All the best to Tim Johnson who will be competing in two ITTF Para Table Tennis Tournaments in Chile and Brazil over the next few weeks.

Tim is a former wheelchair rugby player for New Zealand. His achievements include being a member of the team that won the Gold Medal at the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games.

Originally from Christchurch, Tim moved to Auckland in 2005, before moving back to Christchurch with his family at the start of this year.

Now an internationally ranked Para table tennis player, Tim will be joined at the tournaments with Paralympian Matthew Britz and coach John Tuki.

ITTF World Para Future Santiago 2026
18 to 20 April 2026
Santiago de Chile, Chile

ITTF World Para Challenger Sao Paulo 2026
23 to 26 April 2026
Sao Paulo, Brazil

Article added: Thursday 16 April 2026