SAMSONOV received the trophy for Most Popular Player

August 4, 2015
6:16 pm
Euro-Asia All Stars Challenge

At the ZFTC 2015 Euro-Asia Challenge GARDOS received the Most Valuable Player trophy

Since the inaugural meeting in 2009 in Beijing China; on home ground Asia has always prevailed. Last weekend at the ZFTC 2015 Euro-Asia Challenge that record came to a conclusion. Directed by Richard PRAUSE (Germany) the quintet comprising Marcos FREITAS (Portugal) Andrej GACINA (Croatia) Robert GARDOS (Austria) Vladimir SAMOSONOV (Belarus) and Bastian STEGER (Germany) rewrites the history books. They managed to beat Asian team in front of 800 spectators in the Jiang Su Gymnasium 6:4 bringing very first victory for the Old Continent counting matches on Asian soil. In Europe the Old Continent had won in Istanbul in 2009 and in Vendée in 2012.

SAMSONOV received the trophy for Most Popular Player and GARDOS received the Most Valuable Player of European Team MA Long received the Most Popular Player and Most Valuable Players of Asian team.

ETTU Deputy President Ivo-Goran MUNIVRANA and Roman PLESE accompanied the team at their successful trip.

One day before the event begins Both Asia and Europe teams visited the subsidiaries of the Zhangjiagang Freetrade Science and Technology before the officials from CTTA and local government and sports administration had welcome dinner with two teams and the technical officials in Guomao Hotel. Team of Asia and European have played on the new DHS table.

ETTU Europe Cup 2025/26: Stage 2 Draw Held in Luxembourg

The draw for Stage 2 of the 2025/26 ETTU Europe Cup in both the women’s and men’s competitions was conducted today in Luxembourg. The teams advancing from Stage 1, together...

PERSSON and PRIMORAC at Stone Racket of Istria 2026 in Vrsar

From March 4 to 8, 2026, the town of Vrsar will once again welcome the Stone Racket of Istria, an international veterans’ table tennis tournament for players aged 40 and...

DRAGOMAN and CAMARA Triumph at Belgium Open

Romania’s Andreea DRAGOMAN and the Netherlands’ Gabrielus CAMARA captured the Women’s and Men’s Singles titles at the Belgium Open. DRAGOMAN lived up to expectations, but had to dig deep in...

Sassari, Son Cladera Mallorca and Częstochowa Lead the Field in Linares

After three days of matches in ETTU Europe Cup Women Stage 1 in Spanish Linares, six clubs secured their place in the next phase. The Group winners are Son Cladera...