The Philippine Table Tennis Federation, Inc. (PTTFI) is the national governing body for table tennis in the Philippines. It is recognised by the Philippine Olympic Committee, Southeast Asian Table Tennis Association, the Asia Table Tennis Union, and the International Table Tennis Federation.
History The Table Tennis Association of the Philippines(TATAP) was formed in 1951 as a governing body for table tennis in the Philippines. In 2016, the Philippines Olympic Committee(POC) defunct TATAP as member of the National Sports Association(NSA). Philippine Table Tennis Federation, Inc.(PTTFI) replaced TATAP, which was later certified as a regular member of POC and the recognise by NSA as the sole governing body for table tennis.
Tournaments hosted YearTournamentLocation1957Asian Table Tennis ChampionshipsManila1963Asian Table Tennis ChampionshipsManila2014GAC Group ITTF World Tour Philippine Open Challenge SeriesSubic Bay, Olongapo city2015GAC Group ITTF World Tour Philippine Open Challenge SeriesSubic Bay, Olongapo city
Athletes Olympics Ian Lariba is the first Filipino table tennis player to compete at the Olympic Games. TournamentAthleteEvent2016 Olympics Rio de JaneiroIan LaribaWomen's singles
Paralympics Josephine Medina is the first Filipino table tennis player to compete at the Paralympics Game, 2012. She also became the first Filipino table tennis player to earn a medal in Paralympics, 2016. TournamentAthleteEventMedal2012 Paralympics LondonJosephine MedinaSingles class 842016 Paralympics Rio de JaneiroJosephine MedinaSingles class 8
SEA Games Richard Gonzales is a multiple medalist at the Southeast Asian Games in Table Tennis. Singles: (2005, 2015), (1999, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2019) Doubles: (2011) Team: (2005)
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