Milos Rezimski retained the top spot in the Junior Men’s singles and equaled Yannis Sgouropoulos’ achievement of two titles in the same event of the North Macedonia U21 European Table Tennis Championship. Simply, the 18-year-old Rezimski shows two consecutive firsts, while the Eleusinian ace had achieved the record with the first gold in 2019 and the second in 2021.
It should be noted that in the New women category, the European champion is different every year since 2017. This year in North Macedonia, Veronika Matiunina, the Ukrainian who we remember was in the duo that narrowly eliminated Malamatenia Papadimitriou-Dora Kosik in the round of 16, climbed to the top step of the podium. women’s doubles.
Rezimski was also the winner in the Under 21 men’s doubles with compatriot Maciej Kubic. The gold medals from the Under 21 women’s doubles and the Under 21 mixed doubles went to Romania and Croatia. Elena Zacharia, sister of the AEK athlete, Alina, was also in the faces of the games, as she participated in three finals.
In the men’s singles, Rezimski repeated within nine months the top honor of Sarajevo. Another proof, in fact, of the progress of Polish table tennis is that it had its own athletes in the final. Rezimski defeated his doubles partner Kubik in 4-2 sets (11-9, 11-9, 11-3, 7-11, 9-11, 11-9). In addition, it is the third gold in a row for Poland, as Samuel Kulzycki won in 2022.
In the third place of the podium were the French Thibaut Pore and the German Andre Bertelsmeier.
In the women’s singles of the European Under 21 Championships, Matiunina gave an exciting final with Romanian Zacharia. She led three times, tied the same number, until she won 4-3 sets (11-9, 6-11, 11-4, 4-11, 11-9, 12-14, 11-5) and gave her country the first gold medal in the event. It should be noted that Zacharias was champion in 2022.
The bronze medal was won by last year’s winner, the Croatian Hana Arapovic and the Polish Anna Bryska.
In the Young men’s doubles, the Poles Milos Rezymski/Macier Kubik celebrated their first place. In the undefeated final, they overcame the Romanians Eduard Ionescu/Darius Movileanu with 3-2 sets (11-9, 11-2, 11-13, 9-11, 11-5). Kubik also went to the final of the competition last year with his teammate Kulzicki.
The Croatians Ivor Ban/Borna Petek and the Romanians Andrej Istrate/Iulian Cirita climbed to the third step of the podium.
In the Young women’s doubles, the Romanians Bianca May Rozu/Elena Zacharia were crowned European champions. In the final they defeated Luciana Mitrofan/Sara Tokic from Romania and Slovenia respectively with 3-1 sets (11-5, 8-11, 11-0, 11-3).
In fact, May Roseau enjoyed her second consecutive title in the institution, as in April 2023 she was the winner with the German Mia Griesel. The third place was shared by the French Leana Haussard/Elise Pouyol and Sofia Kle/Hana Arapovic from Germany and Croatia respectively.
In the Under 21 mixed doubles final, the Croatians Ivor Ban/Hana Arapovic took the gold medal on the chest. In the balanced final, they defeated the Romanians Darius Movileanou/Elena Zacharias with 3-2 sets (8-11, 11-9, 11-7, 11-13, 11-8).
The bronze medal was won by Poland’s Maciej Kubik/Anna Bryska and France’s Hugo Deschamps/Leana Hossard.
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