REECE Chamdal overcame the disappointment of being knocked out in the group stage to win the consolation singles gold at the PG Mutual Cadet & Junior National Championships.
The Bicester player was edged out in a tight group in which all three players won one match, meaning he had to be content with a place in the consolation event.
And he made his way through the rounds to reach the final, defeating Naphong Boonyaprapa 3-0 (13-11, 11-4, 11-3).
Chamdal, 16, who attends the Table Tennis England National Talent Academy at Ackworth School in Yorkshire, said: “I’m happy to come away from the tournament with an achievement, even if it wasn’t the achievement I was hoping for.
“It was difficult to stay motivated after not getting out of the groups, but that was what I needed to do.”
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