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| Name | Wade Townsend |
| Nickname | Waddles |
| DOB | 17th July 1990 |
| Place of Birth | Orange, New South Wales |
| Place of Residence | Cabarita Beach, New South Wales |
| Height | 172cm |
| Occupation | Student |
| First Table Tennis Club | Cabarita Beach Table Tennis Club |
First Started Playing Table Tennis |
7 years old. I am a third generation table tennis player |
| Current Club | Cabarita Beach Table Tennis Club and ITS Mitaka |
| Handed | Right Handed |
| Type of Grip | Shakehand |
| Style of Play | Close to the table attacking, short pimples forehand |
| Coaches | Koji Oribe |
| International Debut | Senior Debut - 2008 Oceania Championships in Tahiti |
| Career Highlights | Playing on show court for my first match at my first World Individual Championships, and Winning |
| Current Ranking National & International |
National - 6 |
| Hobbies | Cinema, gym & listening to BBC radio |
| Most Influential Person | Nassim Taleb and Stephen Fry |
| Career Ambitions | To be able to write and play ping pong at my own leisure |