Member Associations | 7 Mar 2010

Lithuania: three titles for Ruta PASKAUSKIENE in Kaunas

07/03/2010 – On 5-7th of March was held jubilar – 80th Lithuanian table tennis championship. Championship took place in second largest city of Lithuania, Kaunas. After 3 years break, R

07/03/2010 – On 5-7th of March was held jubilar – 80th Lithuanian table tennis championship. Championship took place in second largest city of Lithuania, Kaunas. After 3 years break, Ruta PASKAUSKIENE participated in the national championship and as anyone had no doubt – she won. In the final she met Lina MISIKONYTE and succeeded – 4:2. Third place won by Ieva JUCEVICIUTE.

In men’s singles, Kestutis ZEIMYS won national champion title for the first time. He beat Alfredas UDRA in seven sets fight. UDRA was leading 10:7 in the last game, but could not win a point after that. ZEIMYS won 4:3 and last set – 12:10. Third place won Gintautas JUCHNA.

European champion of 2008, Ruta PASKAUSKIENE became absolute champion of Lithuania. Apart from she won women singles, also took gold medals in doubles and mixed doubles. Ruta, playing in a pair with Misikonyte, in the final beat Ingrida PREIDZIUTE and Ramune ARMONAITE 3:2. In mixed doubles Paskauskiene and Matas SKUCAS won 3:0 against Egle STUCKYTE and Tonetas DOMEIKA.

Men’s doubles champions became Audrius KACERAUSKAS and Mindaugas SIMANAITIS. 2nd place took Juchna and Zeimys

(by Ieva JECEVICIUTE, courtesy of LTTA)

Photo: Ruta PASKAUSKIENE (Phoro ROSCHER)

Mixed doubles: 1. M.Skucas, R.Paskauskiene, 2. T.Domeika, E.Stuckyte, 3. Audrius Kacerauskas, Lina Misikonyte and Vilius Lapaitis, Ramune Armonaite. Semi-finals: Matas SKUCAS (Kaunas), Ruta PASKAUSKIENE (Kaunas) – Audrius Kacerauskas (Vilnius), Lina MISIKONYTE (Sirvintos) 3:0 (11:8,11:9,11:6); Vilius LAPAITIS (Vilkaviskis), Ramune ARMONAITE (Mazeikiai) – Tonetas DOMEIKA (Mazeikiai), Egle STUCKYTE (Vilnius) 2:3 (11:3; 9:11; 11:6; 8:11; 11:6);

Women’s doubles: 1. R.Paskauskiene, L.Misikonyte 2. R.Armonaite, I.Preidziute, 3. Ieva Juceviciute, Martyna Sidabaraite and Aukse Geceviciute, Egle Stuckyte. Semi-finals: Ruta PASKAUSKIENE (Kaunas), Lina MISIKONYTE (Sirvintos) – Ieva JUCEVICIUTE (Vilnius), Martyna SIDABARAITE (Mazeikiai) 3:2 (8:11; 11:5; 9:11; 11:7; 11:9); Ramune ARMONAITE (Mazeikiai), Ingrida PREIDZIUTE (Panevezys) – Aukse GECEVICIUTE (Vilnius), Egle STUCKYTE (Vilnius) 3:2 (9:11; 12:10; 6:11; 12:10; 11:8);

Men’s doubles: 1. A.Kacerauskas, M.Simanaitis, 2. G.Juchna, A.Udra, 3. Igoris MARUKAS, Valdas MARTINKUS and Matas Vilkas (Silute), Matas Skucas. Semi-finals: Audrius KACERAUSKAS (Vilnius), Mindaugas SIMANAITIS (Vilkaviskis) – Igoris MARUKAS (Vilnius), Valdas MARTINKUS (Silut?3:2 (8:11; 6:11; 11:6; 13:11; 11:7); Gintautas JUCHNA (Vilnius), Alfredas UDRA (Klaipeda) – Matas Vilkas (Silute), Matas SKUCAS (Kaunas) 3:1 (9:11; 11:8; 11:6; 11:2).

Men’s singles: 1. K.Zeimys, 2. A.Udra, 3. Gintautas Juchna and Matas Vilkas. Semi-finals: Alfredas UDRA (Klaipeda) – Gintautas JUCHNA (Vilnius) 4:3 (11:8; 5:11; 8:11; 11:6; 6:11; 11:7; 12:10); Kestutis ZEIMYS (Vilkaviskis) – Matas Vilkas (Silute) 4:1 (11:7; 12:10; 10:12; 11:2; 11:7);

Women’s singles: 1. R.Paskauskiene, 2. L.Misikonyte, 3. Ieva Juceviciute and Kristina Vaskeviciute. Semi-finals: Ruta PASKAUSKIENE (Kaunas) – Ieva JUCEVICIUTE (Vilnius) 4:0 (11:9;11:9; 11:8; 11:3); Lina MISIKONYTE (Sirvintos) – Kristina VASKEVICIUTE (Kaunas) 4:0 (11:5; 11:6; 11:7; 11:7);