The executive committee of Guyana Table Tennis Association named and finalized the selection of Guyana’s National junior Boys and girls’ team for participation and representation of Guyana at the 2025 Caribbean Youth Table Tennis Championships scheduled for the 19th to 26th April Bridgetown Barbados
The championships will also be used as the qualification event to select the top four male and female 19 years and under teams from the Caribbean region, to participate in the Panam Youth games scheduled for August 2025 Asuncion Paraguay.
The Caribbean Youth championships which engage players between the ranges of 15 to 19 years of age. Guyana’s quest for medal and qualification success will be lead in its quest in the boys 19 years and under division by National Junior Boys Champion and Caribbean Boys Bronze medalist and teams Silver medalist Jonanthan Van Lange, he will be ably supported by the talented Colin Wong Caribbean Boys Team’s silver medalist and cadet silver medalist , Krystian Sahadeo Caribbean Boys team silver medalist who is currently in India pursuing training scholarship and the talented Malachi Moore.
On the distaff side the team will be led by national junior girls champion and multiple Caribbean championships medalist the talented Jasmine Billingy, she will be supported by former Caribbean girls under 13 champion and Cadet team silver medalist Samara Sukhai along with the talented Akira Watson and Angel Robinson IGG Team champions. The Girls team named are truly 15 years and under players but will be stepping up to play in the Girls 19years and under team events and then in the girls 15 years and under singles and doubles, given that the qualification event for the Panam Games is for players 19years and under
Boys 19 Years and Under
- Jonathan Van Lange Caribbean Boys team silver medalist and singles bronze medalist
- Krystian Sahadeo
- Colin Wong
- Malachi Moore
Girls 19 Years and Under Team
- Jasmine Billingy
- Samara Sukhai
- Akira Watson
- Angel Robinson
The team has been training in preparation for these championships under the tutelage of coach Linden Johnson and Godfrey Munroe and doing some work individually with other coaches, there preparation has also been boosted with support from National table tennis ace Shemar Britton who took some time to work with the team members while on his study vacation break.
These championships are critical in setting the foundations for the continued growth and development and in providing opportunities for improved performance for our young talents to realize their potential.
Jonathan Van Lange
