Country: Singapore
Place of Birth: Singapore
Date of Birth: May 8, 2002
Playing Style: Shakehand, Offensive, Left-handed
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Biography
Yew En Koen Pang is a Singaporean professional table tennis player born on May 8, 2002. Koen started playing table tennis at the age of 5 with the support of his family. He is the first Singaporean to reach world #1 in the ITTF Under-18 World Ranking. He is also the youngest table tennis player to win a gold medal in men’s singles event in South East Asian Games at just 17 years old.
Koen became part of Singapore’s national team and went on to represent the country at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, which was held in the Philippines. In his SEA Games debut at just 17 years old, Koen won the gold medal in men’s singles by beating compatriot Clarence Chew in the final. He also won a silver medal in men’s doubles.
Koen won gold medals in men’s singles, mixed doubles, and doubles event at the 2025 South East Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand.
Social Media
Koen Pang has an active Instagram account. The handle is @koenpan._.g .
Sponsorship
There is no available information about Koen Pang sponsorships.
Teammates
Playing Style
Koen Pang is a left-handed shakehand-grip offensive player. He is a two-winged player who is good in both forehand and backhand.
Equipment
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World Ranking
Koen Pang has a world ranking of #135 as of December 21, 2025.
Highest World Ranking
Koen Pang was world #1 table tennis player in under-18 boys rankings in September of 2019. In the men’s senior rankings, he achieved his highest world ranking of #98 on March 2023.
World Titles
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Best Performances
World Table Tennis (WTT) Competitions:
Singapore Smah 2025 – Round 32
WTT Feeder Istanbul 2025 – Round 16
China Smash 2025 – Round 32
International Competitions:
2025 South East Asian Games Men’s Doubles – Gold Medal
2025 South East Asian Games Men’s Team – Gold Medal
2025 South East Asian Games Mixed Doubles – Gold Medal
2019 South East Asian Games Men’s Singles – Gold Medal
2023 South East Asian Games Men’s Team – Gold Medal
Most Notable Win
Koen Pang has an incredible success in the South East Asian Games. At just 17 years old, he won gold medals at the 2019 South East Asian Games. He also beat higher seed Manav Thakkar in round 64 of Singapore Smash 2025.
