ECUST Student Tianyang Li Won Men’s Singles Silver at the Asian Table Tennis Championships

At the 2026 Asian Table Tennis Championships, ECUST student Tianyang Li claimed the men’s singles silver medal.

Li dominated the opening game to secure an 11-1 victory. After edging the second game 11-9 in a tightly fought contest, he took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five final. Harimoto responded by winning the next two games 11-7 and 11-8 to level the match. In the deciding game, Li fought back from an early deficit to tie the score at 7-7 before eventually falling 7-11, finishing as the men’s singles runner-up.

Throughout the tournament, Li delivered an impressive series of performances. In the round of 16, he defeated Park Gyu-hyeon of South Korea 3-1. In the quarterfinals, he defeated teammate Peng Xiang 3-0 to reach the semifinals. In the semifinals, Li came from behind to defeat Kuan-hung Kuo of Chinese Taipei 3-2, earning his place in the final.

Tianyang Li is an undergraduate majoring in Sports Training in the Class of 2025 at the School of Sports Science and Engineering, ECUST. Born in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, in December 2006, he joined the ECUST Table Tennis Club in 2017. He was selected for the Chinese National Youth Table Tennis Team in 2024 before earning promotion to the national first team. The 2026 Asian Table Tennis Championships marked his debut representing China at the senior international level.