A TABLE tennis player with Down's Syndrome has won a gold medal at an international event.

Harry Fairchild, 25, of Brighton Table Tennis Club, won a bronze medal in the Men’s Doubles in the recent inaugural Trisome Games in Florence for athletes with Down Syndrome.

He also reached the last eight in the singles, where he lost to Joao Goncalves, the Portuguese World Number 1 who is also his doubles partners.

More than 500 athletes took part in 7 sports in the games.

“I tried my best in Florence and played really well,” said Harry who is the UK Down Syndrome table tennis champion.

“My coaches stayed with me in Italy and helped me a lot. I have been training every day at my club.

“BTTC is the best table tennis club in the world. Everybody loves to train with me, and I am a boss.”

“Florence was an excellent experience for Harry,” said his mum Linsey Fairchild.

“It was so interesting for his dad and me to see Harry compete in a completely new environment.

“He quickly made friends with people from all over the world.

“He found that his ready smile and a huge hug broke the language barrier pretty quickly."