Although France finished as number one on the medals table with two gold medals, Switzerland and Spain emerged as the most decorated nations, each collecting four medals at the 2025 European Under 13 Championships held in Kosta.
For Switzerland, this represents a historic breakthrough that surpasses all previous achievements in their table tennis history. The Swiss team tripled their total number of medals in the sport, celebrated their first-ever team medal, and Michelle WU became the first Swiss player to win a European title. This success is a clear reward for the work of the Swiss Association and, in particular, coaches Samir MULABDIC and Pedro PELZ.
Spain also recorded one of their strongest campaigns, winning four medals and placing three boys in the semifinals of the singles event. This was the first time in the short history of the Under 13 Championships that a country achieved such depth, and it remains rare even across other youth competitions. Only a few parallels exist: Romania with three girls in the U19 semifinals at the 2023 European Youth Championships, Russia in Cadet Boys in 2004, Germany in Junior Girls in 2001, and the Commonwealth of Independent States in Cadet Girls in 2002. The only country to surpass this achievement in the 21st century was France, who in 2011 and 2012 filled all four semifinal spots in Junior Boys.
Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | ||
1 | France | 2 | 2 | ||
2 | Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
2 | Spain | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
4 | Hungary | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
5 | Türkye | 1 | 1 | ||
6 | Poland | 1 | 1 | ||
6 | Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | ||
6 | Sweden | 1 | 1 | ||
6 | Romania | 1 | 1 |