Other Events | 5 Mar 2018
Benedek OLAH and Annika LUNDSTRÖM champions in Finland
Finnish National Championships
Benedek OLAH clinched his seventh Men`s Singles title in Finland, but he received tight competition in the final from 16-year-old Alex NAUMI, winning in six games 4:2 (14:12, 12:14, 11:7, 14:12, 10:12, 11:6). Samuli SOINE and Roope KANTOLA are bronze medalists.
Annika LUNDSTRÖM won Women`s title by beating defending champion Anna KIRICHENKO in the final 4:1 (11:8, 11:6, 11:6, 9:11, 11-:7). Luo YUMO and Sofia ERKHEIKKI have occupied other podium places.
OLAH got second gold with LUNDSTRÖM in Mixed Doubles and silver in Men`s Doubles with Lauri LAANE. Men`s Doubles were won by Miikka O'CONNOR and Otto TENNILÄ, guys known from Pongfinity trick videos in YouTube. Women`s Doubles was conquered by Sofie ERIKSSON and Sofia ERKHEIKKI.
Results
Men`s Singles
- Benedek OLAH, SeSi
- Alex NAUMI, KoKa
- Samuli SOINE, TIP-70
- Roope KANTOLA, TuKa
Women`s Singles
- Annika LUNDSTRÖM, HIK
- Anna KIRICHENKO, PT Espoo
- Luo YUMO, TIP-70
- Sofia ERKHEIKKI, PT Espoo
Men`s Doubles
- Miikka O'CONNOR / Otto TENNILÄ, PT 75 3-0 (12-10, 11-9, 11-9)
- Lauri LAANE / Benedek OLAH, TIP-70 / SeSi
- Jani JORMANAINEN / Toni SOINE, PT Espoo
- Aki KONTALA / Pasi VALASTI, Wega / PT 75
Women`s Doubles
- Sofie ERIKSSON / Sofia ERKHEIKKI, ParPi / PT Espoo
- Annika LUNDSTRÖM / Pihla ERIKSSON, HIK / MBF
- Elli RISSANEN / Anna KIRICHENKO, Por-83 / PT Espoo
- Henrika PUNNONEN / Aleksandra TITIEVSKAJA, KuPTS / PT Espoo
Mixed Doubles
- Benedek OLAH / Annika LUNDSTRÖM, SeSi / HIK 3-0 (11-5, 13-11, 13-11)
- Jani JORMANAINEN / Anna KIRICHENKO, PT Espoo
- Miikka O'CONNOR / Pihla ERIKSSON, PT 75 / MBF
- Samuli SOINE / Jannika OKSANEN, TIP-70