Bahrain’s men’s doubles pairs concluded their participation at the 29th ITTF-ATTU Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on 22 October 2026. The national representatives faced elimination during the tournament, exiting the competition following their respective matches. The event, held in the capital of Uzbekistan, saw teams from across the continent compete for titles in the regional table tennis standings. Athletes Rashed Sanad, Mohamed Saleh, Salman Abuhamda, Ali Saleh, Salem Alsuwailem, and Ammar Reza represented the Kingdom of Bahrain during the championships. Their departures mark the end of the country's doubles campaign at this year's edition of the tournament. Bahrain's men's doubles pairs were officially eliminated from the 29th ITTF-ATTU Asian Table Tennis Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on October 22, 2026.
Defeats in Doubles Competition
Salman Abuhamda and Ali Saleh exited the tournament after a 3-1 loss to the Malaysian pair of Wong Qi Shen and Javen Choong. The match, which spanned 26 minutes, saw the Bahraini duo take the first game 11-7 before losing the subsequent three games 6-11, 8-11, and 3-11. In this specific encounter, Salman Abuhamda and Ali Saleh lost 3-1 to Malaysia's Wong Qi Shen and Javen Choong with game scores of 7-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-3. The match between the Abuhamda/Saleh duo and the Malaysian pair lasted a total of 26 minutes.
Rashed Sanad and Mohamed Saleh also concluded their doubles campaign following a 3-0 defeat against South Korea’s Kim Minhyeok and Park Gyuhyeon. The South Korean pair secured the victory with game scores of 12-10, 11-7, and 11-2. This contest finished in just over 15 minutes. Specifically, Rashed Sanad and Mohamed Saleh lost 3-0 to South Korea's Kim Minhyeok and Park Gyuhyeon with game scores of 12-10, 11-7, 11-2. The match between Sanad/Mohamed Saleh and the South Korean pair lasted just over 15 minutes.
Broader Tournament Performance Context
Bahrain’s men’s team experienced an earlier exit from the team competition during the tournament, concluding their run after a 3-0 defeat to Singapore. This result removed the national squad from the team bracket before the doubles matches took place. Bahrain's men's team previously exited the team competition following a 3-0 defeat to Singapore.
Organizers scheduled the 29th ITTF-ATTU Asian Table Tennis Championships to conclude on 25 October 2026. The tournament in Tashkent continues through this date, featuring ongoing fixtures for other national delegations currently competing for titles. The 29th ITTF-ATTU Asian Table Tennis Championships are officially scheduled to conclude on October 25, 2026. As the tournament progresses toward its final day in Tashkent, other international competitors continue to vie for the remaining championship titles. The departure of the Bahraini doubles pairs signifies the completion of the kingdom's involvement in the doubles bracket of this regional sporting event.
