(by Geovanny Coello / Butterfly Americas)

This past Saturday, August 29, and Sunday, August 30, Quito hosted the first round of the Butterfly Challenger, a tournament sponsored by Butterfly and endorsed by the Ecuadorian Table Tennis Federation (FETM).

The circuit awards points toward the national ranking and aims to provide greater competitive and development opportunities for the next generation of Ecuadorian table tennis players.

Athletes from Santo Domingo, Tena, Quito, Ambato, Riobamba, and Carchi participated in this first round, competing in the U13 and U15 categories.

RESULTS
U13 Girls

1st: Isabela Armas – Pichincha
2nd: Raquel Paredes – Pichincha
3rd: Kerena Aguilar – Pichincha
4th: Alana Molina – Pichincha

U13 Boys

1st: Ismael Vargas – Pichincha
2nd: Íker Gil – Santo Domingo
3rd: Gabriel Flores – Pichincha
4th: Dereck Ortega – Pichincha

U15 Boys

1st: Ismael Vargas – Pichincha
2nd: Mateo Arsiniega – Pichincha
3rd: Alexander Chango – Tungurahua
3rd: Andrés Tobar – Santo Domingo

The Support of Butterfly

Butterfly supports the event by providing Butterfly R40+ table tennis balls, which are used throughout the competition.

We sincerely thank Butterfly for believing in Ecuadorian talent and supporting the development of the next generation of players.

UPCOMING EVENTS

September 26 – 27: U19 and Open categories.
October 24 – 25: U9 and U11 categories.

The Butterfly Challenger will continue providing athletes with opportunities to compete, earn national ranking points, and continue growing.

The initiative is supported by Swaythling Club International, which is committed to promoting and developing table tennis.

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