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Türkiye’s Kübra Korkut targets a top-three finish at the 2026 World Championships
National para table tennis player Kübra Korkut will compete at the 2026 ITTF World Para Table Tennis Championships, which will be held in Pattaya, Thailand, from November 13 to 19. Korkut said her preparations were going well and that she aimed to finish in the top three and win the title.
National para table tennis player Kübra Korkut, who won a silver medal in the team event at the 2012 London Paralympic Games and in the individual event at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games, is preparing for the 2026 ITTF World Para Table Tennis Championships.
Korkut, who continues her national team and club-level training ahead of the championships in Pattaya, Thailand, from November 13 to 19, is aiming to reach the podium.
Korkut targets a top-three finish
Korkut said preparations with the national team were going well and that she was continuing to train with her club coaches. She said her primary goal was to finish in the top three, adding that she also wanted to win the title, a dream shared by every athlete.
Korkut said she was not yet considering retirement and aimed to continue playing table tennis until the age of 65 if her health allowed.
She sees success and failure as sources of motivation
Korkut said both success and failure motivated her, adding that an athlete with goals would continue to progress. She said she wanted to win Paralympic, world and European titles, and that her goals kept her going.
Korkut said athletes could experience anxiety, fear and stress during competitions, emphasizing the importance of managing these emotions and turning them into action on the court. She said winning and losing were part of sport and that not every match could end happily.
Her 2022 world title remains an unforgettable moment
Korkut said the moment that had affected her most in her career was winning the world title at the 2022 event in Spain. She explained that she defeated a Dutch opponent she had been unable to beat for a long time.
Korkut said she had previously lost to the same opponent in finals, adding that the victory she achieved together with her coach Fatih was a proud and unforgettable moment for her.
She never said, “I have a disability, so I can’t do it”
Korkut urged athletes with disabilities to think positively and have confidence in themselves. She said she had never viewed her disability as a reason for being unable to do something. Korkut said people needed to keep striving despite difficulties and look at life positively, adding that athletes should support one another.
Korkut lives with her daughter and husband, who is also her coach. Emphasizing the importance of being happy and healthy, the national athlete said people should continue to exist, support themselves and be happy despite differing physical conditions.
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