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Naomi Coker, a former English youth table tennis champion, will represent Sierra Leone in the 2026 ITTF Africa Youth Championships in Accra, Ghana.
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Africa has confirmed that the 17-year-old will play for Sierra Leone at the continental youth championship.
Coker, who rose through England’s youth table tennis ranks, was regarded as one of the country’s most promising young talents. In 2023, she won both the England Cadet National Singles and Cadet National Doubles titles, establishing herself as a standout performer. She was named in the English squad for the 2023 European Youth Championships, highlighting her high-level development path.
Despite her success in England, Coker decided to pursue her international future with Sierra Leone, the homeland of her father. Her switch in allegiance is expected to strengthen the nation’s youth table tennis team.
The ITTF Africa Youth Championships is being held in Accra, Ghana and has attracted participants from 22 African countries.
The final paragraph is not accurate. NAOMI COKER has been representing Sierra Leone in World Table Tennis Events for the past couple of years.