Country: Philippines
Place of Birth: Baybay, Leyte
Date of Birth: January 30, 2000
Playing Style: Shakehand, Offensive, Right-handed
Table of Contents
Biography
Jann Mari Nayre is a professional Filipino table tennis player. He was born and raised in Baybay, Leyte in the Philippines.
He is the first Filipino table tennis player to qualify in Youth Olympic Games (2018). He is the younger brother of former national table tennis player Glendo Nayre. Nayre has an aggressive style of playing.
Jann Nayre is currently the #1 table tennis player in the Philippines. Jann has played with the best table tennis players in World including LIANG Jingkun (World #4), JANG Woojin, SHINOZUKA Hiroto, and HUANG Yan-Cheng.
Social Media
Jann Nayre has an active Facebook account where he regularly posts table tennis content. The handle is @jann.nayre .
Sponsorship
Jann Nayre is currently sponsored by Donic Philippines.
Teammates
Jann Nayre latest teammates in the Asian Table Tennis Championships 2024 are:
Eljey Tormis
Edouard Valenet
Achievements
Jann Nayre Highest World Rankings: #322 (October 9, 2025)
World Table Tennis (WTT) Competitions:
As of year 2025, Jann Nayre has played in WTT Feeder events.
WTT Feeder Vientiane 2025 – Round 16
* Earned $310
WTT Feeder Olomouc 2025 – Round 32
* Earned $200
Jann Nayre has a career earnings of $510 in WTT events.
International Competitions:
Youth Olympic Games Qualifier 2018 (Argentina) – Qualifier
Asian Table Tennis Championships 2024 (Kazakhstan) – Round 32
National Competitions:
2nd Sandugo Table Tournament (Bohol, Philippines) – Champion
Most Notable Win
Jann Nayre’s most notable win was against Ri Jong-sik of North Korea, who won a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. At the 2024 Asian Championships, Nayre recorded an impressive 3-0 victory over the North Korean Olympic medalist in a team event match between the Philippines and North Korea—a match the Philippines dominantly won.
Best Performance
Against HUANG Yan-Cheng (World #64) - Asian Championship 2024
Against RI Jong Sik (Olympics Silver Medalist) - Asian Championship 2024
