Country: Philippines
Date of Birth:
Playing Style: Shakehand, Defensive, Left-Handed
Information about John Russel Misal
John Russel Misal is a professional Filipino table tennis player. He was born and raised in Davao, Philippines.
John Russel Misal played UAAP table tennis in Season 80 where he become the most valuable player leading the National University to a championship in 2018. He is a 2-time SEA Games medalist having won Silver in 2021 and Bronze in 2023 along with Richard Gonzales in the doubles event. He also reached semi-finals in the Paris Olympics 2024 South East Asian qualifier held in Thailand.
Misal is a defensive player using a long pimples rubber in the backhand and regular rubber in the forehand.
Misal has played with the best table tennis players in World including LIM Jonghoon (World #30), Izaack Quek, and Ri Jong Sik (Olympics Silver Medalist).
John Russel Misal Achievements
Highest World Rankings: #572 (October 15, 2024)
International Competitions:
Hanoi 2021 Southeast Asian Games – Silver Medalist (Doubles)
Cambodia 2023 Southeast Asian Games – Bronze Medalist (Doubles)
2024 South East Asia Regional Olympic Qualification – Semi-finalist
Asian Table Tennis Championships 2024 (Kazakhstan) – Round 64
National Competitions:
Jawad’s Cup 2024 – Men’s Singles Champion
Best Performance
Against RI Jong Sik (Olympics Silver Medalist) - Asian Championship 2024
Against Lim Jonghoon (World Rank #30)
Popular Videos
John Russel Misal vs Izaac Quek
John Russel Misal vs Javen Choong
John Russel Misal vs Alan Kurmangaliyev
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John Russel Misal vs Wong Qi Shen
John Russel Misal Teammates
John Russel Misal latest teammates in the Asian Table Tennis Championships 2024 are
Eljey Tormis
Edouard Valenet
