwangju | 25 October–3 November | 46 | 296 | China (14) | |
| VI | 2014 | Beijing | 6–15 September | 45 | 304 | China (14) |
See also
References
- ↑ "One Family, One Sport, the Reality Realised in Korea". ittf.com. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
External links
- Para table tennis web page at ITTF web site
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