Team NZ Claimed Seven Medals at the ITTF-Oceania Senior Championships
Team New Zealand has finished the 2026 ITTF-Oceania Senior Championships, held in Ballarat, Australia from 26 to 30 August, with silver medals in both team events and five bronze medals across the singles and doubles competitions
Medal Summary
🥈 Men's Team
🥈 Women's Team
🥉 August Xiao (Men's Singles)
🥉 Alfred Dela Pena & Eli Ho (Men's Doubles)
🥉 Dean Shu & August Xiao (Men's Doubles)
🥉 Anya Chen & Tracey Hsia (Women's Doubles)
🥉 Angel Han & Yelena Yi (Women's Doubles)
Historic Men's Singles Bronze for August Xiao
🥉 Historic Men's Singles Bronze for August Xiao
August Xiao produced one of New Zealand's standout performances of the championships, progressing through to the Men's Singles semifinals and securing a bronze medal. His podium finish marks New Zealand's first Men's Singles medal at the Oceania Senior Championships in more than a decade.
Following the event, Xiao reflected on his achievement:
"It was a good experience and a tough match against Aditya Sareen from Australia. I want to do better next year."
August will have little time to celebrate, with the ITTF-Oceania Youth Championships beginning in Ballarat on 1 September. He will be joined by New Zealand's next generation of talent as Team NZ continues its Oceania campaign across the youth events.
Team NZ athletes and New Zealand officials at the 2026 ITTF-Oceania Senior Championships in Ballarat, Australia
Other Team NZ Results
Men's Singles
• Alfred Dela-Pena – Quarterfinalist
• Eli Ho – Quarterfinalist
• Dean Shu – Quarterfinalist
Women's Singles
• Anya Chen – Quarterfinalist
• Angel Han – Quarterfinalist
• Tracey Hsia – Quarterfinalist
• Yelena Yi – Quarterfinalist
Mixed Doubles
• August Xiao & Anya Chen – Quarterfinalists
• Eli Ho & Yelena Yi – Quarterfinalists
• Dean Shu & Angel Han – Quarterfinalists
• Alfred Dela Pena & Tracey Hsia – Round of 16