Iran’s teenage table tennis player beats world number 1 from China

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s 14-year-old table tennis player Benyamin Faraji has defeated world number one Wang Chuqin from China in a match held as part of the 2024 Asian Table Tennis Championships.

Faraji beat Wang 3-2 on Tuesday in the quarter-finals of the tournament that is being held in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Wang Chuqin is a 2024 Paris Olympic gold medalist.

Matches between other members of the Iranian and Chinese table tennis teams are in progress.