Venezuelan table tennis won two bronze medals at the ITTF World Para Challenger in Brazil
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Published at: 27/04/2026 11:11 AM
Venezuelan table tennis players Yoleidy Fernández and Roberto Quijada won two bronze medals at the ITTF World Para Challenger Sao Paulo 2026 in Brazil.
Fernández won the bronze after falling in the semifinals to Turkey's Irem Oluk 3-0, after leaving Brazil's María Pereira on the road 3-0.
For his part, Roberto Quijada made an outstanding appearance in class 3, after defeating Brazilian Airton Fontenele 3-0. In the qualifying rounds, he maintained the winning pace, beating fellow Brazilian Fabio Silva 3-1 in the round of 16 and repeating the same score against Argentinian Gabriel Copola in the quarterfinals.
In the semifinals, Quijada yielded 3-1 to American Jenson Van Emburgh, a result that gave him the second bronze medal for Venezuela.
Mazo News Team