OCAL and BENJEGÅRD Shine at the ROMSTAL European Under 13 Championships

Siri BENJEGÅRD of Sweden and Gorkem OCAL of Türkiye clinched gold in their respective boys’ and girls’ singles events at the ROMSTAL European Under 13 Championships. Partnering with Ela Su YÖNTER OCAL also secured gold in mixed doubles making him the most successful player of the tournament. This marks the first time in the history of table tennis that Türkiye is the most successful association in an ETTU title event.

“Playing here was the unforgettable experience. I am so thrilled with the victory ”said OCAL.

The battle between Gorkem OCAL of Türkiye and Lukas WANG of Germany in the final of the Boys’ Singles event concluded in favor of OCAL. In the semi-final Germany’s player beat Spain’s Ladimir MAYOROV while OCAL prevailed against Quentin SANDONA of France.

The champions in the Mixed Doubles event are Türkiye’s Gorkem OCAL and Ela Su YÖNTER. In the final they overcame Czechia’s Ondrej MORAVEK and Laura MARSICKOVA. Semifinalists are Quentin SANDONA and Albane ROCHUT of France and Alexandru POP and Nadalia IONASCU of Romania.

Gorkem OCAL is the most successful player of the tournament with 2 gold medals (singles and mixed doubles).

European U13 Championships Table Tennis 2024
Medals table        
    Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Türkiye 2     2
2 Germany 1 1   2
3 Sweden 1     1
4 France   1 3 4
5 Spain   1 1 2
6 Czechia   1   1
7 Romania     3 3
8 Hungary     1 1

In the Girls’ Singles event Siri BENJEGÅRD of Sweden overcame Eva LAM of France to clinch gold. Siri BENJEGÅRD is the first Swedish girl to win a European youth singles title since JOHANSSON won the European Junior Girls’ Singles title in 1965. LAM was the gold medal winner in Mixed Doubles last year in Zagreb. Bronze medalists are Lizett FAZEKAS of Hungary and Maya Roberta MADAR of Romania. Lizett clinched bronze last year as well.

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