Julian Dinham wins Men’s Singles silver at World Youth Championships
By Matt Stevens
Julian Dinham has claimed the Men’s Singles silver medal at the 2026 IBF World Youth Championships in Kuching, Malaysia.
Dinham faced Sweden’s Emil Svensson in the Men’s Singles gold medal match, finishing runner-up after an outstanding campaign that saw him reach the final from 13th place in qualifying.
Julian topped his Matchplay group with six wins from seven games before defeating New Zealand’s Ben Pettit 2–0 in the semi-final to secure his place in the gold medal match.
The silver medal is a tremendous achievement for Julian, who has finished among the world’s best in the Men’s Singles event.
The final against Sweden went the distance to three games.
Game 1 – Sweden wins 227-212
Game 2 – Australia wins 231-220
Game 3 – Sweden wins 264-190
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