The South Asian Youth Table Tennis Championship 2023, a three-day international event, came to a close on May 17 in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. Over 100 athletes from six countries, including Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Nepal, participated in the championship. Lt. General KT Parnaik (Retd.), the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, graced the closing ceremony as the Chief Guest at the Dorjee Khandu Indoor Stadium in Itanagar. On the final day, the host nation India achieved a remarkable feat by winning all the available gold medals at the tournament.
| Event | Winners | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|
| U-19 Boys Singles | Ankur Bhattacharjee (India) | Payas Jain (India) |
| U-19 Boys Doubles | Divyansh Srivastava/Jash Modi (India) | Ridoy Mohutasin Ahmed/Bawm Ramhim Lian (Bangladesh) |
| U-19 Girls Singles | Suhana Saini (India) | Yashashwini Ghorpade (India) |
| U-19 Girls Doubles | Yashaswini Ghorpade/Suhana Saini (India) | Mishka Mohamed Ibrahim/Fathimath Dheema Ali (Maldives) |
| U-19 Mixed Doubles | Payas Jain/Yashaswini Ghorpade (India) | Akhyar Ahmed Khalid/Fathimath Dheema Ali (Maldives) |
| U-15 Boys Singles | Priyanuj Bhattacharya (India) | Abhinand (India) |
| U-15 Boys Doubles | PB Abhinand/Priyanuj Bhattacharya (India) | Hasib Abul Hashem/Rahman Mohd. Mahtabur (Bangladesh) |
| U-15 Girls Singles | Jennifer Varghese (India) | Avisha Karmakar (India) |
| U-15 Girls Doubles | Jennifer Varghese/Avisha Karmarkar (India) | Sushmita Khadka/Subhashree Shrestha (Nepal) |
| U-15 Mixed Doubles | Abhinand/Jennifer Varghese (India) | Mohammed Akram Md. Shafiullah/Kavindya Tamadi Alagiyawadu |
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