Kazakhstan’s Kurmangaliyev hauls bronze at WTT China Smash 2025
Kazakhstan’s table tennis player Alan Kurmangaliyev secured the bronze medal at the WTT China Smash 2025 held in Beijing, Kazinform News Agency cites the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Kurmangaliyev reached the semifinals, where he faced two-time World Youth Champion Wen Ruibo of China.
The match ended in favor of the Chinese player, 4–0, leaving Kurmangaliyev with the bronze medal.
In the quarterfinals, the Kazakh athlete secured a hard-fought 4–3 victory over local favorite Li Hechen (China), who holds the titles of World and Asian youth champion in both singles and doubles events.
As reported earlier, Kazakh table tennis player Zauresh Akasheva has claimed a bronze medal at the WTT Feeder Panagyurishte in Bulgaria.