12-Year-Old Mariam Aruna Set to Debut for Nigeria at Africa Youth Championships

12-year-old Mariam Aruna set to debut for Nigeria at Africa Youth Championships

With her father a global icon and her mother her coach, Mariam Aruna is carrying a rich family legacy into her first major outing for Nigeria.

Aruna: Daughter Follows Father’s Footstep In Table Tennis Career Ahead ITTF Championship

By Victor Kanayo Mariam Aruna, daughter of Nigerian table tennis icon Quadri Aruna, is poised to make her debut for the country at the ITTF Africa Youth Championships, scheduled for Sunday, July 27 to Sunday, August 3 at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. The 12-year-old is part of Nigeria’s U-15 girls’ team alongside Fatimoh Ahmed, Chinenye Okafor and Aziza Sezuo. They will compete against players from 10 other nations…

"A Family of Champions: Aruna Quadri Builds A Table Tennis Dynasty With Wife As Coach And Kids As Rising Stars"

In the heart of Lagos, inside the iconic Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall at Teslim Balogun Stadium, a new chapter is quietly unfolding in Nigerian sports—a story not just of athletic excellence but of legacy, family, and deep-rooted love for the game. Mariam Aruna, the 12-year-old daughter of Africa’s table tennis icon, Aruna Quadri, is set to don the green and white jersey for the first time at the 2025 ITTF Africa Youth Championships, which kicks off…

Aruna’s daughter set for Nigerian debut — Akelicious

Mariam Aruna, the daughter of Nigerian table tennis star Quadri Aruna, is set to make her debut for the country at the ITTF Africa Youth Championships, which will be held from Sunday, July 27 to Sunday, August 3 at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of the Teslim Balogun Stadium. The young Aruna is listed in the Nigeria U-15 girls team, which also has Fatimoh Ahmed, Chinenye Okafor and Aziza Sezuo. They will battle against other girls from 10 other co…