But how high will you climb Felix Lebrun in the world hierarchy?
The Frenchman entered the top 15 of the ITTF world rankings on Tuesday August 8, 2023. The 16-year-old table tennis player continues to progress globally, but has also taken national leadership. When he was his brother Alexis who had the status of French number 1 for several months, this honor now goes to the youngest of the Lebrun siblings, new 15th in the world. The one whose penholder grip impresses as much as his results on the WTT circuit remains in a quarter-final at the WTT Star Contender in Ljubljana at the beginning of July.
This family competition pulls all French table tennis up. Just over a year from Paris 2024 Olympic GamesAlexis and Félix Lebrun distinguished themselves at the 2023 European Games with respectively a bronze medal and a gold medal in men’s singles, but also a bronze medal in the team event with Simon Gauzy.
Alexis Lebrun has lost four places in the last world ranking but remains in the top 20. The 19-year-old table tennis player now occupies 18th place, exactly 100 points behind his little brother.
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2023-08-08 23:33:18
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