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Table tennis phenom Hana Goda became ITTF-Africa Cup champion at the age of 14, but she is still waiting for her career to take off.
She burst onto the scene in 2019 when she stunned the then African number two Farah Abdel-Aziz to become Egypt’s youngest ever national champion.
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Africa’s youngest table tennis champion Hana Goda in no rush: “I am taking it step by step, and just be a worthy champion"

Dina Meshref could be a natural-born champion.
The Egyptian was meant to play table tennis, as all her family members played the game.
Her parents were national champions and it was only natural that as soon as she could hold a racket, she found herself in a court practising.
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Egypt's Dina Meshref.

Dina Meshref, Africa’s table tennis sensation: “I can still do more”

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Quadri Aruna is back chasing table tennis history at the 2024 African Championships this week, where he could become the first man to win four singles titles.
“I will be very happy to win one more time in Ethiopia, but of course the level has improved a lot. This means

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Quadri Aruna chases history and 'more good moments' at 2024 Africa Championships in Addis Ababa.

Quadri Aruna chasing history at 2024 Africa Championships

Two weeks after the European champions were crowned in table tennis, it's now the turn of the best in Africa to battle it out for the title of continental champion.
Africa's top players will descend on Algiers, Algeria, to crown champions in seven events at the ITTF Africa Senior Championships

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - AUGUST 06: Quadri Aruna of Team Nigeria serves against Paul Drinkhall of Team England during the Table Tennis Men's Singles - Quarter-Final 1 match on day nine of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games at NEC Arena on August 06, 2022 on the Birmingham, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

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Africa Senior Table Tennis Championships 2022: Preview, schedule, and stars to watch at the continental showcase in Algeria

Hana Goda was touted as the next big thing in African table tennis, but no one expected her to rise so fast.
The 13-year-old has become the youngest player to feature in a final at the ITTF African championships, as she lost 2-3 to compatriot Maram Alhodaby in a hard-fought

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13-year-old Hana Goda makes history at ITTF African championships

The six-time African Games gold medallist tells how she started in table tennis, discusses her hopes for the Olympic Games, and explains why she has started wearing a hijab in competition.

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Egyptian ace Dina Meshref: the making of a champion

Hana Goda is one of Egypt’s youngest stars, a fast-rising talent with many tipping her as the next big thing in African table tennis.
The 12-year-old has got game. She is currently ranked first in the ITTF Cadets category, a position she has held since December 2019.
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12-year-old Hana Goda: The rising star of African table tennis 

Egyptian left-hander Meshref has established herself as Africa's best female table tennis player in recent years with six titles at the African Games. Now she's hoping to break into the world elite and says her continent is catching up with China and Europe.

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Dina Meshref eyes international breakthrough

Young Jenny Compell Amadi made her international debut at the African Games. The Rabat event has seen her rack up the life experiences, including flying in a plane for the first time and practising with her hero Dina Meshref. One day she also hopes to play in the Youth Olympics at Dakar 2026, and the Olympics "for the big people".

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Africa’s youngest table tennis champion Hana Goda in no rush: “I am taking it step by step, and just be a worthy champion"

Dina Meshref, Africa’s table tennis sensation: “I can still do more”

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