Ponta Grossa has 17 athletes called up for the Paranaense Tennis Team Selection

The sport of Ponta Grossa has one more great reason to celebrate. In all, 17 athletes from the city were summoned to join the Paranaense Table Tennis Team in 2026. The representatives of the Ponta Grossa Table Tennis Training Center (CTMPG) will defend the state in the Brazilian Championship of the sport, which takes place between December 3 and 12, in Blumenau, Santa Catarina.

The significant number of participants reinforces the highlight of Ponta Grossa in the table tennis state scene, highlighting the training, training and development work of athletes carried out by CTMPG. The call includes different categories, from young talents from the base divisions to adult competitors and masters.

Check out the 17 Ponta Grossa athletes called up

Among the representatives of the city are athletes of different age groups and categories, demonstrating the strength and diversity of the table tennis of Ponta Grossa.

Matheus Biaco – Adult

Luiz Bilobran – Adult

Rogério Mattos – Master 30

Fernando Ozório – Master 40

Egon Lovato – Absolute A

Lorenzo Horst – Absolute D

João Itaruczak – Absolute E

Davi Carmona – Absoluto F

Miguel Kremer – Absoluto G

Alexandre Glizt – Under-9

Benjamin Horst – Under-11

David Mattos – Under-13

Livia Dutko – Under-13

Eloah Prestes – Under-15

Letícia Jaremtchuk – Under-17

Célia Silvestre – Master 50

Aparecida Sayuri – Master 50

Preparation for the Brazilian Championship has already begun

With the calls confirmed, the athletes of the CTMPG intensify the preparation for the national competition. The goal is to arrive at the Brazilian Championship in good technical and physical conditions to face representatives of other states.

In a statement, the CTMPG celebrated the number of athletes selected and highlighted the commitment of the representatives of the region to the competition.

"Once again, the CTMPG has a large number of athletes qualified to represent the Paraná in the Paranaense National Team! The preparation continues at full steam for the Brazilian Championship," stressed the training center.

The entity also reinforced the dedication of those summoned to represent the city and the state. "We continue to work hard, with dedication and focus, to represent Ponta Grossa and Paraná in the best possible way," he added.

Convocations value the Ponta Grossa table tennis

The presence of 17 Ponta Grossa athletes in the Paranaense National Team represents an important recognition of the work carried out in the sport. In addition to the more experienced competitors, the convocation of young people from the categories U-9, U-11, U-13, U-15 and U-17 demonstrates the renewal of the sport and the potential of the new generations.

The Brazilian Table Tennis Championships 2026, scheduled for December in Blumenau, will be an opportunity for local representatives to demonstrate their talent in a national competition.

For Ponta Grossa, expressive participation is a reason for pride and reinforces the importance of encouraging sport, training new talents and valuing the athletes who bear the name of the municipality for competitions throughout Brazil.