Taavi strikes double gold in Montenegro

Sri Lanka’s rising table tennis star Taavi Samaraweera struck double gold at the WTT Youth Contender Montenegro 2026 tournament in Podgorica, winning both the Under-11 and Under-13 Boys’ Singles titles.

The tournament was held from November 3 to 6.

Taavi became the first Sri Lankan table tennis player reported to have won two gold medals at a single WTT Youth Contender event.

He beat Singapore’s Zhang Boyang 3–0 in the Under-11 final to claim his first title.

Competing against older players in the Under-13 event, Taavi followed up with another impressive run, defeating Montenegro’s Milan Vučetić 3–1 in the final.

His path to the Under-13 title included victories over players from Singapore, Kazakhstan and Slovakia.

The double triumph marks a significant achievement for the young Sri Lankan, who competed successfully across both age categories in the international tournament.