# @ittfworld on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=a4eoufL24DQ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69971427-ittfworld-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/63a8415ec9.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-09-02T22:00:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** ITTFWorld (@ittfworld) — https://gondola.cc/ittfworld

## Caption

When Ubiraci “Biriba” Rodrigues da Costa stepped onto the court in Beijing in 1961 at the ITTF World Championships, few could have predicted what would unfold.

The 15 year old Brazilian delivered one of table tennis’ most shocking upsets, defeating reigning World Champion Rong Guotuan in front of a stunned crowd of 15,000 Chinese supporters.

A moment from table tennis history that still feels unbelievable more than six decades later.

Could you imagine being 15 and pulling off an upset like this, especially back then?

#ITTF #Celebrating100YearsOfTableTennis #TableTennis #ITTFWorlds

## Stats

- **Views:** 2,022
- **Likes:** 37
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## Tags

ittfworlds, celebrating100yearsoftabletennis, ittf, tabletennis

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