Paul Drinkhall

Tees Sport congratulate Paul Drinkhall on winning 3 Gold Medals at the European Youth Championships in Terni, Italy on Sunday. Paul was unbeaten throughout the 10 days of the Championships. In addition to winning the Junior Boys Singles, Paul won the Junior Boys doubles with Darius Knight and also the Mixed Doubles with Yekaterina Kolodyazhnaya of Russia. Paul was using the Timo Boll Spirit Blade combined with Tenergy 05 2.1 Black on the forehand and Bryce Speed 2.1 Red on the Backhand.

National Senior Champion 2007. England No1. Great Britain number 2. Won Gold & Silver in Australia Youth Olympic Festival 2007. 2006/07 ITTF World Junior Circuit Funchal Open Winner. ITTF World Junior Circuit Canadian Junior Open Winner 2007. ITTF World Junior Circuit Spanisn Youth Open Winner 2007. No less than 26 National titles in all age groups.

Name: Paul Drinkhall
DOB: 16/01/90.
Hometown: Loftus.
TT Involvement (YRS): 10 Years.
Club: TTV Gonnern.
Coach: Liu JiaYi.
Country Represented: England.
Style of Play: Attacking.
Training Schedule: 30 Hours per week.
World Ranking: No 4 Junior.
European Ranking: No 1 Junior .
National Ranking: No 1 Junior & Senior.

Titles Held:

• Youngest National Champion since 1963 (Chester Barnes)
• National senior Champion 2007.

• Great britain number 2. 
• Won Gold & Silver in Australia Youth Olympic Festival 2007. 
• 2006/07 ITTF World Junior Circuit Funchal Open Winner. 
• ITTF World Junior Circuit Canadian Junior Open Winner 2007. 
• ITTF World Junior Circuit Spanisn Youth Open Winner 2007. 
• No less than 26 National titles in all age groups.
• European Youth Junior Singles Champion 2008
• European Youth Junior Boys Doubles Champion 2008
• European Youth Junior Mixed Doubles Champion 2008

Best Win: Crisan (Romania)
Equipment: Rubber f/h: Tenergy 05
                   Rubber b/h:Bryce Speed
                   Blade: Boll Spirit
Shoes: ENERGYFORCE III

Favourite Music: R & B, Indie
Favourite Film: Rocky
Favourite Food: Steak

Comments about Butterfly: Good Quality
Comments about table Tennis : Fun, exciting and challenging. 

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