Other Events | 6 Aug 2018
Turkey and Romania crowned team champions in Edirne
Photo: Courtesy BTTC
Balkan U21 Table Tennis Championships
Turkey and Romania are crowned team`s champions at the Balkan U21 Table Tennis Championships held in the Turkish city of Edirne from August 1-5. Host side beat Serbia 3:0 in the Men`s Team final, while Romania overcame Turkey 3:1 in the Women`s Team event.
Denis BEKIR and Stefan TODOROV from Bulgaria are the winners of Men`s Doubles event, as they beat Romania`s Alexandru MANOLE and Florin SPELBUS 3:1 (11:1, 11:9, 5:11, 11:5). The best women`s doubles is Turkey`s Betul Nur KAHRAMAN and Merve Nur OZTURK. Host pair prevailed against Romania`s Elena ZAHARIA and Alina ZAHARIA 3:2 (8:11, 14:12, 14:16, 11:8, 11:8).
U21 Men`s Team
Quarter-finals
Turkey – Slovenia 3:0
Romania – Bulgaria 3:0
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro 3:0
Serbia bye
Semi-finals
Turkey – Romania 3:2
Serbia – Bosnia and Herzegovina 3:0
Position 3-4
Romania – Bosnia and Herzegovina 3:0
Final
Turkey – Serbia 3:0
Batuhan ULUCAK – Nikola MARINKOVIC 3:1 (13:11, 15:13, 8:11, 11:9)
Abdullah Talha YIGENLER – Dimitrije LEVAJAC 3:2 (7:11, 11:9, 11:8, 9:11, 12:10)
Ali Afsin GUL – Aleksa GACEV 3:2 (11:8, 5:11, 7:11, 14:12, 11:9)
U 21 Women`s Team
Quarter-finals
Turkey – FYRO Macedonia 3:0
Bulgaria – Albania 3:0
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro 3:1
Romania – Kosovo 3:0
Semi-finals
Turkey – Bulgaria 3:0
Romania – Bosnia and Herzegovina 3:0
Position 3-4
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Bulgaria 3:1
Final
Romania – Turkey 3:1
Elena ZAHARIA – Betul Nur KAHRAMAN 3:1 (11:6, 12:10, 9:11, 11:4)
Alina ZAHARIA – Gul Pembe OZKAYA 3:2 (7:11, 11:6, 11:7, 6:11, 11:4)
Denisa URITU - Merve Nur OZTURK 2:3 (11:1, 7:11, 7:11, 11:7, 5:11)
Alina ZAHARIA - Betul Nur KAHRAMAN 3:0 (11:6, 11:8, 11:5)
U21 Men`s Doubles
Semi-finals
Alexandru MANOLE/Florin SPELBUS (Romania) – Aleksa GACEV/Nikola MARINKOVIC (Serbia) 3:0 (11:8, 11:8, 11:9)
Denis BEKIR/Stefan TODOROV (Bulgaria) – Bilal Selim TOK/Tugay Sirzat YILMAZ (Turkey) 3:1 (11:9, 12:10, 7:11, 11:7)
Final
Denis BEKIR/Stefan TODOROV (Bulgaria) – Alexandru MANOLE/Florin SPELBUS (Romania) 3:1 (11:1, 11:9, 5:11, 11:5)
U21 Women`s Doubles
Semi-finals
Elena ZAHARIA/Alina ZAHARIA (Romania) - Gul Pembe OZKAYA/Aybala KOCAL (Turkey) 3:1 (11:4, 12:10, 10:12, 11:8)
Betul Nur KAHRAMAN/Merve Nur OZTURK (Turkey) – Iva Dimitrievska/Ana STOJANOVSKA (FYRO Macedonia) 3:0 (11:5, 11:7, 11:9)
Final
Betul Nur KAHRAMAN/Merve Nur OZTURK (Turkey) - Elena ZAHARIA/Alina ZAHARIA (Romania) 3:2 (8:11, 14:12, 14:16, 11:8, 11:8)
More information
Balkan TT Union here
Facebook 2018 TT Balkan Championships here
