China wins four titles in table tennis worlds

Updated: 2011-11-21 21:00

(Xinhua)

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MANAMA- China made an impressive haul by winning the girls singles, boys and girls doubles and the mixed doubles trophies at the Volkswagen World Junior Table Tennis Championships in Bahrain.

The tournament that ended on Sunday witnessed the career best for Chen Meng, who won the girls singles, girls doubles and mixed doubles golds, while her compatriot Song Hongyuan secured first place in the boys doubles and mixed doubles.

Chen and Song won the mixed doubles, beating fellow Chinese Zheng Peifeng and Gu Yuting 4-2 (6-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-7, 11-8, 11-9).

Song then teamed up with Zheng to bag the boys doubles, the 10th career title for Song since making his debut in Madrid in 2008.

They defeated French Simon Gauzy and Quentin Robinot 4-1 (11-9, 9-11, 12-10, 11-5, 12-10).

In the boys singles final, Lin Gaoyuan of China surrendered a tough match to Japan's Maharu Yoshimura.