Multitalented Jonathan Van Lange has gained a qualification spot to the inaugural Junior Pan American Games.
The tournament is scheduled for the 25th November to 6th December 2021 in Cali, Colombia.
This is according to the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) who announced the National Junior and Cadet Table Tennis champion’s next target.
Van Lange will join Guyana’s Miguel Wong in contesting the singles and doubles events.
The Cali 2021 Junior Pan American Games is a multisport Junior Olympic cycle event which are intended to promote and develop the next generation of athletes in the Americas.
“PanAm Sports outlined that given the central concept for the institution and implementation of the Junior Pan American games being to develop the next generation of athletes in the Americas, they decided to opened up additional wild card slots for athletes who were unable to attend qualification events due to COVID and travel restrictions as well as for those from nations that normally do not participate in many disciplines,” the GTTA stated in a release.
“In this regard the Guyana Table Tennis Association and Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) nominated and submitted Jonathan as one of its talented prospects for the available wild card positions,” the release added.
“Jonathan, after careful analysis and the cooperation of the respective Pan American Sports confederations among other factors, was selected as a qualifier from the list of talented prospects in the Americas region to participate in the inaugural games of the Cali 2021 Junior Pan American Games,” the GTTA stated.
Van Lange is also a junior national cricketer.
The association described Van Lange as an exceptional talent who has great prospects for regional and international success if given the correct support and nurturing in an ideal environment for growth.
“Van Lange’s qualification for participation at this event provides a great platform for him to register and commence his quest for qualification at the Junior Olympic games, Junior South American Games 2022, Junior Commonwealth Games among other Junior Olympic cycle and key international events within the junior realm,” stated the GTTA.
