Two time Paralympian Colin Judge will represent Ireland at the 2026 ITTF World Para Table Tennis Championships in Pattaya, Thailand, from 13 to 19 November.
The Dubliner will compete in the men’s singles Class 3 event, having secured qualification through his world ranking. Judge is among 18 confirmed players entered in the event.
He heads into the championships following medal winning performances on the international circuit this season, claiming Class 3 singles silver at the ITTF World Para Future Aktobe in Kazakhstan and bronze at the ITTF World Para Challenger Spokane in the United States.
From Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Judge represented Ireland at both the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. In Paris, he also had the honour of carrying the Irish flag alongside Orla Comerford at the Opening Ceremony.
His international career includes a European Class 2 singles title in 2017. Following his reclassification to Class 3 in 2018, Judge went on to qualify for two successive Paralympic Games and win European Class 3 singles bronze in 2023.
The World Championships will provide another opportunity for Judge to compete against the leading players in his class, with China’s Feng Panfeng, Germany’s Thomas Schmidberger and the United States’ Jenson Van Emburgh among the confirmed entrants.
Taking place at the Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, the championships will feature 37 medal events across singles, doubles and mixed doubles. This year’s competition also coincides with the International Table Tennis Federation’s centenary celebrations.
Further championship information is available on the ITTF tournament website.
